Quinta Do Noval, Vintage Port
    Quinta Do Noval

    Quinta Do Noval, Vintage Port, 2018

    95/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. Last Few

      2018

      75cl

      DP

      £59.39

    2. Last Few

      2018

      6x75cl

      DP

      £356.30

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Quinta do Noval is a single estate located in the heart of the Douro valley with 145HA under vine. The estate has a plethora of different altitudes, expositions and varietal make-up, terroirs from which they select the finest grapes to go in to their flagship Vintage Port. In 2018 just 1,600 cases have been produced, which equates to less than 7% of the total production. Christian Seely is rightly pleased with this supple, ripe and juicy Vintage Port, saying that “the grapes all ripened in perfect conditions. We could harvest a la carte and find the perfect blend.” A softer, more sumptuous Port than we’ve seen for a few years, the ‘18 is a wine with very attractive, silky, ripe, perfumed and exotic dark fruit, arriving after the denser, more classically-styled 2017. This is verily a drinkers Port that is already so charming and fruit-forward that it will be irresistible in just a few years’ time. Predominantly Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesca (formerly known as Franca) with some Tinta Cao and Souson making up the final blend.

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    Critic Reviews

    95/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2018 Vintage Port from Noval, picked from 5 September, has a really lovely bouquet with black plum and cassis fruit, still with that faint tincture of fireside hearth, concentrated and supremely well focused. This is the most "vinous" recent vintage insofar that it veers away from a fortified wine, perhaps with less VA than the 2017. The palate has a satin-like texture on the entry, a little spicier than the 2019, hints of black pepper, graphite, clove and allspice, very harmonious and poised on the graphite-tinged finish. Excellent. Tasted at the Quinta do Noval tasting at Spring restaurant in London.
    drinking window 2030 - 2070
    date of review 11/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Portugal
    Region:
    Douro
    Appellation:
    Douro
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Touriga Nacional
    abv:
    20.5%

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    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.