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Quinta Do Noval Vintage Port 1997

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Quinta Do Noval Vintage Port (1997)

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Winery:
Quinta do Noval
Varietal:
 
Region:
Portugal > Douro > Porto
Type:
Dessert/Fortified
Color:
Red
Drink Dates:
2016 - 2032
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User Tags:  dessert wines, port, doc (portugal), digestif, concentrated, licorice, spicy, raisin, romanian cheese, dark chocolate 


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Port wine is one of the great dessert wines of the world. Based on a blend that usually features Touriga Nacional, vintage Port is a rich red wine witch is fortified with grape spirits. It combines the chewy, tannic bite of red wine with a sweetness that helps buffer the added alcohol and supports the spicy plum and dark berry fruits. Vintage Port is capable of aging and improving for decades. Other types of Port include Ruby Port, which is enjoyed in its youth for it fresh fruit, Tawny Port, which has been aged in wood for years giving it its tawny color and progressively nuttier flavors as the wine increases in age, and Colheita port, which is a Tawny Port from a single vintage.

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Source: Brix House
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"100,Wine AdvocateThe 1997 vintage port is the greatest Quinta do Noval I have ever tasted. The wine of the vintage, this black/purple-colored port boasts fabulous aromatics (espresso, blackberries, licorice, tar, and flowers), followed by massive concentration, full body, and levels of depth and richness. Gorgeously sweet, stunningly concentrated and full-bodied, this profound vintage port should be legendary. Quinta do Noval's production normally approaches 4,000 cases, but in 1997, only 1200 cases were produced, so it will be extremely limited in availability. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035."


October 2008

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Source: JJ Buckley
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Deep saturated ruby. Supersweet but vibrant aromas of crystallized dark berries, flowers, licorice and bitter chocolate. Very dense and medium-sweet, with superb concentration of flavor and lovely pliancy. Captivating hint of cocoa powder. Finishes w... Stephen Tanzer. A Port wine from Douro in Portugal. 1997 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 750ml


May 2009

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Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 126 on Jan-00


 

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Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on May-00


 

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