2017 Quinta Do Noval - 6x75cl
21B7QDNO6PK _ 2017 - Quinta Do Noval - 6x75cl
  • Colour Port_Sweet
  • Producer Quinta do Noval
  • Region Port
  • Grape Touriga Nacional / Tinta Roriz / Tinta Barroca
  • Drinking 2030 - 2065
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now

2017 - Quinta Do Noval - 6x75cl

  • Colour Port Sweet
  • Producer Quinta do Noval
  • Region Port
  • Grape Touriga Nacional / Tinta Roriz / Tinta Barroca
  • Drinking 2030 - 2065
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £417.42 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £330.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, May 2019, Score: 97-98

    This is a sensational Noval, which has the credentials to be one of the wines of the vintage. Although a little reserved aromatically at this early stage, its balance and composure head towards perfection. A wine with graceful volume, and flavours of dark plums, liquorice and spice. It manages to balance breadth and finesse all in one. The depth of fruit and structure represents the power of the vintage, but there is an uplifting brightness and freshness that flows through the palate. There is no doubting the class and longevity of this wine. Beautiful.

  • Neal Martin, June 2019, Score: 97

    The 2017 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port was picked from August 21 to September 28 under perfect conditions. It has a tightly wound bouquet that requires a lot of aeration. Eventually it reveals fabulous, detailed aromas of cassis, bilberry jam, crushed stone and pressed violets, later hints of orange blossom and quince. The palate is pure class. Saturated tannins, wonderful structure but the headline is the intensity of fruit. I cannot remember a Noval with this penetration, almost overwhelming the senses as layers of effervescent black plum and cassis fruit segue into a spicy finish that fans out like there is no tomorrow. Is this the best Quinta do Noval ever?

  • James Suckling, May 2019, Score: 97

    Big grip in this wine with dark blackberries, blueberries and floral notes. Fine tannins. Ripe but sweet and pretty. Shows a lovely finish. Try after 2027.

Producer

Quinta do Noval

Region

Port

Port is made in the Cima Corgo, Baixo Corgo and Douro Superior districts of the Douro Valley in the north of Portugal. The summers are hot and dry and the climate becomes more continental as you move further east towards the upper Douro Valley. Here temperatures often exceed 40 degrees. The Douro Valley has steep hillsides with terraces, which is not only aesthetically pleasing but is also extremely useful for making quality wine. The schist soils aid in drainage and have become very important to port production, so much so that much of the Douro table wines have been relegated to granite soils. The six main grape varieties used for port production are Touriga Nacional, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Tinta Barroca, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Amarela. There are another 42 grape varieties that are permitted but these six are considered to be the noblest ones, each adding something different to the blend. After the harvest the grapes are trodden, often by foot but more often by machines, in giant lagars (troughs). Port is a fortified wine so during fermentation ‘brandy' (not actually brandy but a grape-distilled spirit) is added to increase thealcoholic strength to around 17-19 % abv. This leaves a sweet, red fortified wine with lots of vibrant fruit. There are many different types of Port from the Basic Ruby Ports, through to Tawny Ports and LBVs, to probably the most famous of all Vintage Port that can take 20 years to reach its peak. When mature, Vintage Port is a unique tasting experience with warm, concentrated spicy-fruit flavours and a superb length that just goes on and on.

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