1973 Quinta do Noval LBV Port

[Gerwin de Graaf]

First time ever a bottle of Port (or wine) from my birthyear.

Turned out very nice. A very pleasant drink. Colour very light / orange (see picture, taken from the last glass of the bottle so with some sediment).
Nose: Still some fruit present, some spices and citrus notes.
Taste: Quite develped/evolved, a bit on the acidic side (if one also likes Madeira, this was very enjoyable), and some heat noticeable. Also some fruit (figs?) and spices.
Finish: medium to long finish.

All in all a very nice bottle, which turned out much better than expected !

[Andy Velebil]

Thanks for the note on this. One day I hope have an actual Port from this, my birthyear, vintage....

[Mahmoud Ali]

Thanks for the note on such a rare beast Gerwin. Lovely colour and a great result for an LBV with the full six years before bottling. Clearly a commercial style that turned out well.

As for you Andy, I feel somehow that you should be one to taste my only 1973 vintage "port", the inverted commas because it is an Australian, a 1974 de Bartoli VP (bottled in 1975). Bought at cellar door in 2001 from the clearance bin for all of A$15, it was a specially bottled for a local wine festival. The first bottle I opened, many years after purchase, was sweet and rich, full-bodied and thick, more dessert wine than port, but interesting and complex nonetheless. I've kept the second bottle to see how much more it will evolve. Maybe one day if you ever come to Edmonton.

Cheers ................. Mahmoud.

PS: Gerwin, you may want to edit the subject to read LBV instead of "LDV". Also how was the Beaucastel, red I presume?

[Gerwin de Graaf]

Thanks for the note on such a rare beast Gerwin. Lovely colour and a great result for an LBV with the full six years before bottling. Clearly a commercial style that turned out well.

As for you Andy, I feel somehow that you should be one to taste my only 1973 vintage "port", the inverted commas because it is an Australian, a 1974 de Bartoli VP (bottled in 1975). Bought at cellar door in 2001 from the clearance bin for all of A$15, it was a specially bottled for a local wine festival. The first bottle I opened, many years after purchase, was sweet and rich, full-bodied and thick, more dessert wine than port, but interesting and complex nonetheless. I've kept the second bottle to see how much more it will evolve. Maybe one day if you ever come to Edmonton.

Cheers ................. Mahmoud.

PS: Gerwin, you may want to edit the subject to read LBV instead of "LDV". Also how was the Beaucastel, red I presume?

Thanks Mahmoud, subject edited.

The Beaucastel wasn't opened actually. It was replaced last minute by a Clos St. Jean, Deus Ex Machina 2004 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (which was red indeed, and very good! )

[Andy Velebil]

Thanks for the note on such a rare beast Gerwin. Lovely colour and a great result for an LBV with the full six years before bottling. Clearly a commercial style that turned out well.

As for you Andy, I feel somehow that you should be one to taste my only 1973 vintage "port", the inverted commas because it is an Australian, a 1974 de Bartoli VP (bottled in 1975). Bought at cellar door in 2001 from the clearance bin for all of A$15, it was a specially bottled for a local wine festival. The first bottle I opened, many years after purchase, was sweet and rich, full-bodied and thick, more dessert wine than port, but interesting and complex nonetheless. I've kept the second bottle to see how much more it will evolve. Maybe one day if you ever come to Edmonton.

Cheers ................. Mahmoud.

PS: Gerwin, you may want to edit the subject to read LBV instead of "LDV". Also how was the Beaucastel, red I presume?

Thanks and hopefully we can meet up and enjoy that bottle one day in the near future.


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