1964 Noval Colheita, what did I get?

Alan Rath · Post by **Alan Rath** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:17 pm

On a lark, I put in a relatively low bid on a bottle of 64 Noval Colheita, I believe bottled in 2000. Now I own it

So what did I get?

Regards,
Alan

Tom Archer · Post by **Tom Archer** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:58 am

A bottle of wine made from grapes grown in 1964, vinified, fortified, stuck in a barrel and left until 2000 before it was bottled.

Should be sweet, full bodied and golden in colour.

Tom

Alan Rath · Post by **Alan Rath** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:22 pm

Thanks for that insight, Tom

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:42 am

I would add that you have also bought a wine that has a reputation for being quite delicious!

Alex

Gustavo Devesas · Post by **Gustavo Devesas** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:45 pm

:)
I've that Port right in front of me...opened and ready to drink.
After all that all the members have said I must add that this it's the single harvest Port wich is the base for the Tawny Ports that you often see all over the wine shops.
I consider this type of Port as the less comercial type that exists,because it's normally sold by the barrell and not by the bottle (Most of the big Port House, Taylor's+ Graham's+Sandeman etc... they don't even mention this Ports in all the visits and publicity because they don't have it for sale!!
In what concerns about the taste of this Port it's always quite licorish and there's more aftertaste of mint+vanilla+dry fruits.
Good Port and by the way after you open it you have more then 1 year to finish the bottle!
Have fun!

Gustavo

Alan Rath · Post by **Alan Rath** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:54 pm

All,
Appreciate the responses. I should have been more specific in saying that I know what I bought

Just wondered about this specific bottling, since I have no experience with 1964. Gustavo, would love to hear from you after you've tried the wine.

Cheers,
Alan