1955 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port

[Glenn E.]

Part of the '55 @ 55 tasting at the RAF Club in London with special guest Christian Seely on 12-OCT-2010 after the 2010 Port Harvest Tour.

1955 Noval Vintage Port

Color: Bright and vibrant. Very pretty in the glass.
Nose: Reticent.
Palate: Round, fruity, and full. Faint tar.
Finish: Just average, but that's a positive in that it didn't detract from the overall score. Stemmy fade. Nicely warm.

Score: 90 points. I had it tied for 2nd of the 2nd flight with the Mackenzie and behind the Taylor. Concensus had it 3rd behind the Taylor and Niepoort.

[Roy Hersh]

I've had this on several occasions and for my palate, this bottle was just not as great as most '55 Noval show. Good, but not up to par.