TN: 1963 Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:14 am
Decant: 3 hours - Ex-cellars. Deep red centre with just a hint of brown. Nose of sweet, stewed red fruits. Neutral entry, then tannins and then a tidal wave of fruit, of cherries and damson. Masses of mid-palate around a superb acid backbone. Needs more time in the decanter (and was better when we came back to this wine 2 hours later). Aftertaste of pure cherry juice that lasts a long, long time. Right at the top of the best wines I expect to drink this year and will only get better! 10/10 on Tom's scale. 98 points