1941 Quinta do Noval Colheita Port

[Miguel Simoes]

I got to try the 1941 Noval Colheita for myself not once, but twice, over the weekend of Jun 8th, 2013 when in Boston.

It was a memorable experience. The wine was truly fabulous. The depth of flavors and finish i experienced was nothing short of extraordinary.

It was more acidic than i typically expect a port to be, in a way tasting v madeira like. Oh so wonderful. It took me about an hour to sip through one glass...

It was by far the most expensive i have tasted, at $65/glass (plus tax+tip). However, would venture to say that, at that price, it was still great QPR. In other words, I would give up a bottle and a half of Ferreira 20 yr Duque de Bragança for a glass of this.

In the way of comparison i had a Ramos Pinto 30 yr Tawny alongside it. Although the RP didnt measure up to the Noval, I thoroughly enjoyed it. At aprox $90/bottle on wine-searcher it seems like v decent value.

Mooo Restaurant is where i had them. The bartender says they go over a bottle of 1941 Noval Colheita each month. Wonder how many they have left in stock...

If you're in Boston, be sure to drop by and let them know that carrying top port is good for business.

[Roy Hersh]

In May 2010, I brought my lone bottle of this to Quinta do Noval to share with our guests on that year's Fortification Tour, along with Rute Monteiro and Antonio Agrellos (the winemaker). We were all pretty happy with how well it showed. To have it twice in one weekend ... you are a very lucky man, Miguel.