1931 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:01 pm
I enjoyed this one at home last night with a small group of friends. We had some wonderful wines ('82 Salon, '53 Calon Segur, '55 Figeac), but this took the prize...it wasn't even close.
1931 Quinta do Noval Port. A showstopper of a wine. Deep ruby in color with hints of walnut when drawn out shallow enough (for some reason I was compelled to pour a few drops on a clear plate to check this out), the wine offers such a rich, full nose that a deep inhalation passed over me like a warming wave of black cherries, prunes, anise, smoked nuts and that Mexican hot chocolate redolent of cinnamon and nutmeg. The wine is very sweet, jam-like even but with an offsetting acidity that made the overall sensation very bright. The finish was very long, and, even after we finished the bottle, the aromas lingered as we sat and chatted. Sadly, the only bottle of this port in my cellar, and one that I think will prove too difficult to replace.
- Frank
1931 Quinta do Noval Port. A showstopper of a wine. Deep ruby in color with hints of walnut when drawn out shallow enough (for some reason I was compelled to pour a few drops on a clear plate to check this out), the wine offers such a rich, full nose that a deep inhalation passed over me like a warming wave of black cherries, prunes, anise, smoked nuts and that Mexican hot chocolate redolent of cinnamon and nutmeg. The wine is very sweet, jam-like even but with an offsetting acidity that made the overall sensation very bright. The finish was very long, and, even after we finished the bottle, the aromas lingered as we sat and chatted. Sadly, the only bottle of this port in my cellar, and one that I think will prove too difficult to replace.
- Frank
Sorry you couldn't make the offline last week, but hope to see you at the upcoming tasting.