Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional 2021 (96 WS)
“Richly layered and nicely rendered, this offers a mouthwatering ganache note that coats a core of blackberry and plum compote flavors while still keeping a sense of underlying energy. There’s a prominent backdrop of warm earth, licorice root and roasted alder notes as well, giving this a fairly dry cut through the very structured finish. Impressive for the vintage. Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz” -J.M. 11/23
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Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 2021
Douro Valley, Portugal
"Nacional" refers to Portuguese vines growing on their own roots, fully "attached to the soil of the Nation." This tiny 6-acre parcel of legendary ungrafted vines is a rare phenomenon, often following its own rhythm. Nacional is a dream for port lovers, a source of pride for Portugal, and at its peak, the purest expression of Quinta do Noval’s extraordinary terroir.
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Quinta do Noval
Douro Valley, Portugal
One of the oldest port houses, Quinta do Noval is also arguably the greatest. It is unique among top port houses in that most of the ports are made from estate-grown fruit and, notably, all of the vintage Noval wines are from the single Quinta do Noval vineyard.
