Quinta do Noval Colheita Tawny Port 2007 (94 JD)
“A different beast compared to the 2009, the 2007 Colheita Tawny Port is a richer, more powerful, heady effort that still has complexity as well as balance. A normal field blend of mostly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, and other varieties, this ruby/garnet-hued Tawny takes a touch of air to show at its best but then gives up lots of mature, caramelized red and black fruits, cigar, tobacco leaf, candied orange, and chocolate. These carry to a full-bodied, heady, powerful Tawny that brings serious intensity yet at the same time is still nicely balanced and stays light on its feet, with a gorgeous finish. It’s a seriously good Tawny.” J.D 2/23
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Quinta do Noval
Colheita 2007
Douro Valley
Colheita is a Vintage Tawny Port. Whereas Tawnies with an indication of age show the House style, Vintage Tawnies show the personality of the vintage year. Colheita spends its entire life in barrel until the moment of bottling. On the nose they are fresh, powerful and fruit-forward with balanced acidity. On the palate they have a nutty, oxidized character with a seductively smooth finish.
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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.
