2016 Quinta do Noval
Secondary Description
This shows quite rich and perfumed as a first impression. It has mid-level sweetness and good tannins. It really one of the most solid and foursquare ports here until you let it unfurl a bit in the glass, when with a lot of air it begins to reveal a glimpse of its potential. It`s a very fine, balanced and harmonious port and I expect that in twenty years or so it will be magnificent. (CW 17/05/18)
Producer
Origin
Douro, Port/vintage port, Fortifieds, PORTUGAL
Colour
red
Wine Style
sweet
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
19.5%
Score
18 points, Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com, May 2018 94 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, June 2018
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Media Reviews
Jancis Robinson
AXA`s large, 148-ha historic property drawing on fruit from three different parcels mostly in Pinhão, including over the hill in the Roncão Valley with marked schist and a different mesoclimate plus one parcel overlooking the valley. Very dark crimson. Rich and spicy on the nose. Juicy and succulent. A hint of something almost overripe. Heady and very definitely not uptight. Sort of sprawls all over the palate in a devil-may-care fashion. Lots of fun, though the tannins are by no means insistent. Oddly readable, but lots of fun. Drink 2030-2065. 18 points
Neal Martin
The 2016 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is a blend of Touriga Naçional, Touriga Franc, Tinta Cão and Sousão, all foot-trodden and aged in wooden casks for 18 months. It has a voluminous, warm and inviting bouquet that positively `bulges` with damson, bilberry, crushed violets and blackcurrants, all beautifully defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with a feisty, spicy opening: black fruit laced with cracked black pepper, clove, cardamom and a pinch of sea salt. Whilst the aromatics have all the `fun`, the palate is more `serious`, as if compensating for the nose with a sense of reserve and restraint. Together they make for a fascinating, quite mercurial Quinta do Noval that should age gloriously over the next 30 years. 94 points