The port Quinta do Noval Nacional, vintage 2019 from the winery Quinta do Noval has been rated in 2022 by Anne Krebiehl with 98 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the region Vila Nova de Gaia in Portugal.
Opaque ruby shines in the glass while purple hints still linger. On the nose, blueberry, plum and blackberry unite in an aromatic trio that has exquisite floral overtones of violet and peony. The fortification spirit still has immense lift, carrying with it notions of liquorice and fragrant black cherry, but the palate seems to smooth this all out. The body is possessed of a wonderful unity, a fragrant, defining freshness, an immensely dense but fine web of tannins. The purity of the fruit, more red than black on the palate, is disarming, its pristine and precise nature is utterly disarming. Incredible, elegant, defined, sleek, eternal.
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4400 - 111 Vila Nova de Gaia
Portugal
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