Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Nacional(Whitwham's label)1963 Volume:750ML This will never be a

This will never be a particularly impressive Noval

This doesn’t come off as the least bit too dry (at four grams) and its succulence of fruit persists into a long

This is aromatically riper than the Chambertin though that is not especially surprising

As pretty as this is on the nose and mid-palate

A remarkably elegant and spicy nose that is now fully mature reveals the initial hints of sous bois while leading to rich

Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Nacional(Whitwham's label)1963 Volume:750ML This will never be aThe wine possessed a fabulously smoky, cassis, black cherry, peppery nose. After thirty minutes in the glass, fruitcake notes and more evolved aromas emerged. This port is so concentrated it defies belief, with extraordinary balance, and, like its two siblings, well integrated alcohol and tannin. The impression is one of a silky, succulent, voluptuously textured mouthful of exceptionally extracted port. This is a legend in the making.