(90-93)/2011+

finishing long with a spicy kick

Drink now-2020+ Tasted December 2008

Impenetrable reduction overwhelms the underlying fruit today

The grapes are lightly crushed before being pressed

Quinta Noval, Colheita other_regions (90-93)/2011+According to winemaker Carlos Agrello, colheita port represents only 1. 5% of port production. Reddish tawny colour, smelling of dark Oxford marmalade, bitter orange. Intensely aromatic and still structured by the tannins and still showing some red fruit character under all that tertiary evolution. Dried fruits, raisins but not raisiny like an oxidised wine. Powerful and extremely fresh. Such a great style of port. (JH)