{"id":10162,"date":"2014-07-23T13:05:56","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T13:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=10162"},"modified":"2014-07-23T13:06:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T13:06:24","slug":"quinta-do-noval-vintage-port-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/portugal\/quinta-do-noval-vintage-port-2012","title":{"rendered":"Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

So, Noval has done another ‘eccentric’ declaration, this time of the 2012, and it’s quite early, too. Christian Seely announced the declaration on his blog<\/a>, earlier this month. His logic – if the Port is good enough, it will be a Vintage declaration, even if it means that selection results in smaller volumes being released. Just 1000 cases were bottled. Also, it’s worth noting that it’s not just about wine quality. Christian also takes into account whether or not the wine is in the style of Noval Vintage Port. This seems very sensible. So, the Port itself: it’s pretty good. Certainly worthy of a declaration.<\/p>\n

Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2012 Douro, Portugal
\n<\/strong>19.5% alcohol. Vivid aromatic nose of pure black cherry and blackberry fruit, with lovely purity and some floral overtones. Quite classic. Concentrated, dark palate with ripe spicy black fruits and notes of chocolate, plums, cedar, olive and tar. Great purity of fruit and nice density. Should age beautifully in a linear direction. 94\/100<\/p>\n

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