Quinta do Noval Reserva Tinto

Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Ockerrandreflexe. Dunkler Nougat, Brombeeren, schwarze Kirschen, nussiger Touch. Komplex, saftig, frische Brombeeren, feine, reife Tannine, mineralisch, bleibt haften, Nuancen von Zwetschken und Schoko, ein gut entwickelter Speisenbegleiter.

Corte tinto composto a partir de 60% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Francesa e 15% field blend de vinhas velhas da Quinta do Noval, com estágio de 12 meses em barricas de carvalho francês, sendo 50% novas. Sedutor nos aromas e cativante nos sabores, tem taninos firmes e de grãos finos e vibrante acidez, que sustentam sua fruta vermelha e negra, bem como conferem fluidez ao vinho. Refinado e muito preciso, tem final cheio e persistente, com toques de cassis, de amoras, de especiarias doces, de ervas, de alcaçuz e de grafite. Uma das melhores, senão a melhor safra desse Reserva até o momento. Álcool 14%.

Attractive aromas of lavender, blueberries, raspberries, strawberry pie, cinnamon and caramel. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Balanced and supple with a polished, sweet-fruited and lengthy finish. Drink or hold.

This massive wine from the iconic Douro estate is destined for long-term aging. Structure and tannins march with well-balanced black fruits in a wine that will not be ready to drink until 2024. Roger Voss

Beautifully pure and ripe blackberry has overtones of peony, eglantine and vanilla, with more air there is a hint of dried mint. The palate flows with sinuous ripeness and smoothest tannins. But everything stays bright, precise and vivid because all this sumptuousness ich countered by exquisite freshness. A class act. A.K.

(2021) Christian says this had 50% new oak in this vintage, much more than normal, because of the quality of fruit. A touch of balsamic quality, but then wonderfully fresh and focused, a rounded, creamy, wonderfully smooth and rounded character, but that peony fragrance and perfume exudes from the glass. The palate is taut and relatively firm and muscular because of the ripe but striking tannins, but there is so much flesh and charm from the sweet fruit too, once again running into a fresh, mineral-driven finish.

(2021) The blend varies from year to year but always bigger proportions of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa, in this blend 80% Nacional. Again, floral hints to the creamy, quite dense black fruits, some clove spice and graphite. Great density and structure here, the ripe and creamy tannins give great grip against fresh cherry-pit acidity, and the black fruit builds through the mid-palate in terms of fullness and creamy sweetness. The finish has lovely balance and purity, finishing on fruit extract and acidity.

This has a complex and perfumed nose of dried blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, cloves, cedar, licorice and potpourri. It’s full-bodied and juicy with smooth, silky tannins. Layered. Delicious now, but better in a year or two. Drink from 2021.

A blend of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca aged for a year in wood, this wine is impressively rich and dense. Satisfyingly integrated with big tannins and black fruits in equal measure, the wine is destined for a long life. Drink from 2023. Roger Voss

Deep ruby, purple reflections, broad and bright rim. Delicate spicy forest fruit underlay, candied orange zest, some nougat in the aftertaste, and tobacco notes. Juicy, cherry texture, fine well-integrated tannins, elegant and persistent, with a mineral aftertaste. Good development potential.

There’s a rich array of ripe dark berries on the palate with bold, chewy tannins. Would be better tackled after some time to mellow in bottle. Try from 2024.

Corte de Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão. Um vinhocom uma cara de Bordeaux em fruta do Douro. Sem sobre-extração ou excesso de madurez. Tem um frescor que o conduz. Ameixa madura, madeira aristocrática, acidez para equilibrar, taninos potentes e presentes. Um vinho clássico, já delicioso e com muitos anos pela frente. 14% de álcool.