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Quinta do Noval 20 Year Old Tawny, Douro Valley

A$210.61
Availability: In stock
SKU
B7035NV
95

Unlike Noval’s 10-year-old tawny, this wine is made entirely from fruit cropped from the Quinta do Noval estate. So this is a step up in quality as well as age. In Port and the Douro, Richard Mayson has referred to this category as, “the epitome of balance combining freshness and delicacy with the secondary toasted almond and walnut complexity from ageing in wood.” As you can read below, Noval’s contribution to the 20-year-old field is pure premier league. Sublimely elegant and refined, there’s so much intricacy and toffee-scented depth. It's a perfect example of how delicious and complex a 20-year-old tawny port can be. 

Most port houses make a 20 year-old tawny, a blend of ports that have been aged in oak for at least 20 years, but I found Quinta do Noval’s current offering to be particularly convincing. It is more assertive than most and finishes just a bit drier and more positively. This is wine!

Jancis Robinson MW


A shade or two darker and richer than its peers, with warm toffee, hazelnut cream, roasted vanilla, cinnamon and walnut husk notes leading the way, backed by halva, pistachio oil and dried fig details. Lush through the finish, with the walnut hint lingering long enough for all the elements to fall in line. An exotic tawny.

95 points James Molesworth Wine Spectator


More Information
Product/Service Sold Out No
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type Fortified
Country Portugal
Region Douro Valley
Varietals Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
Vintage NV/MV
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 95
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