Quinta do Noval Vintage Nacional 2016
1,284.88₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2016 Vintage Port 'Nacional' is a field blend, mostly Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinto Cão, Sousão and Tinta Roriz, aged for 18 months in old wood. It comes in at 85 grams of residual sugar and was bottled April 13, 2018. This is plainly more intense than the regular Noval (not unusual), but that's not the most impressive feature. It is more impressive for the lifted fruit than the power. The fruit is carefully defined, precisely carved out of the mid-palate slab. The silky texture gives this a different demeanor than the regular Noval too, while the beautiful fruit has a different flavor profile. It is more red fruits than blue—it has far less Touriga Nacional, said winemaker Carlos Agrellos. It has more bright flavors like raspberries than plums. It adds that tannic pop and wonderful balance too. It is still oddly approachable—if you're a masochist, of course, and for the moment. It will be intriguing to see how this develops. It should close down pretty hard. Then, it will age gracefully for decades. Will it make people forget about that amazing nose on the regular Noval? Time will tell. No pricing was set in the USA as of this writing.
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Alcohol
19.5%
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Serving
Between 10ºC and 12ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 20 years in barrels of 640 litres capacity.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 395.46₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 395.46₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 23.88₣ | 11.94₣ (-11.94₣) |
| 7-12 | 29.56₣ | 14.78₣ (-14.78₣) |
| 13-18 | 36.48₣ | 18.24₣ (-18.24₣) |
| 19-24 | 45.87₣ | 22.94₣ (-22.94₣) |
| 25-30 | 51.41₣ | 25.70₣ (-25.70₣) |
| 31-36 | 57.34₣ | 28.67₣ (-28.67₣) |
| 37-42 | 61.30₣ | 30.65₣ (-30.65₣) |
| 43-48 | 63.27₣ | 31.64₣ (-31.64₣) |
| 49-54 | 69.20₣ | 34.60₣ (-34.60₣) |
| 55-60 | 75.14₣ | 37.57₣ (-37.57₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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Quinta do Noval Colheita 2012
78.37₣
74.47₣/ud (-5%)
