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2019 Quinta Do Noval - Porto Vintage Port
Quinta Do Noval
SKU 93672

2019 Quinta Do Noval - Porto Vintage Port

$94.99 - $94.99
$94.99
$94.99 - $94.99
$94.99
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The 2019 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port translates a cooler Douro harvest season into a wine defined by precise concentration and enduring structure. Managed today by AXA Millésimes under Christian Seely’s direction, this limited-allocation expression comes from the estate’s standard vineyards and emphasizes aromatic clarity and balanced tannins over aggressive weight. The blend combines Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, and Sousão, harvested and foot-trodden in traditional granite lagares before resting for approximately eighteen months in wood.

Dense and near-opaque in color, the wine presents a structured nose of blackberry, elderberry, and graphite underscored by savory herbs and delicate florals. The palate follows with a full-bodied frame grounded by polished, ripe tannins that sustain flavors of black plum, dark licorice, and roasted chocolate through a protracted finish designed for multi-decade cellaring. As the wine ages behind glass, primary fruit will gradually yield to complex leather, tobacco, and mineral nuances.

Enjoy this vintage pour immediately or let it settle in a decanter for thirty minutes to relax the initially tight core. The substantial tannic architecture and concentrated fruit profile make it a natural companion to wild game preparations and deeply flavored chocolate tarts. A firm, blue-veined cheese provides a sharp, salty contrast that amplifies the wine’s underlying savory herbal and graphite markers. Store unopened bottles in a stable, dark environment to support the declared quality across twenty to forty years of cellaring, and re-cork opened bottles tightly to preserve the fortified character until consumption.

97 Points
"The 2019 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for 18 months in old wood vats. It was bottled May 4, 2021, and has 100 grams of residual sugar. It was in bottle only a bit more than two months when tasted, but it seems quite brilliant, even so. Very concentrated, it adds controlled power and coats the palate. Tasted with some other 2019s, this certainly stood out for both concentration and power. It touches all the bases in terms of expressive fruit and structure, finishing dry and seriously. It seemed balanced enough to drink young, but that would be a mistake. For one thing, it steadily tightened as it aired out. It also increasingly showed gorgeous eucalyptus-laced aromatics. Two days later, it was notably more astringent. Four days later, it was very firm on the finish and better overall. In fact, that was a far better showing than on day one. This is plainly built for the long haul. I would expect nothing less from a fine Noval Vintage Port. It became more focused and precise as well. This needs the rest of this decade, at least, in the cellar to show better. Then it will develop well for decades and hold indefinitely. Frankly, it won't show everything it has in even 10 years, where I have the "start drinking" window, so if you have a lot more patience, that would be useful. It will be more interesting around 2035-2040. This is a powerful beauty, well justifying Noval's tendency to declare most every year."
—Mark Squires-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Vintage Port
Vintage: 2019
Variety: Port
Region: Porto
Country: Portugal
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Quinta Do Noval
Quinta Do Noval

The 2019 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port translates a cooler Douro harvest season into a wine defined by precise concentration and enduring structure. Managed today by AXA Millésimes under Christian Seely’s direction, this limited-allocation expression comes from the estate’s standard vineyards and emphasizes aromatic clarity and balanced tannins over aggressive weight. The blend combines Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, and Sousão, harvested and foot-trodden in traditional granite lagares before resting for approximately eighteen months in wood.

Dense and near-opaque in color, the wine presents a structured nose of blackberry, elderberry, and graphite underscored by savory herbs and delicate florals. The palate follows with a full-bodied frame grounded by polished, ripe tannins that sustain flavors of black plum, dark licorice, and roasted chocolate through a protracted finish designed for multi-decade cellaring. As the wine ages behind glass, primary fruit will gradually yield to complex leather, tobacco, and mineral nuances.

Enjoy this vintage pour immediately or let it settle in a decanter for thirty minutes to relax the initially tight core. The substantial tannic architecture and concentrated fruit profile make it a natural companion to wild game preparations and deeply flavored chocolate tarts. A firm, blue-veined cheese provides a sharp, salty contrast that amplifies the wine’s underlying savory herbal and graphite markers. Store unopened bottles in a stable, dark environment to support the declared quality across twenty to forty years of cellaring, and re-cork opened bottles tightly to preserve the fortified character until consumption.

97 Points
"The 2019 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for 18 months in old wood vats. It was bottled May 4, 2021, and has 100 grams of residual sugar. It was in bottle only a bit more than two months when tasted, but it seems quite brilliant, even so. Very concentrated, it adds controlled power and coats the palate. Tasted with some other 2019s, this certainly stood out for both concentration and power. It touches all the bases in terms of expressive fruit and structure, finishing dry and seriously. It seemed balanced enough to drink young, but that would be a mistake. For one thing, it steadily tightened as it aired out. It also increasingly showed gorgeous eucalyptus-laced aromatics. Two days later, it was notably more astringent. Four days later, it was very firm on the finish and better overall. In fact, that was a far better showing than on day one. This is plainly built for the long haul. I would expect nothing less from a fine Noval Vintage Port. It became more focused and precise as well. This needs the rest of this decade, at least, in the cellar to show better. Then it will develop well for decades and hold indefinitely. Frankly, it won't show everything it has in even 10 years, where I have the "start drinking" window, so if you have a lot more patience, that would be useful. It will be more interesting around 2035-2040. This is a powerful beauty, well justifying Noval's tendency to declare most every year."
—Mark Squires-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Vintage Port
Vintage: 2019
Variety: Port
Region: Porto
Country: Portugal
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Quinta Do Noval