2011 Quinta do Noval, Port, Portugal Size:75cl gentle whole bunch pressing

gentle whole bunch pressing

Both the whisky and the packaging pay tribute to the aromas and flavours of New Year in China: toasted oak

bursting with aromas of pear

There is very good concentration to the seductively textured but precise medium-bodied flavours that flash plenty of minerality on the saline and strikingly persistent finish

a touch of oatmeal from the oak

2011 Quinta do Noval, Port, Portugal Size:75cl gentle whole bunch pressingThe 2011 Noval displays the hall mark purity of this House, challenged teasingly by an incredible blue fruit ripeness and rich, peppery finish. Notes of eucalypt, forest floor and violets provide a perfect counterpoint to the sweetness and the tannins, which are firm and resolute, if not yet completely resolved. They will be by, say, 2024 and the wine will continue to evolve gracefully until 2040 and beyond. The blend is 60% Touriga Nacional, 30%