Last Saturday, when getting out of the train in Regua I received a call from Christian Seely and he asked wether I intend to participate in a "small tasting of Noval and Nacionals" that he prepaired. Having been together with some brits last time at Noval I was aware of the typical understatement of the UK-based Port lovers, but what I encountered at Noval was something that really blew my mind.
Since my time is quite limited right now, please get an image from Jamie:
http://www.wineanorak.com/blog/labels/Douro.html
I will continue to write more about this soon.
Axel
A small tasting of Noval and Nacional
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Re: A small tasting of Noval and Nacional
Very cool. I read about it on Jamie's blog and it looks like a spectacular tasting. Please do post notes once you have the time.
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Re: A small tasting of Noval and Nacional
Ronnie, I definitely will and I will not complain, but I did not even put in notes for the last tasting in June and the next tasting is Warre on Friday. To my very surprise the following wines were there:
Silval: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Noval: 83, 87, 94, 97, 2000, 2003, 2007
Nacional: 63, 70, 75, 82, 83, 87, 94, 97, 2000, 2003
What more can you ask for.
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Silval: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007
Noval: 83, 87, 94, 97, 2000, 2003, 2007
Nacional: 63, 70, 75, 82, 83, 87, 94, 97, 2000, 2003
What more can you ask for.
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Re: A small tasting of Noval and Nacional
What a fantastic tasting. I've not tried many Nacionals from the "dark era" and will be really interested to hear what you thought of them.
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Re: A small tasting of Noval and Nacional
Hi Axel,
Impressive tasting! How was the 1975 Nacional?*
I'm about to buy some but did not come accross a TN...
rgrds,
Dries
*answer received. Thanks!
Impressive tasting! How was the 1975 Nacional?*
I'm about to buy some but did not come accross a TN...
rgrds,
Dries
*answer received. Thanks!