1983 Noval Nacional

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nac
Fonseca 1980
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Re: 1983 Noval Nacional

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Something not right on the nose. Almost, but not quite, TCA. Didn't improve over the evening.
Palate better than nose, but very light.
Disappointing, but not really surprised by this given NN performance from other close vintages.
winesecretary
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Re: 1983 Noval Nacional

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Brownish. Muddy.

Lots of pontefract cake on the nose.

Maybe a bit less than fruity on the mid-palate. The NN figs did appear albeit fleetingly.

Finish congruent with nose. Long and sweet.

I did not dislike it, which is not at all to say that I thought it was good. I am however glad to have tried it, in a group environment and at a very heavily discounted rate. The market price (£950) is utterly preposterous, perhaps thirty times what it is worth.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1983 Noval Nacional

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NN83. Just no. Acidic with brown sugar.

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Justin K
Niepoort LBV
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Dirty brown cloudy, nose sweet toffee, no length.
M.Charlton
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Re: 1983 Noval Nacional

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E: Cloudy/brown in the glass.
N: A very strange musky liquorice note on the nose.
P: The mustiness on the nose did not translate to the palate, nor did much else to write about.
Such a shame.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1983 Noval Nacional

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Mature bronze colour, turbid; 40% opaque. Sweet liquorice on the nose; gentle orange on the palate with generous acidity and a dose of bitter orange oil. The acidity keeps the wine balanced. A gentle lemon marmalade finish of good length. Despite its appearance, the wine is fully mature and drinking perfectly well - it's just disappointingly light and ephemeral. 86/100. 25-May-23. Decanted 1½ hours.
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uncle tom
Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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Not that unpleasant to drink if you didn't look at it, but the appearance was terrible. 90% of LBVs at this age would show better. Very poor.
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flash_uk
Graham’s 1977
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40% opacity, cloudy brown. Tea leaves and tobacco on the nose. Lacking structure and integration, gentle heat and acidity, some citrus fruit - grapefruit.
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