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It has been some time since there was a Noval tasting and I feel it is time to correct this. To add a bit of variation, I’d like to include a couple of bottles of Nacional to compare directly with the relevant Noval.

Unless others disagree, we’ll skip the period from 1980 to 1991 unless we felt we had insufficient bottles. I suspect on this basis we will end up at around the 2000 Vintage but not sure.

I am thinking Tuesday 1 September or Tuesday 8 September, but will only check with B&F if there is sufficient demand. If you can only make one date please call this out.

As normal I will operate this on a first come, first served basis but will initially leave 2 spaces blocked out (so first come, first served for 12). This is in case someone with rare bottles is slow to respond…..I know some of the earlier Noval vintages are pretty scarce now.

If interested could you let me know and also list what bottles you would be prepared to provide.

That sounds like fun ... Can you add me to the list ....

Yes please, sounds great

I have a 1970 noval if useful so count me in if space allows

Yup. Have a few.
Will check and confirm.

nac wrote: ↑14:21 Sat 02 May 2026 Yup. Have a few.
Will check and confirm.

Definitely have 60, 63, 66, 70. Nothing earlier. Will check post 70.

Yes please!

Sounds fab, yes please.

Would love to join but have very little so would likely need to adopt (unless you want Noval '62 crusted (bt '65) or 50yr tawny), so happy to be reserve.

Yes please.

Yes please!

Yes please!

Yes please for 8 Sept. I know I cannot make it on 1 Sept.

Have N66 and N70.

Please put me on the reserve list… I have none of the wines, in the specified time period, as for some reason Noval and I have very rarely chimed.

Yes please.

I’d keep 1978 in the line up. I don’t know if I have any at the moment, but I’ve drunk a couple of cases of 1978 Noval and thoroughly enjoyed them. It’s very definitely a Port which is ignored by most Port drinkers so is usually a bit of a bargain.

nac wrote: ↑14:23 Sat 02 May 2026

nac wrote: ↑14:21 Sat 02 May 2026 Yup. Have a few.
Will check and confirm.

Definitely have 60, 63, 66, 70. Nothing earlier. Will check post 70.

Actually don't have 60 - must have drunk it.

Loads of 63, one bottle of 66, loads of 70, one bottle of 75, and loads of 85. Also have NN01 that might be good to try at 25.

nac wrote: ↑14:21 Sat 02 May 2026 Loads of 63

You can never have enough 63

I’m washing my hair that night

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑23:09 Sat 02 May 2026 Yes please.

I’d keep 1978 in the line up. I don’t know if I have any at the moment, but I’ve drunk a couple of cases of 1978 Noval and thoroughly enjoyed them. It’s very definitely a Port which is ignored by most Port drinkers so is usually a bit of a bargain.

Thanks Alex. I have updated the opening post. I have never tried the 1978 so would certainly be interested to try it.

nac wrote: ↑15:37 Sun 03 May 2026

nac wrote: ↑14:23 Sat 02 May 2026

nac wrote: ↑14:21 Sat 02 May 2026 Yup. Have a few.
Will check and confirm.

Definitely have 60, 63, 66, 70. Nothing earlier. Will check post 70.

Actually don't have 60 - must have drunk it.

Loads of 63, one bottle of 66, loads of 70, one bottle of 75, and loads of 85. Also have NN01 that might be good to try at 25.

Some nice ports there. The NN01 would be a great addition. I am hoping we can maybe get 5 or 6 NN in total in the tasting to see how they fair overall against the regular Noval. It will also depend on the depth of Noval people have. We definitely have 63-70 covered.

Looks like we have enough interest for me to check availability with B&F. In the meantime if people who would like to attend can disclose any bottles they would be prepared to
include that would be great. We will definitely have enough 60-70! I plan to include a 1947 so we have that as well.

Bertie3000 wrote: ↑05:22 Mon 04 May 2026

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑23:09 Sat 02 May 2026 Yes please.

I’d keep 1978 in the line up. I don’t know if I have any at the moment, but I’ve drunk a couple of cases of 1978 Noval and thoroughly enjoyed them. It’s very definitely a Port which is ignored by most Port drinkers so is usually a bit of a bargain.

Thanks Alex. I have updated the opening post. I have never tried the 1978 so would certainly be interested to try it.

The good news is that I still have a couple of bottles left from the last case.

flash_uk wrote: ↑14:40 Sat 02 May 2026 Sounds fab, yes please.

I've got 60 and 66 for sure. Probably also 70.

I have 58, 60, 63, 66 and 70 and nothing else (save for 2011 and later).

nac wrote: ↑15:37 Sun 03 May 2026

nac wrote: ↑14:23 Sat 02 May 2026

nac wrote: ↑14:21 Sat 02 May 2026 Yup. Have a few.
Will check and confirm.

Definitely have 60, 63, 66, 70. Nothing earlier. Will check post 70.

Actually don't have 60 - must have drunk it.

Loads of 63, one bottle of 66, loads of 70, one bottle of 75, and loads of 85. Also have NN01 that might be good to try at 25.

And some 91.