Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Silval

Excellent wine. Really fills my bill in re vintage port, in that the wine has clarified and tossed A major crust, leAving a raried and slightly stringent nectar. Leather and cherrires, a hint of tabac. Really lovely.

Beautifully clear, amber, no cloying paroxysms of freshness. It's amazing to me how well this wine has aged, it's very pretty. No cough syrupy-ness, it's even got lemon foretastes to go with very slight cassis afternotes. No alcohol in the nose, a very pure and lovely experience. (Although some cork bits entered the bottle. If you are adept at using tongs, they're a better choice.)