Quinta do Noval Porto 10 Year Old Tawny Tuscany from barrel immediately prior to

from barrel immediately prior to bottling and in bottle

it should progressively unfold such that in 7 to 8 years

the 1989 Cuvee Madame is without equal

but with some Cabernet Franc (rarely seen in the Médoc these years) as well as Merlot and Petit Verdot

Lovely quality and overall this is a fine Nuits villages

Quinta do Noval Porto 10 Year Old Tawny Tuscany from barrel immediately prior toQuinta do Novel s 10 Year Old Tawny exhibits a light ruby garnet color, sweet jammy fruit, nice spice, cedar and smoke in the nose, and good concentration. Tawny ports are aged in wood from essentially a solera system for the number of years indicated on the bottle. In most cases I prefer the younger ten or twenty year Tawnys to the ancient forty to fifty year old wines, but it is really a matter of taste. I tend to like more fruit rather than the