The tasting notes for 1985 Vintage Port wine, Quinta Do Noval, 87/100 points, Robert M. Parker Jr, Wine Advocate.
The beautiful Quinta do Noval 1985 Port wine is undoubtedly the most famous port producer, primarily because their 1931 and 1927 were to vintage port what the 1947 Cheval Blanc and 1945 Mouton-Rothschild were to the Bordeaux trade - divine, monumental wines of extraordinary depth of flavour. Also, the Quinta do Noval produces a rare vintage port from a small vineyard of ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines called Nacional. It is so rare that I have never seen a bottle of what is supposedly a great port, much less tasted. However, the truth is that recent vintages of Quinta do Noval have not been nearly as impressive as they should be. Commentators have described the wines as light, elegant, and charming when they lack richness and depth of flavour. The 1985 is quite concentrated, seductive, and amazingly delicious now, and it should mature quite quickly. The finish is long and flavorful, but I wonder about this wine's lack of tannic structure."
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