Quinta do Noval LBV Port 2023 (75cl, 19.5%)

Quinta do Noval LBV Port 2023 is an unfiltered Late Bottled Vintage port from Portugal's Douro Valley, bottled at 19.5% ABV in a 750ml format. Quinta do Noval pioneered the LBV category in 1958. The grapes are a traditional field blend of Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão and Sousão, trodden by foot in granite lagares, fermented over three days, then aged for five years in oak casks before bottling. The nose is deep ruby, with ripe blackberry, dark cherry, dried violets, cocoa and baking spice. The palate is rich and round, with fine-grained tannins, balanced sweetness, concentrated black cherry and fig, smoky peppery spice, licorice, blueberry and coffee, framed by fresh acidity. The finish is long, with dark fruit, nutty undertones and subtle cocoa bitterness.