The name Quinta do Noval first appeared in land registers in the year 1715. António José da Silva, a Port shipper from Gaia, father-in-law of Luiz Valsconcelos Porto, acquired Quinta do Noval in 1894 after its devastation by phylloxera. He restored the property by replanting its vineyards.
A new bottling line and warehouse was completed in 1997 in Alijo, near to Pinhão. This project made Quinta do Noval the first of the traditional Port shippers to centralise all its activities in the Douro Valley rather than in Vila Nova de Gaia near Porto.
Estimated cost of this Quinta do Noval Silval Vintage Port 1995 bottle of 750 ml is 38 Euro.
Taste notes right after decanting
Red to light red in the colour
Feels thin and easy to sling in the glass, heavy curtains on the sides.
Spiced fruit, darkness, tannin and a dominating alcohol in the aroma.
Good fruit with a powerful bite, sweet taste with some alcohol.
Intermediate rating 85 /100
2.5 hours after decanting
Darker in the colour and slightly heavier.
Aroma and taste remains the same as earlier.
6 hours after decanting
Darker in the colour
Dark and spicy with a sharp nose.
Medium bodied, yet dry and alive from tannin. Sweet fruit in the end.
Will properly improve with longer decanting than 6 hours, still a lot of tannin that could rest for a couple more years in the cellar. The bottle had a bigger sediment than what I find on average in a vintage port.
Overall rating 88 / 100
