The Noval Black is the newest release from one of our favourite port producers. Ever since we first tried the LBV back in our Oddbins days we have used Noval as our port of choice. What it has above the other ports on the market is a real quality wine behind it. A good port should be rich, thick, sweet(ish) and with a good length a GREAT port should have all of the above but with a real fruit concentration that makes you wonder why you don't drink it more often. We just received our first order last week and it has been watching us from the shelves begging to be opened so we gave in and thought we'd give it a try so........... On the nose it's light crushed red currants with a savoury note of spices and dried forest floor. On the palate it's a lovely balance with coffee, leather and a touch of sandal wood.
We tried it straight from the bottle and slightly chilled - straight from the bottle(via a glass) worked the best. Time for another glass.
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