Quinta Do Noval Nacional 1970 750ml

Winespectator.com, Web Only - 1989
A massive wine, what one expects from Nacional in a solid vintage. Deep ruby, with an intense ripe berry nose, full-bodied, very tightly knit, with masses of fruit flavors and tannins and a very long finish.

Quinta do Noval, established in 1715, is one of the only Port houses to be located in the heart of the Douro Valley, instead of Villa Nova de Gaia, where the majority of other producers have their wine aging. It is also one of the only houses that is named after its most famed vineyard, in this case the Quinta do Noval. It is perhaps best known for its Nacional Vintage Ports and its 1963 version is considered by many critics to be the greatest Port ever made.