Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2018 750ml

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The 2018 Vintage Port is a field blend aged for 18 months in old wood vats. It comes in with 100 grams of residual sugar. This was bottled May 13, 2020. Simply gorgeous, this is aromatic, chock-full of flavor and wholly delicious but thats just the starting point. It has a serious backbone too, perfectly countered by the mid-palate depth. More than lovely, it might well be my favorite of the 2018s Ive seen thus far, if I were forced to pick just one. It is surprisingly accessible, in a way, but thats because the mid-palate soaks up the power. It was certainly still vibrant days later. It should age well, but lets be just a little conservative now in evaluation and drinking windows.