2003 Quinta do Noval Colheita Tawny Port

Ultra-Rare Classic Vintage Estate-Grown Tawny Port

As a rule, production of Colheita port is miniscule to begin with — to find one made with 100% estate-grown fruit, like this lavishly concentrated stunner from Quinta do Noval, is just short of impossible. An extraordinarily rare find, this 2003 Quinta do Noval Colheita port captivated critics, earning 93 points from Wine Spectator, who raved over the “fresh, powerful and fruity” release with a “seductively smoky finish.” Pinning on 92 points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate praised the “fine concentration and grip,” calling it a “big overachiever.” Only 150 cases were imported to the United States, much of it snapped up by four-star restaurants like Del Posto. In the few places it can found, this Colheita runs for $70 or more. We have 240 bottles at just $49.99 each. If you prize deep, dark, beautifully concentrated port in the chilly winter months, don’t sleep on this ultra-rare release from a classic vintage.

Quinta do Noval is one of Portugal’s oldest, most world-renowned brands, the source of some of history’s greatest ports, with two 100-point scores from Wine Advocate. When nature smiles on the most picturesque terraces of northern Portugal, few can match Quinta do Noval’s fortified wines for their combination of sweet concentration, elixir-like red berry density, and phenomenal age-worthiness. The grapes were treated in 2003 to a momentous growing season, with Wine Spectator awarding a 98 point rating to vintage port. At harvest, technical director António Agrellos said “the sugars were off the charts,” yet acids remained firm and vibrant, making for the most classically structured vintage of the decade.

The grapes for this Colheita were trodden by foot and fermented in traditional lagares. The wine aged in old oak barrels until bottling, gathering fine muscle, density, and silken texture. If you prize deep, dark, beautifully concentrated port in the chilly winter months, don’t sleep on this ultra-rare release from a classic vintage — our greatest value buy on port offered all year.

• Fruit Intensity
• Oak Intensity
• Body
• Sweetness
• Acidity

• ABV 21.50%
• Enjoy right away
• Now – 2038
• 40% Touriga Nacional20% Tinta Roriz20% Touriga Franca20% Tinto Cão
• Serving temperature – 60°
• Cork