Created a mere two years ago, in 2022, the 50 Year Old Tawny category is the youngest of all legally approved styles of Port. It’s perhaps a surprise for many lovers of the storied fortified wine and it was a decision producers and shippers lobbied intensely for.
The IVDP – Intituto dos Vinhos do Douro e do Porto eventually conceded to their calls for a way to value the unique stocks of old wines and the investment and skills that goes into maintaining them.
The evolution of the Port trade – with key markets, not least the UK, shrinking in volume but steadily increasing in value – further justified this stance.
Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for Quinta da Noval’s 50 Year Old…
Source : https://www.decanter.com/wine/first-taste-quinta-do-noval-50-year-old-tawny-547415/
