Quinta Noval, Vintage other_regions It s hard to know

It s hard to know where to start with the San Rocco

just a matter of taste

Denis is more structured than a Clos de la Roche (when made by the same winemaker) but that is the case here

crushed chalk and then a silky citric grip

it boasts off-the-hook aromas of blackberry

Quinta Noval, Vintage other_regions It s hard to knowThe Quinta do Noval Vintage 2003 has a gorgeous raisin, fig and clove scented bouquet with more freshness than the whole of Pomerol combined. As Christian Seely quipped, the vines are accustomed to the heat . It unfolds in the glass, gaining vigor, if not complexity, with touches of leather, California raisin and dried flower emerging. The palate is medium bodied with very supple tannins, dishing out lovely ripe and intense blackberry, leather, sage,