The tasting note for 2000 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is from Robert Parker and the score is 96 - The 2000 Quinta Do Noval Vintage 96 is much stricter on the nose compared to the 1997 with very pure blackberry, boysenberry and blueberry fruit mixed with cigar box and flinty scents. It does not quite have the presence of the 1997 but it has focus and breeding and, wow, leave it aside for several minutes and it repays you with intoxicating candied orange peel scents. The palate is medium-bodied, rounded and sensual on the entry with mint, orange peel, fig skin and white pepper. This is a sensational millennial Noval with the temerity to surpass the Nacional. The tasting note for 1991 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port is from Robert Parker and the score is 89 - A lighter-styled 1991, Quinta do Noval's offering exhibits attractive blackberry and black-raspberry, floral scents in its perfumed nose. Slightly sweet and rich, but lighter than most ports of the vintage, this stylish, restrained, understated wine should age well for 20-25 years. I do not see it ever developing into a great port.