Silval
Silval - Quinta do Noval Vinhos SA
Silval is a brand of Quinta do Noval and is based on grapes from Quinta do Noval and other quintas. The name was from the start Quinta do Silval but was later change to just Silval. Quinta do Noval owns a small plot inside the Quinta do Silval area and has registered Silval as a brand name. Silval is made to be a vintage port that matures faster than the ordinary Quinta do Noval vintage port.
| Quinta do Silval Vintages: | 1983, 1984, 1987 |
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| Silval Vintages: | 1987, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2015 |
| House | Quinta do Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1983 |
| Colour | Beautiful mature yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Butterscotch, coffee, candy, dark chocolate and toffee in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced with cream candy, coffee, toffee and butterscotch in taste and with a very elegant, quite complex and attractive finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy this port. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 10th March 2023 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at a Quinta de Vargellas Tasting in Hansen’s Cellar, Haderslev, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Quinta do Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Herbs, savory, cacao, coffee, zest of oranges and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better but easy to drink and like. Herbs in taste. Elegant and quite tasty with a nice and rather attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 19th February 2015 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi- Great Tasting in Malmö. In 2015 this vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Very beautiful, medium dark ruby with yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, coffee beans, cacao, liquorice, mint, eucalyptus, some herbs and spiciness in the nose. | Score range | 16.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but still with some very delicate and round tannin and will probably improve. Balanced with a nice complexity and lots of tastes in the mouth which is very impressive and with a quite long and lovely finish. What a lovely port indeed! | Average score | 16.33 |
| Last tasted | 11th April 2023 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1991 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dried fruit and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 13.75 - 13.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Some unbalanced acidity. Quite simple port with a not quite balanced finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 26th March 2007 | Point this date | 13.75 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still quite dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berry, mulberry and some fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still some tannin but quite mature and even a bit old in taste. Easy to drink and a nice finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 16th December 2013 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1997 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Cream candy, cacao, chocolate and fudge in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and elegant with candy, cacao and toffee in taste. A not so long and quite attractive finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy today | Average score | 15.83 |
| Last tasted | 16th February 2022 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 6th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1998 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with a yellow mature hint in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Leather, liquorice, roasted coffee beans candy, cream candy, toffee, herbs and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature but still with some soft tannin and will perhaps be a little better. Complex and balanced with cream candy, leather, old grocery shop and toffee in taste. Quite sweet but with a dry and very rather long and quite attractive finish. Very easy to drink and to like this port. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 21st September 2023 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Wine Society 18% Tasting in Malmö | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Still very dark but with a yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Liquorice, cacao, and mulberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still tannin and will improve a lot but balanced and quite complex. Liquorice and mulberry in taste. Easy to drink and like. The finish is very promising and attractive. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 1st August 2015 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | The family on vacation in Skagen, Denmark | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2000 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but with a yellow mature edge in colour. | Number of tastings | 13 |
| Bouquet | Spicy, minty, cacao, some dark chocolate and liquorice in the nose. | Score range | 14.00 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Rather mature but still some tannins and will probably be better. Balanced and quite attractive port. Cacao, dark chocolate and some liquorice in taste and with a quite lovely finish. | Average score | 15.47 |
| Last tasted | 16th February 2022 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 6th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. This bottle was defect and tasting notes from 12th of March 2021 | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Sweet liquorice, candy and cream candy in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Balanced and quite elegant and very tasty with a quite complex, lovely and long finish. Easy to drink, like and appreciate. | Average score | 15.58 |
| Last tasted | 3rd November 2023 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2002 |
| Colour | Rather dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Interesting bouquet with dark chocolate, cacao, candy and some green herbs in the nose | Score range | 15.40 - 15.40 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Will not be better. Balanced and rather tasty with chocolate and herbs with a rather complex, quite attractive and interesting finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 18th September 2021 | Point this date | 15.40 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2003 |
| Colour | Still very dark indeed but with a hint of yellow in colour. | Number of tastings | 3 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, dark chocolate,, dry fruit, some toffee, zest of oranges, spiciness, sweet liquorice and some herbs in the nose but also flowers and still dark berries. | Score range | 15.90 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and almost peaking but will probably be better. Balanced and quite elegant. Cacao, chocolate, herbs and spiciness in taste and with a very complex and impressive finish. Very easy to drink and enjoy. | Average score | 15.97 |
| Last tasted | 16th February 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 6th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2005 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with just an edge of yellow matureness in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Still dark berries with mulberry, dark cherry and black berry but also dark chocolate and cacao in the nose. | Score range | 15.90 - 15.90 |
| Taste | Lovely body. Quite mature but will improve due to round and very attractive tannins. Lots of dark berries and chocolate and taste. Balanced and quite complex with a lovely, quite long and quite tannic finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 6th January 2024 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2007 |
| Colour | Very dark intensive ruby in colour | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Loaded with fruit and dark berries such as mulberry, blackberry, blue berry and dark cherry but also toffee, candy, minty and herbs in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.00 |
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of lovely tannins. Immature but balanced and will be much better. Very elegant and quite complex. Lovely taste with a long, wonderful finish. Quite impressive port | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 16th February 2022 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | Tasted at home in 6th International Online Vintage Tasting with our German Port Friends from World of Port. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Silval Quinta do Noval | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Very dark almost black in colour | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Dark berries, mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry in the nose but also loaded with fruit | Score range | 15.25 - 15.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very drinkable already now but of course round tannins and will be better but surprisingly enjoyable. Balanced with some sweetness. Quite long and elegant finish but a port in a modern style. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 12th July 2020 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | Tasted at home with the family. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |