Quinta do Noval 2019s

BY NEAL MARTIN | SEPTEMBER 07, 2021

When I was at Château Pichon-Baron in June, Christian Seely finished my Bordeaux tasting with the three latest releases from Quinta do Noval, part of Axa-Millésime’s portfolio of properties. Seely told me that there was barely a drop of rain between May and the end of August. Fortunately temperatures were lower than in recent years, offering the vines some relief. Picking commenced on 9 September. The vines were given a little boost by showers on 21 and 22 September, so the final picking was made 14 to 17 October – six weeks of picking in total.