After 15 years of studies, world renowned wine expert, Luca Gardini, (Best Sommelier in the World), named Quinta do Noval Silval Vintage Port 2003 the “Best Wine in the World.”
A profile of the selected Port vintage tops the experts’ selection of the 50 best wines of the world in the Enciclopedia del vino, published in Italy, by Luca Gardini, Pierluigi Gorgoni with journalists Andrea Grignaffini and Marco Pozzali.
The publication includes an interesting new classification of the 3,000 Best Wines & Top 100 world producers.
Produced exclusively in the northern Douro Valley region, the Quinta do Noval Port 2003 vintage, considered a unique wine, is very deep in color, beautifully fresh, well defined, sweet and fruity, very pure and elegant.
The selected vintage is produced in small quantities, only 200 to 250 cases year, or about 1,200 to 5,000 cases per year of declaration. It represents a small number in the Quinta do Noval wine production.
One of its unique characteristics is the usage of grapes from ungrafted vines untouched by Phylloxera found in a small area of the Noval vineyards.
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Top 50 Best Wines in the World
1) Port Vintage Nacional 2003, Quinta do Noval
2) Romanée-Conti Grand Cru 2008, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
3) Musigny Grand Cru 2008, Domaine Leroy
4) Chambertin Grand Cru 2008, Domaine Leroy
5) La Tache Grand Cru 2008, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
6) Chambertin Gran Cru 2009, Domaine Armand Rousseau
7) Champagne Brut Oenothèque 1996, Dom Pérignon
8) Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese 2007, Fritz Haag
9) Chateau Margaux 2009, Chateau Margaux
10) Montrachet Grand Cru 2007, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
11) Musigny Grand Cru 2009, Domaine Roumier
12) Montrachet Grand Cru 2007, Domaine Ramonet
13) Corton-Charlemagne rand Cru 2008, Domaine Leroy
14) Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2008, Domaine Coche-Dury
15) Vouvray Cuvée Constance 2009, Domaine Huet
16) Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Clos du Mesnil 1998, Krug
17) Chateau Latour 2009, Chateau Latour
18) Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2007, Domaine Leflaive
19) Barolo Monprivato Ca’ d’Morissio Riserva 2003, Mascarello Giuseppe e Figlio
20) Saumur Champigny Le Bourg 2007, Clos Rougeard
21) Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Sélection de Grains Nobles Trie Spéciale 2007, Domaine Zind Humbrecht
22) Riesling Niederhauser Hermannshohle Trockenbeerenauslese 2009, Donnhoff
23) Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2004, Domaine d’Auvenay
24) Chateau d’Yquem 2008, Chateau d’Yquem
25) Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2002, Giacomo Conterno
26) Petrus 2009, Chateau Petrus
27) Chateau Ausone 2009, Chateau Ausone
28) Hermitage Rouge 2005, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
29) Cuvée d’Or Pinot Gris Altenbourg Quintessence de Grains Nobles 2008, Domaine Weinbach
30) Chateauneuf-du-pape Réserve des Célestins 2004, Henri Bonneau
31) Champagne Extra brut R.D. 1999, Bollinger
32) Chateau Lafleur 2009, Chateau Lafleur
33) Barolo 2006, Bartolo Mascarello
34) Musigny Grand Cru 2008, Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
35) Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2009, Chateau Mouton Rothschild
36) Chablis Grand Cru Le Clos 2007, Domaine Raveneau
37) Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 2009, Domaine Emmanuel Rouget
38) Shiraz Hill of Grace 2006, Henschke
39) Chateau Lafite-Rothschild 2009, Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
40) Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese GoldKapsel 2009, Joh. Jos. Prum
41) Chambertin Grand Cru Clos de bèze Vieilles Vignes 2009, Dominique Laurent
42) Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004, Case Basse – Gianfranco Soldera
43) Richebourg Grand Cru 2009, Domaine Anne Gros
44) Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2004, Bruno Giacosa
45) Champagne brut Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 1999, Pol Roger
46) Westhofener Brunnenhauschen Abtserde Riesling Trocken Grosses gewachs 2009, Weingut Keller
47) Grand Cru Chambertin Grand Cru 2009, Domaine Trapet Pèere & Fils
48) Scharzhofberger Riesling trockenbeerenauslese 2005, Egon Muller
49) Ribera del Duero Unico 2000, Vega Sicilia
50) Barolo Cannubi S.Lorenzo – Ravera 2006, Giuseppe Rinaldi
