Tasting note

The 2008 Cedro Do Noval, Noval's excursion into a wine blended with a good chunk of Syrah (hence the Duriense regional designation rather than the Douro appellation) was tasted pre-release only at the winery. It is, like the 2008s of its sibling (Romaneira), very much a creature of the vintage, fresh and crisp, a bit tight on the end and quite refreshing, although not terribly deep. This [has] tons and tons of charm. If it will never be the biggest 'wow' wine or the most obvious, it will be something irresistible that matches perfectly with food. Just as a cherry on top - it is well priced, too, and indeed, it may have become the best deal in the Noval lineup. It should age well, too. The 2007, incidentally, is drinking beautifully these days and although slightly different in style, it is really hard to choose between them. Drink now-2019. Score - 90. (Mark Squires, erobertparker.com, Dec. 2011)