Noble & Murat
Noble & Murat, Lda.
| Founded | 2016 (rooted 1831) |
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| Owner | Alexandre Antas Botelho and António Borges Taveira |
Noble & Murat is a new port wine house declaring 2015 as their first Vintage Port. Yet the house has older roots and the lable states ”Rooted 1831 – Reborn 2016”. The original company was an English shipper formed from a series of partnerships in the early port trade. The roots and pedigree of the original company includes:
- Timothy Harris traded port from 1700 to 1713. In 1723 the business names to "Harris, Page & Pratt" and in 1729 to Page & Pratt, followed by John Page in 1730, John Page & Son in 1754, John & Charles Page & Co in 1760, Page, Campion & Co. in 1761, Charles Page in 1771, Page & Co. in 1800, Page, Noble & Co. in 1802 and finally C H Noble & Murat in 1831 (see "Oporto Old and New", by Charles Sellers, 1899).
The brand ”Noble & Murat” had not been used for a century but was acquired by the two partners Alexandre Antas Botelho and António Borges Taveira in 2016 and the company, Noble & Murat, Lda., was founded, and reborn.
Noble & Murat has their winery located in Celeirós do Douro, Sabrosa and uses grapes from six quintas for their wine, three of which are family-owned and located in the Vale de Mendiz and Vale do Tedo.
| Noble & Murat Vintages: | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
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| House | Noble & Murat | Vintage | 2015 |
| Colour | Dark blue in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blackberry and dark berry in colour. | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Of course immature and with rather soft tannin. Elegant and easy to drink already now. Mulberry, fruit and dark berry in taste with a nice finish. | ||
| Last tasted | 3rd March 2018 | Rating this date | Very good |
| Comment | At the Post Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Noble & Murat | Vintage | 2016 |
| Colour | Still quite dark ruby but a hint of yellow and mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Cacao, chocolate, toffee, candy and orange zest in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Still with quite attractive tannin and will improve. Balanced and elegant and already now quite easy to taste and drink with cacao, chocolate, toffee and candy in the mouth and with a lovely finish with nice tannins. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2026 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Noble & Murat | Vintage | 2017 |
| Colour | Almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Oak, mulberry, some spiciness, dark berry and stalk in the nose | ||
| Taste | Medium body. Lots of quite soft tannins. Balanced and quite easy to drink and enjoy with fruit and dark berry in taste and a quite nice and promising finish. Will be interesting to follow! | ||
| Last tasted | 29th February 2020 | Rating this date | Very Good/ Impressive |
| Comment | Tasted at the Port Wine Fair in Roskilde, Denmark. Port so young we evaluate only as : Good – Very good- Impressive – Very Impressive | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |