Notes - This wine was made with grapes from Quinta do Silval (60%) and Quinta do Noval (40%) - Vale de Mendiz, in the valley of the river Pinhão, atributary of the Douro. The 1998 Silval is characterised by a very seductive bouquet, vibrant fruit and silky tannins, making this an unusually attractive and accessible young Vintage Port. It shares with previous declarations of Silval in 95 and 97 the characteristics of smoothness, elegance, openness, and readiness to drink while relatively young, and at the same time retaining sufficient structure to age for several years in bottle.