The wine has refined with some bottling. Light body but nice structure. Fruit and tannins are still there, but more terrois has gotten in the mix. Probably overpriced but a nice one.
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Reveals the same Douro Style as Crasto and Meão but laggs behind both. Less complex, less potent and shorter finish. Go with the first two on a levelled price basis.
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Some dry Niepoort's at Nell's (Seattle, WA, USA): Dry wine from the Douro valley. 14.0% On this night, this is clearly a big brother to the Redoma. Many unfamiliar scents, yet emerging from that are some that reminded me very much of a Barbera, with obvious notes of shoe polish and saddle leather. Over the course of a couple of hours this gaining a gorgeous, floral perfume and notes of saturated blackberry. The palate was initially quite black, powerful, grippy, yet very vibrant with lots of acid coming out. This has a really impressive entry and just sweeps across the palate. Lots of juicy berries are coming out, and the acid is less prominent than on the Redoma. This is deeply extracted, layered, powerful yet still quite elegant. A somewhat unique and puzzling wine yet one that clearly makes me want to taste more from the Douro.
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3/10/2018 - europat55 wrote: 91 Points
Modest, fruity nose (B+/B++). Rich, complex palate (A-). Different, interesting. Seems to have plenty of life left in it.
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5/3/2015 - Axelpeter wrote: 90 Points
18; sehr schöner würziger Wein, nur ein bisschen müde, aber noch ausreichend Frucht, sehr fein und balanciert, am Ende seiner Karriere.....
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1/1/2010 - fpessolano wrote: 92 Points
The wine has refined with some bottling. Light body but nice structure. Fruit and tannins are still there, but more terrois has gotten in the mix. Probably overpriced but a nice one.
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2/4/2005 - cousteau wrote: 92 Points
Reveals the same Douro Style as Crasto and Meão but laggs behind both. Less complex, less potent and shorter finish. Go with the first two on a levelled price basis.
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8/28/2004 - Eric wrote: 93 Points
Some dry Niepoort's at Nell's (Seattle, WA, USA): Dry wine from the Douro valley. 14.0% On this night, this is clearly a big brother to the Redoma. Many unfamiliar scents, yet emerging from that are some that reminded me very much of a Barbera, with obvious notes of shoe polish and saddle leather. Over the course of a couple of hours this gaining a gorgeous, floral perfume and notes of saturated blackberry. The palate was initially quite black, powerful, grippy, yet very vibrant with lots of acid coming out. This has a really impressive entry and just sweeps across the palate. Lots of juicy berries are coming out, and the acid is less prominent than on the Redoma. This is deeply extracted, layered, powerful yet still quite elegant. A somewhat unique and puzzling wine yet one that clearly makes me want to taste more from the Douro.
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