2003 Niepoort Douro Vertente

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  10/18/2020 - Frijole wrote:

  deep dark burgundy, little clarity, brickish hue
  Nose: blackberries, plum, tobacco, bitter chocolate, dirt, wet earth, clove, black pepper, minerals, cola, oak
  Pal: blackberries, plum, tobacco, chocolate, dirt, earth, clove, black pepper, minerals, cola, fennel, stem, oak
  Feel: medium
  Finish: long
  T8 (could be a 9)

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  7/10/2019 - ballens wrote:

  This wine is still amazing, sixteen years later. Plush with plenty of fruit.

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  10/13/2015 - phandel Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Surprisingly enjoyable and fruit-forward! Much more so than when I had this in 2009. Bernard enjoyed it again :-)

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  3/22/2011 - cofidis2 wrote: 86 Points

  Simple light cherries with strong tannins that disrupt the balance, and a simple yet pleasant finish. Like other recent bottles this wine has passed its peak and the time to drink these is now.

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  2/27/2011 - Yamadori wrote:

  Popped and poured. Beautiful nose of red fruit, smoke and leather. Nice dark cherry and plum fruit profile with notes of tobacco and earth. The finish is a little short with smooth tannins. This was probably better a couple of years ago but is still very nice and represents an excellent QPR.

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