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2003 Niepoort Porto Late Bottled Vintage |
| Vintage | 2003 |  Label 1 of 9   | |
| Type | Red - Fortified | ||
| Producer | Niepoort (web) | ||
| Variety | Port Blend | ||
| Designation | Late Bottled Vintage | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | Portugal | ||
| Region | Douro | ||
| SubRegion | n/a | ||
| Appellation | Porto |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 9 notes) | |
| Tasted by Yiannis on 1/11/2010 flawed bottle: Corked! (334 views) | |
| Tasted by mpricher on 1/10/2010 & rated 92 points: Dark garnet Red, nearly opaque, but light does pass through. Dried fruit on the profile, but not raisin. More of the direct Fig, apricot, and golden fruit variety. Althought this port has some viscosity, it still seems light on it's feet. It has a vibrance that pairs well with Chocolate, but drinks just as well alone. Great approachable 2003 Port! (310 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 9/17/2009 & rated 91 points: A bit less intense than my previous sample, but this was utterly delicious and continues to overperform in its category. Luscious, rich, mouthfilling and long. (625 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 7/15/2009 & rated 92 points: Another consistant performance. Excellent concentration of berry syrup and violets with beautifully integrated structure. Unusually concentrated for an LBV. (653 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 5/11/2009 & rated 93 points: Another superb showing. Excellent concentration, beautiful structure, great balance. As mentioned before, could be mistaken for a true vintage port. (786 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 3/3/2009 & rated 93 points: Another consistantly wonderfull, fruit-packed, intense LBV. Gorgeously corpulent fruit, violets and spice, with a distinctively tangy finish. Outstandling value; best LBV I've tried. (969 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 2/17/2009 & rated 93 points: Another stellar performace. So much wine for so little money ($25). This drinks like a true Vintage Port (with slightly softer structure). (926 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 2/6/2009 & rated 93 points: Well... this just blows away any other LBV I remember having. This has all the ripe, sweet succulent red fruits, floral, and spicy flavors I would want from a young port, but with a firm gripping structure that really balances its fleshiness. Not as stern as a vintage port.. this IS accessable. BUT... this LBV is unfiltered, has a good backbone and will hold for the medium term, if not longer. Fantastic QPR. (916 views) | |
| Tasted by PortFanatic on 9/29/2008 & rated 92 points: Very dark color with some ruby rim. Big nose of dried cherries and smoke. Hit with big fruit and seems like it's about to get too heavy...and then great acid comes in and lifts and refreshes the palate. Long endless, dusty finish with very fine tannins. This is one port you can drink and the alcohol is totally in check. This is as good or better than many producers Vintage Port. An awesome LBV! (945 views) |
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Sweet and Fortified Wine Association (official site) Port (wikipedia) Just-shipped Madeiras should also rest—standing up, of course. For how long depends less on the wine’s age than when it was bottled. As casks of very old Madeira gradually vanish from the island, fewer old Madeiras are being bottled. Those that are bottled increasingly carry a bottling date on the back label. If your Madeira’s label shows that it was bottled within the past four or five years, the wine may need only a few days to recover from shipping. But an old Madeira that’s been in bottle for decades may need months to regain its clarity and balance after shipping. Madeiras love oxygen, and so early decanting is often important - not just to remove sediment, but for breathing. Because of the decades they spend in the oxygen-rich environment of a barrel, Madeiras respond to air unlike other wines. They tend to shut down when bottled, and the longer they're in bottle, the more air they need to open up again. An old Madeira customer once suggested this useful rule of thumb: for each decade the wine has been in bottle, give it a day in the decanter. A Madeira that's been in bottle for just two or three years will show superbly with just a few hours breathing, but a wine bottled in the 1970s would ideally be decanted three or four days before serving. And don't worry about giving an old Madeira too much air; once open, it will drink beautifully for months, if not years. Just put a cork in the bottle, and revisit it again and again. While almost all wines should be stored long-term on their sides, Madeira is different. It should be stored standing up. Madeiras tend to destroy their corks, and far too many great old Madeiras lying in bins have lost their contents when their corks gave out. Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto For The Love of Port is an essential site on the wines of Porto and Madeira. Co-subscribers can automatically integrate their reviews here as well. Also, read more about the History Of Port. |
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