2013 Niepoort Projectos Bastardo

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  11/10/2023 - Guillaume-en-égypte Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Even better than I remember the bottle last year being. This is a really gorgeous bottle of Trousseau / Bastardo. Medium garnet / ruby in the glass, with an intoxicating but hard to define nose - sour plumb, fresh but with a suggestion of richness, a hint off incense, smoke... On the palate this is lithe, lifted and smooth, with velvety, fine tannins and remarkable depth - again the slightly tart / sour dark plumb, but with no hard edges and a beguiling maraschino cherry / cherry liquor like richness, subtle (white) pepper spice. The combined effect is a charming example of depth without weight, the balance is spot on, the flavours pure and well delineated, the finish lingering, the wine compelling. I think this warrants comparison to Grand Cru Burgundy, it's really that good! ...the score may well be conservative. In a perfect place to drink now (and this bottle had less than ideal storage), but sure to last & maybe even evolve!

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  1/7/2022 - Guillaume-en-égypte Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I really liked this. Pace the reviewer below, I thought this - my first 'bastardo' - tasted quite different than Jura Trousseaus I have tried (& normally loved). If I can buy more I'll try and take notes & attempt a more descriptive review. From what I can remember it was light bodied but full flavoured, not as spicy as a good Jura Trousseau, but with something else going on & plenty tasty !

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  1/24/2018 - AndrewSGHall wrote:

  Meh. Not a bad wine, but is more Trousseau than Bastardo (yes, they are the same thing) and that is not really my style. Soft, a bit yeasty, some red fruits come off as confected. Just didn't work for me.

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