2011 Niepoort
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Dark blackish concentrated garnet. Still smells very youthful and 'sharp' (cf 2005). Smells much more than six years younger than the 2005. This is all unrealised potential. Still lots of tannin and freshness – quite a different style! (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Bright, saturated medium ruby. Black cherry, blueberry, flowers, earth and graphite minerality on the nose. Sweet and lush but energetic too, displaying outstanding depth to its pristine flavors of raspberry, flowers and soil. Wonderfully sappy and primary, and impressively concentrated and chewy, but at the same time seductive and refined thanks to its penetrating vinosity. A major mouthful of port, but the big, tactile tannins call for at least a decade of patience.
The glass containing the Niepoort Vintage is almost overflowing with fruity aromas – damson, cassis, tobacco and cigar box all beautifully defined. With aeration there is a very appealing sense of Bordeaux-like austerity that comes forth. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, a slight savoriness infusing the tertiary black fruit, and superb structure on the reserved, quite aristocratic finish, which offers a kick of spice on the aftertaste. Wonderful. Tasted May 2013. Importer: Martine’s Wines, Novato, CA; tel. (415) 883-0400
Very intense blackish purple. Fantastic breadth and richness. Putty, opulent and so rich! Much sweeter and juicier than the Bioma. Very lifted and dry on the end but only after the most amazing fresh fruit. Racy and sinewy. Racehorse. Fab. Palate scrub on the end. (JR)