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Niepoort, Vintage Port 2015
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Reviewed by: Mark Squires
The 2015 Vintage Port is a field blend from old vines (80 to 100 years old). It comes in with 104 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is another gorgeous Vintage Port from Niepoort this issue, elegant, but very powerful and focused. I may have a minor preference for the Bioma this issue, but reasonable minds might differ and this is very fine. The tightly wound precision and serious backbone make this a 2015 with plenty of room to grow in the cellar, but that's not all. It has fine intensity of flavor and freshness to go with the big tannins here, making this a very serious Port on all fronts. It is impressive overall. It was a tank sample when seen, but it was the final blend and due to be bottled in two weeks when tasted. It should be in the marketplace by the time this article appears.
About the Producer
Niepoort is located in the Douro region of Portugal. Founded in 1842, Nibert Winery has a long history and belongs to an independent family business, and the winery has continued to grow and develop. Nibert Winery owns several vineyards. Among them, the Redoma Branco vineyard is located at an altitude of 400-800 meters, so the varieties planted there have a longer maturity time, and the vines are all over 60 years old. In the Redoma Reserva Branco vineyard, the vines are planted at an altitude of 400-700 meters, so the wine made from the grapes here is fresh, with mineral flavor, concentrated and complex flavor, which can leave a very special impression on people. deep impression. At the same time, the winery also produces several series of wines. There is a 1970 vintage port wine in the winery, which is still regarded as one of the best port wines in the winery to this day.
