Cart 2000 Niepoort Vintage Port
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| Style: | Fortified |
| Grape Type: | Port Blend |
| Region: | Portugal |
About Niepoort
Dirk Niepoort, whose family has been making Port since 1842, plunged into the table wine business in the early 1990s and is now considered one of the top producers of high-end Douro wine. His Douro red wines are rich and dense, with considerable oak influence and serious weight. A... more
Expert Reviews
Ruby-purple, a bit more saturated than the Secundum. Brooding aromas of crushed black fruits, licorice and spices. Very ripe, thick and dense, with compelling sweetness of fruit. Bright, integrated acids give this very lush, fleshy, palate-coating wine excellent tensile strength. Finishes impressively long and bright, with finely grained, mouthdusting tannins. This has a terrific kernel of fruit and a three-dimensional palate feel.
