The final Niepoort in this Port Special:
Notes after 3 hours in the decanter and 3 pours back and forth from the decanter as well
Niepoort LBV 2004, 20%, bottled 2008
Colour:
Dark red, like freshly squeezed blackcurrant juice – a very, very ‘heavy feel’ to the wine, almost oily
Nose:
Slightly drying on the nose, cherries maybe, cinnamon? Getting a faint hint of old cellar here as well
Taste:
Wow, I find this extremely difficult to pick apart, but initially it feels like an all cherries show with maybe some dark chocolates? Maybe some of that drying cinnamon notes too...
Finish:
Extremely drying/tannic, right to the edge but the fruits is still in place…
This is a hard one to rate... I think needs some more time to breathe.
85/100!
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