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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Saturday, 14 July 2012
Thursday, 12 July 2012
PORT WINE SPECIAL - NIEPOORT LBV 2005
Let us continue with more wine from fabulous producer Niepoort
Niepoort LBV 2005 20%, bottled 2009
Decanted 7 hours
Colour:
Just out of the bottle it's extremely dark red, close to purple and slightly cloudy - After 7 hours it's taken now clear but still very dark red, with a slight white edge to it.
Nose:
Massive grape attack, a little pricle from the alchohol (very nice) some oak maybe? Baked figs? a vague baked note in there also, maybe?
Taste:
Again the grape is massive, but nicely integrated with the alchohol, loads of grape sweetness, blueberry pie
Finish:
Long and lingering, far from as drying as the 2004 (later review), this one just slowly fades out...
An excellent LBV and quite unfiltered, maybe a good storing potential in this one...
90/100!
Niepoort LBV 2005 20%, bottled 2009
Decanted 7 hours
Colour:
Just out of the bottle it's extremely dark red, close to purple and slightly cloudy - After 7 hours it's taken now clear but still very dark red, with a slight white edge to it.
Nose:
Massive grape attack, a little pricle from the alchohol (very nice) some oak maybe? Baked figs? a vague baked note in there also, maybe?
Taste:
Again the grape is massive, but nicely integrated with the alchohol, loads of grape sweetness, blueberry pie
Finish:
Long and lingering, far from as drying as the 2004 (later review), this one just slowly fades out...
An excellent LBV and quite unfiltered, maybe a good storing potential in this one...
90/100!
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
PORT WINE SPECIAL - NIEPOORT LBV 2007
I thought it was about time, I tried and wandered elsewhere than whisky.
That said and it being summer and -for some- more a wine than whisky drinkers season, why not wander into another -though small time- indulgement of mine - Port Wines... so for the next few reviews this is 'The Port Desk' :-)
Instead of me writing up a large section on what Port Wine really is, I suggest new readers start by going here on wikipedia for a thorough explanation.
Lets get down to it, then - starting with 3 LBV's from prestigeous producer Niepoort:
Of Dutch descent and now run by 5th generation in the form of Dirk Niepoort, this wine house is a family business and was established back in 1842. It and also produces normal wines as well as the highly regarded Ports. More on the Niepoort website here
Niepoort LBV 2007 20%, bottled 2011
Decanted for 8 hours - no sediment in the bottle
Colour:
Very deep red
Nose:
Freshly crushed grapes, an immense sweetness, reminds me of red sweet fruitgums from when I was a kid, some blackberry marmelade style sthing also
Taste:
Light on the arrival and palate in general, strawberry and elderberry, then starts to go dry very quickly
Finish:
Still very much on the light side with the palate following through, this Niepoort is and very drying, even more than the e.g. 2004 LBV which I found very dry as well.
A very easy to drink LBV is you like a drying finish - I like its 'straightforwardsness' but not the most complex of Ports this one, I think - most enjoyable, but I'm sure a couple of more years of mellowing in the bottle wont hurt this one.
A very decent score of 86/100!
That said and it being summer and -for some- more a wine than whisky drinkers season, why not wander into another -though small time- indulgement of mine - Port Wines... so for the next few reviews this is 'The Port Desk' :-)
Instead of me writing up a large section on what Port Wine really is, I suggest new readers start by going here on wikipedia for a thorough explanation.
Lets get down to it, then - starting with 3 LBV's from prestigeous producer Niepoort:
Of Dutch descent and now run by 5th generation in the form of Dirk Niepoort, this wine house is a family business and was established back in 1842. It and also produces normal wines as well as the highly regarded Ports. More on the Niepoort website here
Niepoort LBV 2007 20%, bottled 2011
Decanted for 8 hours - no sediment in the bottle
Colour:
Very deep red
Nose:
Freshly crushed grapes, an immense sweetness, reminds me of red sweet fruitgums from when I was a kid, some blackberry marmelade style sthing also
Taste:
Light on the arrival and palate in general, strawberry and elderberry, then starts to go dry very quickly
Finish:
Still very much on the light side with the palate following through, this Niepoort is and very drying, even more than the e.g. 2004 LBV which I found very dry as well.
A very easy to drink LBV is you like a drying finish - I like its 'straightforwardsness' but not the most complex of Ports this one, I think - most enjoyable, but I'm sure a couple of more years of mellowing in the bottle wont hurt this one.
A very decent score of 86/100!
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