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- Mon Dec 30, 2019 12:29 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2019 Portuguese wines: With 2 weeks left, what were your favorites?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1927
Re: 2019 Portuguese wines: With 2 weeks left, what were your favorites?
A tie between Niepoort Charme 2004 and Chryseia 2000 - both showing beautifully. Biggest disappointment was probably Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional 2001: overoaked, tiring and not worth the hype. A good decision to use coravin on it, so we could move on to something more exciting after one glass ...
- Thu Nov 23, 2017 3:33 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: The 1931 Noval that wasn't meant to be
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1261
Re: The 1931 Noval that wasn't meant to be
I had a similar experience with a Croft 45 once. For sale for a considerable amount at my then 'go to' wine store, but with such a bad fill level and visibly still leaking that I never dared to take the risk. Always had a look at the bottle when I came in though...
- Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:22 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Symington to release colheitas from classic VP years in 1994 - 2011 range
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1226
Re: Symington to release colheitas from classic VP years in 1994 - 2011 range
It was Graham's 1972 single harvest back in April. For us in business it was 1986 single harvest, which I was not too fond of.Simon Doggett wrote:I believe you can also try an exclusive 1963 Graham’s single Harvest if you fly Emirates first class.
- Wed Apr 12, 2017 1:06 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: Niepoort Poeirinho Bairrada 2013
- Replies: 4
- Views: 905
Re: TN: Niepoort Poeirinho Bairrada 2013
True. So glad I bought 3...
Good thing is we're going to Holland tomorrow for holiday, so I'll take these with me to stick in the cellar and forget about for the coming years.
Good thing is we're going to Holland tomorrow for holiday, so I'll take these with me to stick in the cellar and forget about for the coming years.
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:30 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: Niepoort Poeirinho Bairrada 2013
- Replies: 4
- Views: 905
Re: TN: Niepoort Poeirinho Bairrada 2013
I paid NZD $58 for it, which is about $40 USD. Don't know about pricing in Europe, NZ prices tend to be a bit higher.
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 3:21 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: Niepoort Poeirinho Bairrada 2013
- Replies: 4
- Views: 905
TN: Niepoort Poeirinho Bairrada 2013
100% old vine Baga. Redcurrant and cranberry nose. Mineral and and floral notes on the palate, but very demanding: quite lean with piercing acidity and high (though fine) tannin. Not particularly joyful to drink on its own now, and not quite sure it has the complexity (yet) to stand up to many foods...
- Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:25 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
- Replies: 597
- Views: 156243
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
2011 Niepoort Batuta. Didn't make any notes, but thought it was a lovely wine - albeit quite ripe and soft for Niepoort.
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 2:39 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: What was the BEST Portuguese wine you consumed in 2016?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4672
Re: What was the BEST Portuguese wine you consumed in 2016?
Red: 1998 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa was lovely, as well as 2006 Niepoort Charme. Two completely different wines, both beautiful in their own right. As for whites, the 2 that impressed me most are both from Niepoort: 2013 Coche and 2007 Redoma Reserva. Ronald I've still got a bottle of the...
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:38 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: What was the BEST Portuguese wine you consumed in 2016?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4672
Re: What was the BEST Portuguese wine you consumed in 2016?
Red: 1998 Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa was lovely, as well as 2006 Niepoort Charme. Two completely different wines, both beautiful in their own right.
As for whites, the 2 that impressed me most are both from Niepoort: 2013 Coche and 2007 Redoma Reserva.
As for whites, the 2 that impressed me most are both from Niepoort: 2013 Coche and 2007 Redoma Reserva.
- Tue Dec 13, 2016 1:14 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: What was the BEST Portuguese wine you consumed in 2016?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4672
Re: What was the BEST Portuguese wine you consumed in 2016?
Interesting, wouldn't have expected this to last so long!Frederick Blais wrote:Quinta do Passadouro 1995
- Thu Nov 17, 2016 1:32 pm
- Forum: Port & Madeira Marketplace
- Topic: Cases of vintage port
- Replies: 3
- Views: 989
Re: Cases of vintage port
hardly bargains though...
- Sun Nov 13, 2016 5:21 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Krohn 2011 VP or Krohn Retiro Novo 2011 VP?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 877
Re: Krohn 2011 VP or Krohn Retiro Novo 2011 VP?
As they are reasonably priced: buy 1 of each, taste and see which you like best. If you like both, buy 6 of each.
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:35 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: Douro Whites - What are your go to's?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1137
Re: Douro Whites - What are your go to's?
Forgot to mention the "Passa" white from Quinta do Passadouro. Fresh, well-made, very affordable.
- Wed Nov 09, 2016 5:24 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: Douro Whites - What are your go to's?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1137
Re: Douro Whites - What are your go to's?
Another one for Casa Ferreirinha, and Niepoort of course (couldn't you buy online?), but for value I've always found Lavradores de Feitoria to be very good, as well as the whites of Real Companhia Velha. Contraste by Conceito is also relatively good value.
- Wed Oct 19, 2016 4:13 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: 1976 Ports
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3576
Re: 1976 Ports
Mahmoud, I understand you've read some things on their website. Let me make this very clear so there is no misunderstanding. The 1976 was made with a small percentage of grapes that were adultered. That is not debatable, it happened. It happened on occasion back then in the Port trade and does not ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2016 3:46 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: 1976 Ports
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3576
Re: 1976 Ports
1976 FG is a totally different color. It is more of a dark brown and it smells and tastes more along the lines of a PX Sherry than Port. When you have it side by side with any other older VP it stands out like a wolf in a herd of sheep. It's a fantastic example of an adulturated Port. It's also som...
- Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:08 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: 2009 Niepoort Batuta
- Replies: 0
- Views: 551
TN: 2009 Niepoort Batuta
Much better than a previous bottle (which was very jammy and port-like). Sweet cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry, with nicely integrated oak, firm (but ripe) tannin and lovely spicy flavours. Big, for sure, but well-balanced due to tannin and acidity levels. A nice surprise. 92 points
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:39 pm
- Forum: Port Basics
- Topic: Your Port collection ... what is the organization like?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 16483
Re: Your Port collection ... what is the organization like?
As my collection is scattered around 4 locations around the world, Cellartracker is my saving grace.
- Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:32 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Favorite Recent Fonseca
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6506
Re: Favorite Recent Fonseca
The 1970 is one of my all time favourite ports, so that's an easy pick. That said, the '85 is not far behind...
Now I'm curious, what are those reasons?Roy Hersh wrote: definitely above the 2011 for several reasons
- Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:19 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: BREAKING NEWS: Dirk Niepoort leaves Niepoort
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4480
Re: BREAKING NEWS: Dirk Niepoort leaves Niepoort
Came across this on facebook. Seems like all is well in the end