2005 Niepoort Vintage Port

[Paulo Silva]

Obviously with 20%Vol and a dark color, absolutely black with some violet.

In the nose, extremely young e with an enormous austerity, the first notes that appear are some chemical touchs (ink of China), some very cool mineral suggestions and a huge layer of black fruit, remembering blackberries. With the time in the glass, the nose starts to give capers, seeming that they start to blunt aromas of this and of that. Black Chocalate, rockrose, land, mint... everything is perfectly harmonious here and with an uneven freshness. He is not of those vintages new that they captivate to the first one for the very mature compote suggestions, but for the enormous freshness and austerity.

In the mouth, very powerful, with great volume and capacity to fill everything, very dense. Silky tannins, great acidity. Black fruit and spices give them one long final, slightly dry, silky, increasing and charming. When if it thinks that to drink Vintages new it is as to drive a Ferrari, with V8 engines with hundreds of horses, wide tires and a huge noise... Here with this Vintage, we have engine with the same vitality but in a true Bentley. A great Vintage, made for one house that each time more is affirmed in the Vintages (even so is one of the masters of the Colheita's). I liked it very 2003, perhaps but this are more balanced, where the same power exists, but more sharpened and cooler.

19/20

[Andy Velebil]

I've tried this once and it was awsome. A winner in my book.

[Todd Pettinger]

This sounds really good and one I will try when I see it here in Canada. I look forward to it because a case of it will likely end up as my daughter's birth-year Port! :)

Todd