TN: 2001 Niepoort Batuta Douro

[Jan-Tore Egge]

Batuta 2001 (Niepoort) (en magnum; 12.8% ABV, oak aged for 13 months)
Red fruits on the nose here, too, but again not as overtly fruity as, say, the Leda. Hint of cedar. Seems much more tannic than the 2003, and more savoury. Firm tannins. I loved this, and would cellar it for a long time.

(According to Dirk, this wine is imperfect in that it contains brett. It didn't come across to me as particularly bretty, but maybe it adds a little something.)

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