1999 Niepoort LBV from 750ml, bottled in 2003. Cork was extracted intact as expected with only four years passed since the bottling date.
0 hours (pop and pour): The bottle aroma was muted (or seemed so given a bit of allergies due to lots of wind lately!)
A very nice, deep purple color in the glass, fading to a rose/pink at the edge. Very long legs in my cabernet glass (hey, I'm lazy and didn't feel like washing another glass!)The aroma from the glass was dominated by prunes/raisins, with a background of cherries, then a spot of heat. A good taste delivers on the aroma, adding a dark berry note to the finish, with a sweetness that really reminds me of a mixed berry cobbler. Medium heat on the somewhat long finish. This is well-balanced in terms of tannin, acid, sweetness and heat, with the latter being a bit more noticeable than previous bottles, but that is likely due to the fact that this was pop and pour.
I'll add more tonight and as we continue.
Rich