This was a wine that I really enjoyed on release, and one i thought could age a bit, so I put a few aside to see how they did with some aging. A couple years later, it was time to see how it's holding up.
The color seems to have gotten just a tad more golden yellow, but a light pale golden yellow. It took about 30-40 minutes for the fruit to totally come alive. The one thing I love about this wine is the minerality and spice this exhibits, both on the palate and finish. Touches of lime balance a little glycerin, making an enjoyable white Douro DOC. I'm not sure this will get any better with more aging, yet it still will hold for at least a couple more years. I'll leave one bottle to try again in another couple years. 90 points
08/23/09
2005 Niepoort Tiara
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2005 Niepoort Tiara
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