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Bottle age on Niepoort Tawny

Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2026 7:31 am
by Eric Menchen
General belief is that tawny declines after being bottled, noticeable after perhaps 5-10 years. There are few contrarians, both people and bottles, to this general belief. Dirk Niepoort is one of those people. I just noticed this bottle for sale:
https://www.winebid.com/BuyWine/Item/10 ... Year-Tawny
A 20 year old tawny with 50+ years in bottle!