2014 Vintage
Timed Online Auction, 1 - 11 March 2024
2014 Vintage
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About this Item
The Niepoort family has been creating Port wines since 1842, and the house is considered of the best in the region. The house owns a number of qunitas, or vineyards, throughout the Douro Valley, and recently also the Dão and Bairrada regions. The well-traveled Dirk Niepoort joined the family business in 1987 and added still table wines to the large portfolio of Ports that the house produces. In fact, Dirk is a pioneer of table wines in Portugal and, as with all Dirk’s projects around the world, his focus is on traditionally made wines that offer elegance while showcasing terroir.
Producer tasting notes: With its light ruby colour, this wine offers aromas of cherries and blackberries as well as subtle vegetal notes reminiscent of grape stems. It is a delicate but deeply expressive wine, with fresh and mouth-watering fruitiness. The palate is grippy, with noticeable and slightly earthy tannins which are typical of the Baga variety. The long maturation period in the vats lends the wine plenty of precision and a compact structure. Despite its youth, this fine and elegant red already shows excellent balance.
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Critics Ratings
'All Baga, fermented in lager and aged in old oak. One of Dirk Niepoort's determinedly fresh light reds. Very slightly sweaty nose (perhaps it was served too warm?) but with masses of very pure fruit. Very fresh, lifted and accessible.’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16/20 (Jan 2019)
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