1957 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1973)
Posted: 23:23 Sun 16 Dec 2007
Consumed at this offline on 11 Oct 07
Believed bottled in 1973
Decanted 12 hours
I bought this on Ebay some time ago and had promised to share it with Roy Hersh at some point during the 50th anniversary of his Vintage. This was a very composed wine, no heat, no harsh edges, just very smooth and viscous. Declared wine of the night by Nicos with no disagreement form the rest of us.
Decanted 66 Days
Yes, 66 days - I found the N57C bottle in my kithchen cupboard tonight. It still had the T-cork in it that I had used when transporting the bottle to the offline. I was pleased to discover that there was still a small amount of port left in the bottle. Enough for about one third of a glass
Ths mouthfeel was thick and incredibly smooth. Delicious caramel flavours with no flaws whatsoever and no heat. The finish was incredibly long. My cheeks were still watering 4 or 5 minutes after tasting it.
This is the first time I have tasted a Colhieta that has been open this long. This is very sturdy stuff
Derek
Believed bottled in 1973
Decanted 12 hours
I bought this on Ebay some time ago and had promised to share it with Roy Hersh at some point during the 50th anniversary of his Vintage. This was a very composed wine, no heat, no harsh edges, just very smooth and viscous. Declared wine of the night by Nicos with no disagreement form the rest of us.
Decanted 66 Days
Yes, 66 days - I found the N57C bottle in my kithchen cupboard tonight. It still had the T-cork in it that I had used when transporting the bottle to the offline. I was pleased to discover that there was still a small amount of port left in the bottle. Enough for about one third of a glass
Ths mouthfeel was thick and incredibly smooth. Delicious caramel flavours with no flaws whatsoever and no heat. The finish was incredibly long. My cheeks were still watering 4 or 5 minutes after tasting it.
This is the first time I have tasted a Colhieta that has been open this long. This is very sturdy stuff
Derek