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1977 Niepoort
Posted: 19:26 Sat 23 Dec 2017
by jdaw1
On Tuesday 19th December 2017, at
The Boot & Flogger, as arranged by Charles, we tasted eighteen 1977s. It was splendid.
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Re: 1977 Niepoort
Posted: 21:41 Mon 25 Dec 2017
by Alex Bridgeman
Does anyone remember whether this was from a Bordeaux bottle or from a pota bottle?
Very deep red but much more brick in tone than the Gould Campbell. Powerful nose of astringent cranberry, nettles and bitter brambles. The palate is very different from the nose bringing sweet and fragrant fruit. Lots of strawberry dominates the fruit but the acidity keeps the fruit fresh and focused. The tannins are still present, providing a soft underlyer to the palate. This is a big mouthful on the palate, yet is poised and balanced. The aftertaste is wonderful, big and perfectly highlighting the near-perfection of the wine and precedes quite a sweet finish with highlights the spot-on tannins. This is really, really fine port. 97/100. 19-Dec-17. Decanted 6½ hours.
Re: 1977 Niepoort
Posted: 22:41 Mon 25 Dec 2017
by PhilW
AHB wrote: ↑21:41 Mon 25 Dec 2017Does anyone remember whether this was from a Bordeaux bottle or from a pota bottle?
Neither - it was from a Niepoort tall bottle, per below (1) Bordeaux, (2) Niepoort tall.
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Re: 1977 Niepoort
Posted: 07:10 Tue 26 Dec 2017
by Andy Velebil
I don't think this was ever bottled in a dumpy bottle...anyone ever seen it in a dumpy bottle?
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Re: 1977 Niepoort
Posted: 18:24 Sat 30 Dec 2017
by flash_uk
45% opacity, red brown, cloudy. Dusty cherries on the nose. Full mouthfeel, syrupy with some heat in the finish. Very good balance, fruit, cherries and rhubarb, cranberries. Mild tannins linger in the finish. Very, very nice port!
Re: 1977 Niepoort
Posted: 15:42 Sun 28 Jul 2019
by jdaw1
Ni77: glorious red, 50% opaque. Apparently ∃ 1000ml bottles. Big and sweet, with maraschino cherries. Liked, lots.