1995 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 2006)
Posted: 19:36 Mon 12 Jan 2009
Bottled in 2006. We had this one on two days.
Light ruby colour, looks pretty young. Nose did not give away much, a bit plum, toffee. Initially acceptable, elegant mouth feeling. But finish is quiet short and ends pretty simple on sugar. This Colheita lacks so much complexity. It was the third bottle during 2 years and the third frustration. I can't say I like this Colheita better than my current House Tawny Ferreira Dona Antonia. Only price for the Dona Antonia was less than one third of the Niepoort price.
Light ruby colour, looks pretty young. Nose did not give away much, a bit plum, toffee. Initially acceptable, elegant mouth feeling. But finish is quiet short and ends pretty simple on sugar. This Colheita lacks so much complexity. It was the third bottle during 2 years and the third frustration. I can't say I like this Colheita better than my current House Tawny Ferreira Dona Antonia. Only price for the Dona Antonia was less than one third of the Niepoort price.