1968 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1982)
Posted: 10:50 Mon 14 Nov 2011
Bottled 1982. Plenty of large particulates, deep orange in colour; 30% opaque. Soft on the nose, lots of heat, marzipan and cocktail cherries. Very closed. Sweet on the first impression, generous dose of acidity and then a good medium body and lots of sweet quince and marmalade orange. Big aftertaste and a big finish that is full of intensity and of great length. Very persistent. This faded after time in the glass, becoming more flabby, sweet and with the acidity more pronounced. 85 at best, 83 once faded. Drunk 11 November 2011, opened and served.