NV Kopke White 20YO
Posted: 01:15 Tue 07 May 2013
NV 20Y Kopke White
We (DJ+RB) have decided to taste as many white ports as we can find locally in the next little while. Obviously white port often has a fairly poor reputation amongst drinkers of VP and it's not surprising; it's not a drink most producers take at all seriously. We tasted some really excellent aged whites at the BFT (first three entries listed below) and found them very different to what are often very insipid drinks. We thought it was time to see whether the non-aged market has improved at all.
Niepoort 10-year-old White
2003 Kopke White Colheita
Kopke 20-year-old White
Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White
Cockburn Light Dry White
Niepoort Dry White
1971 Dalva White Colheita
Tasted at the Sogevinus stand at the BFT.
A dark golden colour, the darkest white port I've seen: almost tawny. This is rich and round, buttery but with a beautiful dry mouthfeel also. Very rich.
We (DJ+RB) have decided to taste as many white ports as we can find locally in the next little while. Obviously white port often has a fairly poor reputation amongst drinkers of VP and it's not surprising; it's not a drink most producers take at all seriously. We tasted some really excellent aged whites at the BFT (first three entries listed below) and found them very different to what are often very insipid drinks. We thought it was time to see whether the non-aged market has improved at all.
Niepoort 10-year-old White
2003 Kopke White Colheita
Kopke 20-year-old White
Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White
Cockburn Light Dry White
Niepoort Dry White
1971 Dalva White Colheita
Tasted at the Sogevinus stand at the BFT.
A dark golden colour, the darkest white port I've seen: almost tawny. This is rich and round, buttery but with a beautiful dry mouthfeel also. Very rich.