NV Niepoort Crusted 2007

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Axel P
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2007 Niepoort Crusted

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Dirk has just entered the market with a Crusted, which is extremely worth to look at.

Bottled in 2007 this port is on a fairly good single quinta vp-standard. Dark violett with very good purple reflections. Strong fruit with underlining tannins and acidity. Very seducive to drink now but worth laying down for a couple of years.

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Do you know what price-range this is aimed at? There's not much of a gap between their LBV prices (which are quite high) and their VP prices (which, I think, are quite low).
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No idea about the UK-price, but somewhere around 20% more than their LBV at least in GER. Worth every penny though.

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Re: Crusted Niepoort

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I posted this TN from the New Douro Tasting in London recently.

Axel, do you mind if I add "2007" to the title of this thread so that it appears in the correct place in the TN Index?
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Axel P wrote:No idea about the UK-price, but somewhere around 20% more than their LBV at least in GER. Worth every penny though.
I hope that equates to less than £20 a bottle, rather than less than £25...
DRT wrote:I posted this TN from the New Douro Tasting in London recently.
Opps...didn’t see that, otherwise would have asked the same question of you!
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I didn't ask the cost so I don't know. I would think £20 would be about right.
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Re: Crusted Niepoort

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JacobH wrote:Do you know what price-range this is aimed at? There's not much of a gap between their LBV prices (which are quite high) and their VP prices (which, I think, are quite low).
That may be true in the UK, but certainly not in the Netherlands! Their LBV's are around 16-17 euro, while new vintages are usually put in the market between 55 and 65 euro.
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DRT wrote: Axel, do you mind if I add "2007" to the title of this thread so that it appears in the correct place in the TN Index?
sorry, Derek, didnt check. Yes, please do so.

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Re: 2007 Niepoort Crusted

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Done.
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