1959 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1977)

[jdaw1]

1959 Niepoort colheita (bottled 1977)
Links:

• The Port Society;
• A Celebration of St George’s Day: Review of the event as a whole;
• 1955 Butler Nephew;
• 1959 Niepoort colheita (bottled 1977);
• 1964 Dalva colheita (bottled 1972);
• NV Taylor’s Special Vintage Character Lodge Port;
• 1986 Terra Feita;
• 2009 Niepoort cask sample;
• Invitation to the launch, and arrangements;
• Placemats for the tasting at the launch.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottled 1977. Ex cellars. Deep golden colour, 20% opaque. Burnt sugar on the nose, cut with tart pomegranite juice. Very sweet impact, with toffee and golden sultanas. A thick texture, but medium bodied in weight. Sweet, with lime and greena apple freshness. Toffee and caramel aftertaste, lots of mandarin but very sweet. Lovely port. 92/100.