1952 Niepoort Colheita

[jdaw1]

Oscar visited London, so the team sampled some VPs and some stuff described as ‟brown sticky stuff”. Some were served sighted, some were blind.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1955 Dow (DRT);
• 1963 Quinta do Noval (JDAW);
• 1980 Warre (IDJ);
• 1982 Warre LBV (JDAW);
• 1965 Noval Crusted (AHB);
• 1952 Niepoort colheita (CMAG);
• 1968 Niepoort colheita, bottled 1979 (THRA);
• 1978 Krohn colheita (BMHR);
• 40Y Quevedo tawny (OJMQ);
• 30Y Sandeman tawny (WS);
• Placemats, and the parameters by which made;
• Planning and arrangements.

[griff]

Well done chaps. Hmmm.....will have to change ports for the 4th of June.

[jdaw1]

Ni52c, brought by CMAG. And my, this is full of rich exotic fruit, including pineapple in which sense resembling just like a Château La Tour Blanche 1996. Mid-weight by port standards, so massive by sauternes standards, and lovely.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottling date not known. Deep brown centre, opaque from the fine particulate making it appear a bit soupy. Smelly on the nose, dominated by bottle stink and wet nappies. Hollow entry, waxy flavours; harshly acidic and unbalanced. Work on the palate improves the flavour profile, but not by too much. Harsh and acidic afttertaste and finish. Not great. 83/100.

How could I possibly have had such a different impression of this wine from JDAW? Could we have been drinking different wines?

[jdaw1]

How could I possibly have had such a different impression of this wine from JDAW? Could we have been drinking different wines?

I am rather worried that either I or JDAW managed to swap our glasses of 1978 Krohn and 1952 Niepoort around. Oh well, likely we'll never know unless someone else has notes they can post!