2017 Niepoort

[jdaw1]

The 2017s were tasted on Tuesday 25th June 2019, at The Boot & Flogger.

Many thanks to the many shippers who sent bottles, and to Alex for organising.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• The 2017s:
  • Bulas 2017;
  • Burmester 2017;
  • Churchill 2017;
  • Churchill Quinta da Gricha 2017;
  • Cockburn 2017;
  • Quinta do Crasto 2017;
  • Croft 2017;
  • Croft Quinta da Roêda Sērikos 2017;
  • Dalva 2017;
  • Dow 2017;
  • Fonseca 2017;
  • Graham 2017;
  • Graham The Stone Terraces 2017;
  • Quinta do Javali 2017;
  • Kopke 2017;
  • Quinta das Lamelas 2017;
  • Martha 2017;
  • Maynard 2017;
  • Maynard Organic 2017;
  • Niepoort 2017;
  • Quinta do Noval 2017;
  • Quinta do Noval Nacional 2017;
  • Pintas 2017;
  • Poças 2017;
  • Portal 2017;
  • Portal Muros 2017;
  • Quevedo 2017;
  • Ramos Pinto 2017;
  • Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira 2017;
  • Quinta da Romaneira 2017;
  • La Rosa 2017;
  • Quinta da Sequeira 2017;
  • Skeffington 2017;
  • Taylor 2017;
  • Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha 2017;
  • Quinta do Vale Meão 2017;
  • Quinta do Vallado 2017;
  • Quinta do Vallado Adelaide 2017;
  • Quinta do Vesuvio 2017;
  • Capela da Quinta do Vesuvio 2017;
  • Vieira de Sousa 2017;
  • Warre 2017;
• Sticky labels and TN pages (which caused some additions to the list of Port House abbreviations).
• Planing and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

[NickA]

A3: Some more obvious spirit with citrus notes on nose but still with good dense fruit in evidence although this has a harder edge. Firm, quite drying tannic palate. Needs to develop more to show well but could be a promising longer term prospect. (Niepoort)

[rich_n]

Redcurrants and strawberries, the mouth is dominated by the grippy tannins. Not overly impressed as it's fairly closed right now, when it opens up it might be excellent. Ok

[forest26]

(tasted sighted) According to Dirk Niepoort this is the greatest vintage he has produced. This is my second tasting (the first was at Dirk’s in May). The Niepoort is a dark purple wine with an expressive nose of blackcurrant, pepper with a note of mint. Powerful and brooding on the palate, intense flavours, tannins and a long finish. Built for the future but slightly backward today. 96

[Constandia]

The nose shows floral aromatics, with blossom, black cherry, chocolate and hints of spice. This is packed with fruit on the palate with blackberry, cherries and raspberries. I found the tannins evident and grippy without being offensive but supporting the wine's longevity. The finish is long with the fruit following all the way through. 18/20

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tasted blind. Deep red in colour with a narrow rim. Showing a limited amount of sweet fruit on the nose. On the palate this has a lovely texture, full of silky poised sour cherry fruit. Lots of tannins give firm grip but the fruit is a little light compared to the tannins. A good chewy fruit finish. This is an interesting Port which I'd like to try again. Full of fruit, tannins and acidity I anticipate that this will evolve to be an extremely elegant and spiced mature Port. 87-89/100?