1992 Niepoort

[winesecretary]

Garnet. Promising slightly stalky nose. Palate of ripe red fruits. This is pretty good port, actually. Seems to have higher acidity that the others here tonight, but characterful and completely clean.

Consumed 6/4/22.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Double decanted at 21.00 and drunk the following day at 19.15.

A warm brick-red colour, 60% opaque and one of the lighter wines at this tasting. A little subdued on the nose, showing some sour cherry. A delightful light and airy texture but quite slow to reveal the fruit on the palate; some hawthorn flower and rose hip grows very nicely. The aftertaste is delicious, warmer and rounder than the fruit on the palate, delivering a good long finish. Perhaps this is just coming out of a closed phase. 89/100. Tasted 06-Apr-22.

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We had a horizontal of 1992s.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole
• 1992 Quinta da Eira Velha
• 1992 Smith Woodhouse
• 1992 Cockburn Canais
• 1992 Vesuvio
• 1992 Graham Malvedos
• 1992 Dow Bomfim
• 1992 Taylor
• 1992 Fonseca
• 1992 Delaforce
• 1992 Burmester
• 1992 Niepoort
• 1992 Calem Quinta da Foz
• 1992 Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo
• 1992 Gilbert
• 1992 Churchill Agua Alta
• Planning and arrangements
• Placemats

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45% opacity, mature red. Nose has candy and cherries. Full mouthfeel, smooth, faint heat in the finish. Nice chewy fruit.