Niepoort Port Vintage 2005
€ 94.00
| Producer | Niepoort |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cão, Tinta Francisca, Trincadeira, Sousão, Touriga Nacional |
| Ageing | Vintage Port (a single exceptional year) |
| Alcohol | 20%vol | pH: 3.6 |
| Serving | 16-18°C, open 2 hours ahead and decant, drink the same day Store lying down, at a constant temperature and away from direct light |
| Scores | 97/100 Wine Enthusiast 93/100 James Suckling 18,5/20 Jancis Robinson |
A 2005 Vintage Port with 97 points from Wine Enthusiast.
Tasting note
A fine, elegant and very robust Vintage, with a delicate floral and fruity aroma. Elegant and mineral on the palate, with sweet balsamic notes and assertive, rich tannins, and a rich, spicy finish that is not overly long.
The story
2005 was an unusual year, with very hot and very humid days during the harvest. Production was high, but the berries were quite small, which concentrated tannins and colour. Surplus bunches were removed to preserve balance. The blend combines the very old vines of Vinha da Pisca, with notes of damp earth, coffee, blueberry and blackberry, with other vineyards bringing fresh eucalyptus.
At almost every Port house, the Vintage Port is the icing on the cake. Its magic differs at every stage: young, it is all about full, youthful fruit; after twenty years or more, all the elements merge into perfect harmony; and after many decades the ‘spirit’ of the wine takes over. It is already delicious young, as long as you decant it.
Food pairing
Ideal after a meal. Perfect with Queijo da Serra, Stilton, Roquefort, Gorgonzola and other blue cheeses, and delicious with all egg-based desserts.
The producer
Niepoort was founded in 1842 in Vila Nova de Gaia and has belonged to the Dutch Van der Niepoort family for five generations. For more than a century it was a Port shipper without vineyards of its own. That changed when Dirk Niepoort joined his father Rolf in 1987: that year the family bought Quinta de Nápoles on the Tedo, in the Cima Corgo, followed by Quinta do Carril in 1988.
With the first Redoma in 1991 Niepoort became one of the pioneers of unfortified Douro wine, and a new winery was completed at Quinta de Nápoles in 2007. Dirk Niepoort also works in Bairrada, the Dão, Vinho Verde and the Mosel, and his son Daniel joined him at the helm in 2020. The Ports age in the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia.
Critics & Awards
Gold – Japan Wine Challenge 2007
97/100 Wine Enthusiast | Tasted: Jan 2012
93/100 James Suckling | Tasted: Mar 2015
93/100 Wine & Spirits Magazine | Tasted: Dec 2007
91/100 Wine Spectator | Tasted: Apr 2012
18,5/20 Jancis Robinson
16,5/20 Revista de Vinhos | Tasted: Feb 2011
92/100 CellarTracker (19 notes)
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