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The Wine Advocate« hat in ihrer Ausgabe 169/2007 folgende Verkostungsnotiz zum ›
Charme Tinto 2004‹ von
Dirk Niepoort veröffentlicht, der dort mit 93/100 Punkten bewertet wurde (nachfolgend der Originaltext):
„The 2004 “Charme” is an old vines bottling (average age: 70 years) aged fifteen months in French oak. It comes in a “fat” bottle, which is appropriate for a Burgundy wannabe. Dirk Niepoort indicated to me that this wine, in a blind tasting with over 30 professionals, was identified as Burgundy by almost all of them. Considering that the principal varietals here are Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca, I found that hard to believe until I actually tasted the wine. It is simply amazing as a Burgundy imitation. Now, one might philosophically wonder why this wine, made from traditional Douro grapes and a producer who is very terroir oriented, WANTS to be a Burgundy. That philosophical musing, to which I am not particularly inclined, will have to be answered by someone who cares. I just taste the wine. I thought it was terrific, one of my favorite wines on my Portugal trip, with round texture, red berry notes, impeccable balance, and persistent flavors. It is elegant and stylishly crafted, and simply, well, charming. There were about 375 cases produced. Drink 2008-2016.“
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