Mark Squires, Mitarbeiter des renommierten Weinmagazins »
The Wine Advocate« verkostete für die Ausgabe 205/2013 auch wieder
Niepoorts Weine. Den ›
Vertente Tinto 2010‹ aus dem
D.O.C. Douro bewertet er mit hohen 90/100 Punkten. Nachfolgend schreibt der Verkoster im Original:
„The ›2010 Vertente‹, emphasizing
Touriga Nacional and
Tinta Roriz, is a blend of 20 year old vines from Niepoort’s Napoles quinta and old vines from around Pinhao, tank fermented and aged in 228-liter French oak for 18 months. The oak shows rather dramatically here at the moment, but it will hold reasonably well in the cellar and absorb it as time goes on. With air, it began to show considerable grace and more harmony, not to mention seeming quite delicious. For my money, I’d rather have the Bioma just now, but Vertente has more body and the likelihood of absorbing that oak. It should overtake it. This Vertente is lovely this year, probably the key bargain point of Niepoort’s lineup.”
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