24.05.2017
Notiz zum Wein: Vintage / 2015
Quelle: James Suckling (UK) - 5/2017

Niepoorts VINTAGE 2015: „Should be outstanding!”

Der amerikanische Journalist James Suckling ist ein bekennender Portwein-Fan. Als langjähriger Europa-Korrespondent des renommierten US-Magazin »Wine Spectator« kennt er die Ports und Weine von u. a. Niepoort Vinhos sehr gut. Nachfolgend im Original seine persönliche Einschätzung des Vintage-Jahrgangs 2015 und seine erste Notiz zum von ihm mit hohen 95/100 Punkten bewerteten VINTAGE 2015 von Dirk Niepoort und seinem Team:

„It looks like 2015 port is the great vintage that never was. Only a few major Port houses are declaring the year, and most are making single quinta or single vineyard vintage Ports. I remember a few months after the 2015 harvest when almost all the Port shippers were saying they had “vintage quality” after a warm and even grape growing season. It now appears that the fortified wines from the vintage lack some structure, so say most major Port producers. Apparently, the summer was a little too warm in the end. Some producers like the Niepoort family and Quinta do Noval are very keen on the year, and believe that their vintage Ports are classically structured.”

„This shows the elegance of the vintage. Not many port shippers are declaring but this exhibits length and firmness with structure. Medium to full body, light sweetness and lots of blackberry, blueberry and raspberry character. Very pretty length and firmness. Should be outstanding. Try in 2025. 95 Points.”

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