In der August-Ausgabe des renommierten »
The Wine Advocate« von Robert Parker haben die Weine von
Niepoort wieder hohe Bewertungen erhalten. So hat Niepoorts
2016er BATUTA stolze 93-95/100 Punkten von Verkoster Mark Squires erhalten. Über die >Cuvée[Glossar][124] aus dem
Douro, erzeugt aus den Rebsorten
Touriga Franca,
Tinta Roriz,
Rufete,
Malvasía Preta und anderen, schreibt er nachfolgend im Original:
„The 2016 Batuta is a field blend from old vines aged for 20 months in 15% new French barriques. It comes in at just 13% alcohol. Not quite bottled when seen but the final blend and out of cask, this seems more intense than the typical young Batuta. Of course, it's very elegant, fresh and lively - that's the norm (this is always a bottling that can be a little understated, sometimes to a fault). In terms of concentration, it still is well on the elegant side, but in terms of power there may be a little more than normal this year. Maybe it's just young and in an odd place. I suspect it will still be approachable young, as most of Niepoort's wines are - which doesn't mean they are ready or that they won't gracefully age. It looks like a fine vintage.”
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