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Notiz zum Wein: Lagar de Baixo Tinto / 2015

Quelle: The Wine Advocate (UK) - 6/2017
94/100 Punkten für LAGAR DE BAIXO TINTO 2015 von Quinta de Baixo 01.06.2017

In der Juni-Ausgabe 2017 des renommierten »The Wine Advocate« haben die Weine von Niepoort wieder hohe Bewertungen erhalten. So hat Niepoorts 2015er LAGAR DE BAIXO TINTO herausragende 94/100 Punkten von Verkoster Mark Squires erhalten. Über den rebsortenreinen Baga aus dem Bairrada, erzeugt von Niepoort auf der Quinta de Baixo, schreibt er nachfolgend im Original:

„The 2015 Lagar de Baixo is a Baga that may represent Niepoort's best bargain this issue. It was aged in well-used 2.000-liter fuders for 20 months and comes in at 11.5% alcohol. This is spectacular enough this issue that the price point seems almost laughable, if, of course, you like dry reds with acidity, low alcohol, flavor, the ability to age, fine precision and perfect focus. (If you're looking for fat, dense and sweet, look elsewhere.) It rivals its sibling, the Gonçalves Faria Tinto, in flavor but seems to have better structure. The serious backbone doesn't seem like mid-level wine, and the finish is very long. It's not just about austerity and power, though. I believe I mentioned flavor. The fine, lifted flavors on the finish let this end in waves of raspberries. It is very aromatic, too. This fruity Baga is unusual in that it is indeed fruity (not exactly what the region is known for) yet hard-edged and crisp ...”

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