2001 Niepoort Vertente

Anything but Port, this includes all wines other than fortified wines (which have their own section) even if they call themselves Port. There is a search facility for this part of the forum.
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Anything but Port, this includes all non-Port fortified wines even if they call themselves Port. There is a search facility for this part of the forum.
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Andy Velebil
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2001 Niepoort Vertente

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I didn't feel like a port tonight :shock: but i really had the thirst for a Douro dry wine. I figure since they are both from Portugal, you guys would forgive me this little indescretion.

No formal TN, but a nice nose that reminds me of a young Bordeaux. Still some noticable tannins and solid fruit that shows no sign of age. This is drinking quite well and has a rather long finish. I got a few more left and I think I'll save one or two for a couple more years as an experiment. This really hit the spot tonight!
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