Niepoort Late Bottled Vintage 2012
Editor Rating
- Rated 3.5 stars
- Very Good
- Douro Valley
- Reviewed by: Treve Ring
- Published on: May 7, 2018
- Last modified: May 7, 2018
Review Summary:
Late Bottled Vintage, or LBV, is the most popular premium Port style in both England and Canada, representing 1 in 5 purchases of Port in the UK and over a 1/4 of all Port enjoyed by Canadians. This one is smooth, with a finely rustic grippy edge, this savoury/spirited LBV is from 70+ year old vines in three vineyards in the Cima Corgo. Foot trodden in concrete lagares and after a cool winter in the Douro, this was transferred to Vila Nova de Gaia where it spent the next 3 to 4 years in large wooden vats. Spirited plum, blackberry, boysenberry, youthful violets firmly ringed with fine, gritty tannins, lingering with a crushed, stony dust. This has presence and intent to stand up to the deepest chocolate torte or most potent blue while remaining nonchalant and effortless. Well done.