An exotically perfumed bouquet presents candied dark berries and cherry-cola
Lovely stuff fashioned in an understated style
A very dark
A brooding and backward nose is presently revealing little save for glimpses of red and blue berry fruit aromas though the rich
It's a wine for fans of the style and needs several years in bottle to balance its tannins
Niepoort, Vintage Size:3x1.5L An exotically perfumed bouquet presentsRuby purple, a bit more saturated than the Secundum. Brooding aromas of crushed black fruits, licorice and spices. Very ripe, thick and dense, with compelling sweetness of fruit. Bright, integrated acids give this very lush, fleshy, palate coating wine excellent tensile strength. Finishes impressively long and bright, with finely grained, mouthdusting tannins. This has a terrific kernel of fruit and a three dimensional palate feel. Stephen Tanzer