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Niepoort Port, 2015 Vintage Port

BIOMA Vinha Velha, Douro
MAGNUM
** 95 Points- Wine Advocate **
***19/20 Points-(JH) Jancis Robinson.com***

Bottle size: 150cl

ABV: 20%

Price:

$253.54 USD

2 In Stock

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Description

This 2015 Bioma “Vinha Velha”, Vintage Port Wine from Niepoort is a single vineyard Vintage Port from aged vines at Vinha da Pisca (mostly + 80 years old), which is cultivated organically. A hot site, which produces impressive tannins, it formed the backbone of Niepoort Vintage Ports for many years. However,the best parcels were set aside for this wine in 2013, 2011, 2009, 2008 and (known then as Pisca) in 2007. Like Niepoort Vintage Port, Bioma was 100% foot trodden with 100% stems. It was then aged in pipes (550 litre)and will be bottled in the third year after the harvest (2018) which, says Niepoort, is what happened in the “old days” when wines were shipped to England in pipes, and bottled later. Bioma is headily perfumed in the mouth with violets running through it. It’s dark and spicy, the tannins grainy – more textural – the fruit concentrated with a very fresh presence. Bioma is relatively inwardly focused as yet – it has much more to give in future years!

Condition

Excellent condition

Reviews

** 95 Points- Wine Advocate **
The 2015 Bioma Vinha Velha Vintage Port is a field blend from old vines (80+ years) in the Pisca Vineyard. It comes in with 119 grams per liter of residual sugar. This is marvelous, and I liked it even a bit better than the regular Niepoort Vintage Port, also a star of this vintage. Very hard edged but even more flavorful, this has fine concentration for the year, plenty of power and the capacity to age a long while. This year it leans a little more to power than big fruitiness, but it has everything, including this vintage's freshness. It will require some patience, though, unless you're a masochist. I'd try it around 25 years of age, even if approachable earlier, as it may be. This is set for release in February 2018. It was not bottled when seen, so consider this a preview. Right at the moment, it looks like a Wine of the Vintage candidate. Mark Squires- Robert Parker.com

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