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Niepoort Robustus 2009
Cima Corga, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal, PortugalRobustus can be thought of as the parent of Redoma. The name pays tribute to the first wine Dirk made in 1990 but never released. This wine is made in the traditional way, fermented in oak and lagares before a very long time in old, large oak to slowly soften the strict tannins, while preserving the driving schistous acidity. This 2009, their current release, spent four years in large foudres, and with select field grapes (touriga franca, tinta roriz, tinta amarela, touriga nacional, tinto cão and others) from their oldest vineyards, predominantly north-facing Carril. Deeper, richer, denser and generously concentrated, but with amazing freshness and precision. Earthy black plum, wild cassis, dried blackberry is filtered through broken stones, with gravelled smoke, black pepper, herbal scrub and mineral salts to season. Generous but shy, this robust wine impresses the extreme severity of the Douro in a finessed, memorable way. Decant and enjoy, or continue to hold. Impressive.Tasted: 06 February 2017Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $100.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
Le Sommelier Inc.
Blend: Touriga Franca -Touriga Nacional - Tinta Roriz - Tinta Amarela - Tinta Cao +CSPC: 859710
