Portugal

Port

Full

Natural Cork

The base wine here (a pre-phylloxera 1863 Tawny) provides the core and notes of concentrated, spicy, rich Bolo de Mel (Madeiran honey cake). The youngest components are an 18-year-old Tawny plus a splash of White Port for good measure, they informing the terse backbone of acidity and delivering a subtle green edge. This vinho velho ('old wine') showcases Dirk Niepoort’s precise, balanced style to great effect, with a long, laser-focused, fresh finish. Intensity not density. Highly drinkable, highly cellar-worthy. Residual sugar is 135.3g/L and bottled in 2012.

Field Blend

Niepoort, 170th Anniversary VV Tawny, Port, Douro Valley, Portugal, 1863

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The base wine here (a pre-phylloxera 1863 Tawny) provides the core and notes of concentrated, spicy, rich Bolo de Mel (Madeiran 

Oaked

75cl

United Kingdom

British Pound

Portugal Vineyards

US Dollar

Old Liquors

Sarah Ahmed

Niepoort

Douro Valley

Sweet

Niepoort, 170th Anniversary VV Tawny, Port, 1863

Fortified

Niepoort, 170th Anniversary VV Tawny, Port, 1863

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