2013 Niepoort Dão Rótulo Tinto
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2013 Niepoort Dão Rótulo Tinto
My current favourite summer red. Just a lovely combination of red and black fruit, spice and mineral notes. Supple and juicy with light, ripe tannin. So very well balanced and utterly drinkable. Great for the price. 88/100
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Re: 2013 Niepoort Dão Rótulo Tinto
Seems like a low score for such accolades.
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Why? It'n not an overly complex wine, just a very good daily drinker.
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Re: 2013 Niepoort Dão Rótulo Tinto
What is the price point you got these for?
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Re: 2013 Niepoort Dão Rótulo Tinto
"Favorite summer red" & "So very well balanced and utterly drinkable" should warrant more than 88 points, no? A lot of Dao's are not so complex or have a rustic character to them.Ronald Wortel wrote:Why? It'n not an overly complex wine, just a very good daily drinker.
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Moses,Moses Botbol wrote:"Favorite summer red" & "So very well balanced and utterly drinkable" should warrant more than 88 points, no? A lot of Dao's are not so complex or have a rustic character to them.Ronald Wortel wrote:Why? It'n not an overly complex wine, just a very good daily drinker.
Not really. Often these value wines are just that. They give good pleasure without being blockbusters.
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Re: 2013 Niepoort Dão Rótulo Tinto
Indeed. 88 is a perfectly good score for a wine in this category. According to Wine Spectator's rating chart 85-89 is a wine that's "very good: a wine with special qualities". Perfectly in line with my notes I would say.Andy Velebil wrote:Moses,Moses Botbol wrote:"Favorite summer red" & "So very well balanced and utterly drinkable" should warrant more than 88 points, no? A lot of Dao's are not so complex or have a rustic character to them.Ronald Wortel wrote:Why? It'n not an overly complex wine, just a very good daily drinker.
Not really. Often these value wines are just that. They give good pleasure without being blockbusters.
Andy, I bought this here in NZ for NZ$22, which translates to around US$14. I believe it's around €10 in Europe.
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