2000 Niepoort Moscatel do Douro

[Brian G r a f s t r o m]

2000 Niepoort Douro Moscatel do Douro - Portugal, Douro (6/12/2012)
-- popped and poured --
-- tasted non-blind from a 375 mL bottle over a few hours --

NOSE: expressive: golden raisins; brown sugar; hint of prunes; tawny aspect (sugared roasted pecans); botrytis (I believe).

BODY: amber color of medium-deep depth; full bodied.

TASTE: sweet; golden raisins and a hint of dried pineapple; oak; sugared pecans (tawny) at the edge; low acidity; 20% alc. is well-hidden, but for a touch of retronasal fuminesss and a hint of warmth in the belly. Quite delicious. This is part of Niepoort's "Projectos" series. Finally, I'm still awaiting confirmation from Niepoort on this point, but I believe this was bottled in 2008 or 2009.

B: 50, 5, 12, 15, 7 = (89 pts.)

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