NV Niepoort Dry White Port
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:05 pm
K I've opened the bottle of Niepoort dry white.
Chilled in the fridge first, poured a glass as the sun went down on what has been a glorious day here.
Bouquet can best be described in one word - Lodge
If you've not been to VNG this won't mean a lot, but the port lodges have a very distinctive and pleasant aroma.
Colour in the glass is quite dark for a white - a dry sherry colour.
On the palate it also bears more than a passing resemblance to Sherry - an Amontillado perhaps, but maybe a little richer and smoother.
It's a very long time since I've drunk Sherry - I might just go out and buy a bottle to compare!
Overall this has been a very agreeable encounter - one I would recommend.
Tom
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Chilled in the fridge first, poured a glass as the sun went down on what has been a glorious day here.
Bouquet can best be described in one word - Lodge
If you've not been to VNG this won't mean a lot, but the port lodges have a very distinctive and pleasant aroma.
Colour in the glass is quite dark for a white - a dry sherry colour.
On the palate it also bears more than a passing resemblance to Sherry - an Amontillado perhaps, but maybe a little richer and smoother.
It's a very long time since I've drunk Sherry - I might just go out and buy a bottle to compare!
Overall this has been a very agreeable encounter - one I would recommend.
Tom
This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [here] to see the original note in context.