TN: 2005 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Branco Douro

[Andy Velebil]

Recent bottles of this I've had have shown some early oxidation creeping in, so today I pulled my remaining 5 bottles out of storage, all bought on release. While there is just a touch of oxidation, this still has wonderful minerality, pineapple, citrus fruit, and an oily texture aiding its depth. A rather long glycerin textured finish, full of that same citrus and minerality, wrap up what is still a fantastic white. Having had this since release, it's at peak and should be enjoyed with fellow wine lovers over the next year or so.
93 points

[Frederick Blais]

I agree with your tasting note. But that oxydation, I like it. Also considering the previous releases of this wine, I think it will stay stable like this. In a way that wine ages and it is normal that flavours due to oxydation arrive. Nowaday everyone is freaking about any oxydation in white wine. For me, if the wine stay balanced and does not taste like Jura or Sherry, I call it nobled oxydation :) wink to noble rot. The 1996 Redoma is full of that good oxydation!

[Andy Velebil]

I agree with your tasting note. But that oxydation, I like it. Also considering the previous releases of this wine, I think it will stay stable like this. In a way that wine ages and it is normal that flavours due to oxydation arrive. Nowaday everyone is freaking about any oxydation in white wine. For me, if the wine stay balanced and does not taste like Jura or Sherry, I call it nobled oxydation :) wink to noble rot. The 1996 Redoma is full of that good oxydation!

I don't mind oxidation. Heck, I love Chateau Musar and that is full of oxydation and VA. I also love old red wines too, which have various "faults". But this has been so clean from the beginning it is more noticeable than other wines which have it from the start.


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[David Spriggs]

Agreed. I had one about 4 years ago (not from my cellar) that was badly oxidized. I opened one of mine up about 2 years ago, and it was stunning! No oxidation. But the one I opened up 6 months ago showed a slight oxidation. I have to remember to drink these up!