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Colheita

Niepoort

Portugal

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Port
Country
Portugal
Appellation
Port
Body
full
Acidity
high
Sweetness
medium

Food pairing

blue cheeses · caramel desserts · dark chocolates · dried fruits · nuts · fruit tarts

Rated vintages

  • 200190 pts

    Hovering easily between red-fruit flavors and a more mature wood-aged taste, this is a smooth Port. It is dominated by a rich texture, both juicy and spicy with a smoky hint.

  • 199893 pts

    The wood aging has not yet left the fruit behind in this warm, rich yet dry Port. It has intense concentration, the herbs and spices showing through the rich, smooth texture. The aftertaste is rounded, even with its fortified edge.

  • 198694 pts

    Gold in color, this is a wood-aged Port. Despite being 26 years old, it is still lively, almost fruity. The wood character does certainly show strongly, but so do the delicious caramel and toffee flavors, which are balanced by an intense acidity. Like all Colheitas, it is ready…

  • 198494 pts

    Now that the color of this superb wine has gone to old gold, it has definitely become a gloriously mature Port. The color translates into sweetness, which is allied to acidity, richness and an immense intensity due to its long wood aging.