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The September 2011 Internet Auction Part 1
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Lot 2414
Estimate: $290
OWC. Excellent general condition.
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"The greatest modern vintage of Niepoort. Shows a black color and intense aromas of crushed berries and wet earth, with a slight stemminess. Full-bodied and mouthpuckering, this young bodybuilder of a Port has loads of fruit and powerful tannins. Amazingly long finish."
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"The greatest modern vintage of Niepoort. Shows a black color and intense aromas of crushed berries and wet earth, with a slight stemminess. Full-bodied and mouthpuckering, this young bodybuilder of a Port has loads of fruit and powerful tannins. Amazingly long finish."
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Best known for fortified Port from the Douro Valley, Portugal also produces distinctive dry reds from native grapes such as Touriga Nacional. Its dramatic terraced vineyards and blending traditions give the wines a singular identity.
One of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, famed for fortified Port and, increasingly, powerful dry reds. Its terraced schist vineyards and native grapes yield wines of concentration and character.
Covers powerful dry reds and fortified Port from native varieties grown on the valley's terraced schist slopes.
Spain's noble red grape, producing structured, savory wines of red fruit and leather that respond beautifully to oak aging in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
Portugal's finest red grape, giving deeply colored, floral and structured wines central to both Port and the Douro's dry reds.