Niepoort Vinha do Carril 2023
HK$ 1,352.25
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The extremely young and undeveloped 2023 Vinha do Carril is only the second vintage bottled, because they skipped 2022. It's a single-vineyard wine from a 90-year-old plot they farm organically and biodynamically, from Quinta do Carril, again a cooler year, more in line with 2021. It fermented with full clusters in oak vats and aged in neutral 1,500-liter oak foudres for one year and four or five months in stainless steel before it was bottled. Yields in these old vines fluctuate a lot; it's a field blend with around 5% white grapes, where they look at the expression of the place, their most special vineyard in Douro. It has baby fat and still shows a little creamy and different from the typical black fruit from Douro, with red berries, herbs and flowers. It has a medium-bodied palate with contained ripeness, very fine tannins and a very tasty finish. This has clout and elegance. It should develop nicely in bottle. There were some 3,500 bottles. It was bottled in February 2025. I'd hold it for a bit to develop more nuance and complexity.
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Alcohol
13.0%
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Natural alcoholic fermentation with whole bunches in oak vats. Aged for 1 year in used 1,500 litre foudres and 5 months in stainless steel tanks.
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Complete box |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 13-17 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 18 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 25-29 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 30 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 31-35 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 36 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 43-47 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 48 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 49-53 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 54 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 55-59 bottles | HK$ 139.87 | 60 bottles, Free shipping! |
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