Niepoort Vinha do Carril 2023
£138.54 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
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.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Appellation
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 North Ireland
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| Bottles | Price | Over £342.20 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.04 | £5.52 (-£5.52) |
| 7-12 | £14.97 | £7.49 (-£7.49) |
| 13-18 | £20.96 | £10.48 (-£10.48) |
| 19-24 | £28.66 | £14.33 (-£14.33) |
| 25-30 | £33.28 | £16.64 (-£16.64) |
| 31-36 | £37.21 | £18.61 (-£18.61) |
| 37-42 | £44.91 | £22.46 (-£22.46) |
| 43-48 | £49.19 | £24.60 (-£24.60) |
| 49-54 | £55.56 | £27.78 (-£27.78) |
| 55-60 | £59.71 | £29.86 (-£29.86) |
| VAT included | ||
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