NIEPOORT – REDOMA TINTO – NIEPOORT REDOMA TINTO 2016
Notes de dégustation: robe plus claire et moins intense qu’à l’accoutumée résultant d’une vinification plus délicate, avec moins d’extraction car le millésime fut difficile. Le Redoma Rouge 2016 présente des arômes de fruits rouges et de balsamique. Notes typiques de prune et de rafle. Profond et austère avec des notes minérales et avec un léger végétal qui provient de la rafle. Complexe, multidimensionnel avec un bon volume en bouche. La structure est ferme et la trame tannique est serrée, avec des tanins très expressifs. Grande harmonie entre puissance et élégance, fruit et acidité. Un vin avec un grand potentiel de vieillissement et beaucoup de caractère.
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VIN : NIEPOORT REDOMA TINTO 2016 |
The 2016 Redoma is a field blend aged for 20 months in large and old wooden vats. It comes in at 13% alcohol. This was the final blend and out of cask, but it was a couple of weeks from bottling when seen. This adds intensity to the Vertente this issue but has some of the same characteristics, including glorious freshness and vivid fruit flavor. This is a terrific Redoma, tight, crisp, tense, focused and lingering, plus pretty delicious. It looks like a fine competitor to the 2015. Niepoort said he liked the balance on the 2015 somewhat better, and this had somewhat harder edges, at least now. He said the 2016 might age better, though. Then, after thinking about it, he said he preferred the 2016. He seemed a little conflicted—me too. It is hard choosing between your children. I liked the structure and intensity here a little more, while the 2015 has more finesse. In the long run, I suspect that they will be pretty close, both big winners. It is certainly true, though, that this 2016 is a bit more closed at the same point in its life. They are both going to age well too, probably better than anticipated. Robert Parker. The Wine Advocate. 94-96/100.