“Arguably Portugal's finest white wine and certainly world class.” - Decanter

We often talk about ‘wine moments’, those times when a wine stops you in your tracks and you never forget the time you tasted it and this was certainly one of those. It left us completely spellbound, we didn’t care what it was made from or how old the vines were or what the soil was composed of, it just walked in like a movie star and we were completely enraptured. Grand Cru white Burgundy is probably the closest, if a little unimaginative, comparison. It’s certainly a grand wine, complex without being flashy, everything tessellated, with extraordinary concentration and persistence (we could still taste it walking down Pall Mall a few minutes later) and the sheen provided by the oak just gilds the lily. 12.5% alc. A belnd of Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Arinto and others. Drink now-2040.

There are no reviews for this vintage yet, but here are the most recent ones from JancisRobinson.com and Decanter:

JancisRobinson.com: “As the name predicts, this has a definite but not excessive reductive character, more smoky-mineral than struck match. Fabulous depth of fruit, rounded, generous texture and still showing utter purity and freshness. The reductive character is perfectly judged, not overwhelming the fruit and enhancing the mineral character. Mouth-wateringly long and salty finish. Just makes you want to take the next sip. Glorious. Hats off to the Niepoort team. It might seem a crime to drink it so young when it is likely to gain in complexity but it is already delicious.” 18.5 points

Decanter: “Serve this wine blind to your friends and watch their surprised faces as you reveal its origin. It's a wonderful lean, tight, complex and precise wine bursting with citrus fruits, flinty mineral notes and a savoury edge. Arguably Portugal's finest white wine and certainly world class.” 96 points