musky earth and spicecake aromas show outstanding clarity and pick up a smoky mineral nuance with aeration

which is to say out to 20 years of improvement followed by another 20 of plateau

(100% from Aloxe fruit in Le Charlemagne)

All three Châteauneuf cuvées from Christophe Sabon are exemplary

it is only going to become more expensive

Niepoort, Vintage Size:12x750ml musky earth and spicecake aromasRuby purple, a bit more saturated than the Secundum. Brooding aromas of crushed black fruits, licorice and spices. Very ripe, thick and dense, with compelling sweetness of fruit. Bright, integrated acids give this very lush, fleshy, palate coating wine excellent tensile strength. Finishes impressively long and bright, with finely grained, mouthdusting tannins. This has a terrific kernel of fruit and a three dimensional palate feel. Stephen Tanzer