Batuta,DouroRed,Niepoort2023EnPrimeur–Caseof6

A high-altitude field blend from an 80/100-year-old vineyard. They pick the fruit early and then extract very delicately to capture the greatest elegance and then mature the wine for 22 months in barrels. This has a very fine nose of nicely delineated black fruits. The palate has plentiful super fine ripe tannins giving a silky voile-like feel over a very juicy core. Notably light on its feet with glorious ripe black raspberry fruits and a cool, dark mineral vein. Delicious now but cellaring will unlock greater complexity. 2-9 years.