Reading Lamont's post about the 2003 Vesuivo got me thinking about the blockbuster Niepoort wines from the 1990s. I wanted to know how they had appreciated in price so I checked the three most popular sites, winezap.com, winecommune.com and wine-searcher.com. I was surprised to find that the 1992 Niepoort vintage is not available in the US, based on these sites. I found an auction on Wine Commune that closed in early March 2008 where the 1992 vintage sold for $180. You may be able to find it at a random shop, but I wouldn't bet on it. I think the EPTT currently holds three 1992 vintages. Based on our reviews, we have tasted it in 1998, 2000, and 2006. Being that it is such a long-term wine, I propose a strategic popping so that we can taste the wine when it is at least 40 years old (which will make us almost 60!). The Niepoort lodge will be a sure stop during the trip to Portugal!
Here is a great article about Niepoort (that is Dirk Niepoort in the photo above), including a nice review of a 1863 - yes 1863 - Colheita.
http://www.wineloverspage.com/port/niepoort.phtml
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