Niepoort - Charme Tinto 2017 (750ml)
Price: $107.99
| Producer | Niepoort |
| Country | Portugal |
| Region | Douro |
| Varietal | Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 65676 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The 2017 Charme is a field blend, heavy on Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca (especially Tinta Roriz), aged for 15 months in used French barriques. It comes in at 13.5% alcohol. This, unlike most of the upper-level reds here, was in bottle when seen (and for about four months after that). More nuanced than the Batuta, and probably a little deeper, this is equally fresh, with a slight meaty aftertaste. There's not a lot of stuffing, but there never is in this wine (typically meant to have a Burgundian style). This is a fine Charme, though. It is structured, refined and bright, with lifted fruit and a long finish. It should age beautifully. This has never been my favorite bottling in Niepoort's stable, but it looks like one of my favorite Charmes ever, a worthy companion to the 2015.
