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Batuta Niepoort Half 2012
HED13706
37.5 cl
13.5%
£46.00
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Batuta 2012 is a refined and powerful Douro red wine sourced from 70-year-old vines in the Carril vineyard at Quinta de Nápoles, where the north-facing slopes preserve natural acidity. The blend includes Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Rufete and Malvasia Preta, fermented with 20% whole bunches and aged for 22 months in French oak, only 25% of which was new. The 2012 vintage was marked by a severe drought, leading to a concentrated but fresh profile with notes of forest fruits and exotic spices. Its firm structure and velvety tannins are well-integrated, resulting in a mineral finish typical of the Douro`s schist soils. The half-bottle format allows for earlier enjoyment of this complex wine.
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Robert Parker
The 2012 Batuta is Niepoort`s very old vines field blend that was aged for 22 months in French oak (25% new). Typical of the brand, it is rather slight in the mid-palate, but that is always the case, even in somewhat bigger vintages. Its flavors are front-and-center and there is some serious tannic pop on the finish. It ends with a rush of beautiful fruit, lifted, fresh, lively and delicious. Its purity is welcome and remarkable. It doesn`t win top honors in that regard for Niepoort this year--that would be the Bioma, also reviewed--but it comes pretty close. The waves of delicious fruit on the fresh finish are certainly convincing. This understated Batuta should drink beautifully for quite some time. Even though it is very approachable with a bit of air, you`d be well advised to give it a couple of years to settle down. - Mark Squires
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