Niepoort - Douro Redoma 2018

Name: Niepoort - Douro Redoma 2018
Brand: Niepoort
Rating: 3.2 (8 reviews)

Douro|Red wine

Portugal

Red

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3.2/5 (8 customers)

93+/100

Robert Parker

Portugal

mineral

dense

red meat

"[...] Like its siblings in the top 2018 category, the fruit profile is not very expressive at the moment, and it will need a few years in the cellar to show itself at its best. Upside potential, however, seems most likely to be realized here in the batch. Time will eventually give us that answer, so come back to 2026. Here's another of Niepoort's 2018s that you'll only want to buy if you can cellar it, at least for a few years. This wine looks like a beauty in the making [...]" (Wine Advocate 2021)

Features

Estate

Niepoort

Cuvée

Redoma

Vintage

2018

Designation

Douro

Region

Portugal

Grape varieties

Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao

Terroirs

Shale soils

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Alcoholic fermentation in lagares and malolactic fermentation in old wooden barrels

Breeding

22 months in old wooden vats

Alcohol content

12.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dense garnet-red colour

Nose

Herbaceous character, fresh red fruits and pink pepper

Mouth

Still very youthful, with lightness and acidity that brings structure and potential.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with steak au poivre, game, spicy dishes...

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2021) 93+/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Redoma 2018 is a rustic blend of typical grapes (such as Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Tinto Cão) aged for 22 months in old Portuguese 1,000-liter vats. It has an alcohol content of just 12.5%. My pick for the best of this issue's top 2018 reds, and a relatively good bargain to boot, this wine easily coats the palate. Then it shows its power. Like its siblings in the top 2018 category, the fruit profile isn't very expressive at the moment, and it will need a few years in the cellar to show itself at its best. Upside potential, however, seems most likely to be realized here in the batch. Time will eventually give us that answer, so come back to 2026. Here's another of Niepoort's 2018s that you'll only want to buy if you can cellar it, at least for a few years. This wine looks to be a beauty in the making, but let's be a little cautious given its closed, airtight nature. There were 31,000 bottles produced from old vines (70+ years old).

Jancis Robinson

Recommended area

James Suckling

Graded area (2020 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.2/5

out of 8 reviews

Note and review by M. ARNAUD B. Published on 23/12/2022

Atypical Portuguese wine, delicate, light, with a hint of pinot. As far as I'm concerned, it's unexpected and, above all, not very convincing. A real disappointment