Niepoort LBV Late Bottled Vintage 1981 barcode 290426 Aged 50% vats

Aged 50% vats

A delightful colour with ruby highlights

Chateau Arthus

The palate is ample despite the traditionally light character of Sylvaner

Vintage 2023 Region Rhone Appellation Coteaux de l'Ardeche Style Red Producer Domaine de Vigier Grapes Syrah Pairing Grilled Meat

Niepoort LBV Late Bottled Vintage 1981 barcode 290426 Aged 50% vatsTasting Notes Late Bottled Vintage port is from a single year. The wine ages 4 6 years in old oak casks (opposed to Vintage that ages 2 3). LBV fills the gap between the rubies and the vintage ports since a Ruby Port should be drunk quite young and a great Vintage Port may need 15 to 20 years to really open up and show its splendour. This led to the idea in the 1960s to age the wine 4 to 6 years in large casks before bottling it, thereby producing a