Niepoort Colheita 2008 Port: Complex and Rewarding
Fortified 20% ABV ABV Niepoort
14 February 2026
Great with a cheese board
Picked this up for a dinner party and paired it with stilton and walnuts — worked brilliantly. The salty edge it has really cuts through rich cheese. My mate who knows nothing about wine kept going back for more so that says something.
2 February 2026
This is what port should taste like
Saw this on a restaurant menu and ordered a glass on a whim. Absolutely loved it. That dark chocolate and caramel combo with no harsh alcohol burn is exactly what I want from a port. Went and tracked down a bottle the next week.
20 December 2025
Really nice after-dinner sipper
Bought this for my dad's 60th and we cracked it open after the meal. The walnut and chocolate thing is real — it's like dessert in a glass. Bit steep at over fifty quid but for a special occasion it felt worth it.
16 December 2025
Good but not £50 good
The wine shop guy talked me into this and honestly I expected more for the price. It's perfectly fine, nice caramel and fig flavours, but I've had cheaper tawny ports that I enjoyed just as much. Wouldn't buy again.
15 December 2025
Nice Christmas treat
Got this as a Christmas present from my sister. I'm not usually a port person but the dried fig and warming spice thing won me over on a cold evening. Lasted about three nights. Not sure I'd pay full price myself though.
2 November 2025
Solid port, nothing mind-blowing
Decent fortified wine. You get the dried fruit and nutty stuff on the nose which is nice. It's smooth and doesn't burn which I appreciate at 20%. Would happily drink it again but probably wouldn't seek it out specifically.
13 October 2025
Expected more honestly
I like Niepoort's stuff generally but this didn't grab me. The orange peel and spice notes are there but it felt a bit one-dimensional after the first couple of glasses. Maybe I just prefer their younger ports. Fine but not exciting.
1 October 2025
Touriga Nacional does the heavy lifting
I've been getting into Portuguese wines lately and this is a proper colheita. The concentration is impressive and that saline quality keeps it from being too sweet which is my usual complaint with port. Good value for a single-harvest bottling if you ask me.