Niepoort Garrafeira 1983 Vintage Port
Fortified 20% ABV ABV Niepoort
5 March 2026
Best port I've had
Saw this on the list at a wine bar and thought why not, it's my anniversary. Really glad I did. Incredibly smooth and warm without being boozy, and the aftertaste lingered for ages in the best way. I'm no expert but even I could tell this was special.
23 February 2026
Once in a lifetime bottle
My father-in-law opened this for his 70th birthday and honestly I don't think I'll ever drink anything this good again. Forty years old and it still tasted alive — warm and rich but not heavy at all. At £750 it's obviously not an everyday thing but for a really special occasion it was worth every penny.
26 November 2025
Stunning port, just stunning
Tried this at a port tasting event and it blew everything else on the table away. Super smooth for 20% — you'd never guess the alcohol was that high. The finish just goes on and on, really clean and elegant. Niepoort clearly know what they're doing with aged stuff like this.
1 November 2025
Beautiful but hard to justify the price
A friend brought this round for a dinner party and it was genuinely fantastic — complex, balanced, the kind of thing that changes a bit every time you take a sip. But £750 is £750. I'd have it again in a heartbeat if someone else is buying, put it that way.