TNs: Serious white Burgundies with three very different Entes

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Great tasting Melvin!

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2022 Niepoort Douro Coche Branco - Portugal, Douro
Wow nobody at the table (including myself) identified this as a non-Burgundy, was even more shocked that this didn’t have Chardonnay in the blend. We couldn’t pinpoint a defining characteristic of this wine so most of us went Chassagne for the village, but the reason was obvious on reveal. Nonetheless a very serious white with well-judged oak use, ripeness, and reduction that made it a much better imposter than the likes of Kumeu River. Elegant but with serious weight, a very well-balanced wine. (93 pts.)

Another good data point for this thread:

We wine drinkers are nuts, but the Burgundy centric contingent are certifiably insane

I’ve mentioned it several times before but I’ll do it again. Quinta de Baixo Poerinho. Especially the Garrafeira cuvee. Tomas Costa has also mentioned it. Dirk Niepoort’s estate. Dirk is a huge Burgundy aficionado and the Portugese importer for DRC. Lots of write ups, but people still hesitant to even taste it. How many here have tried it?