Vintage Port 2017

Provenance

The late David Brice was a respected wine connoisseur, collector and co-founder of Brice and Burnett – The Fine Wine Specialists (formerly Wine Cellar). His lifelong passion for wine from all corners of the world wine, and generosity, helped develop a culture of fine wine in South Africa and beyond. Always with value and authenticity in mind, the collection spans a wide range of styles from leading producers and diverse regions. The wines were professionally imported under refrigeration and carefully stored at Brice and Burnett (formerly Wine Cellar) thereafter. Many of the producers are not available in South Africa and provide an excellent buying opportunity.

For more detailed information on the lots, please feel free to contact Roland Peens (roland@briceandburnett.co.za). Roland spent many years sharing and enjoying these wines with David Brice and is happy to provide further insight into the collection.

Critics Ratings

"It is hard to think of any basis on which this is not perfection just now. Niepoort says it is the best he's ever made. It's certainly the best I've seen from him, and it is a leading candidate for Wine of the Vintage. Old-school power, concentration, freshness and lifted fruit. Beautifully constructed, it will become more complex. We might be talking about how it is developing in 2040, and wondering how many more years it has left." – Mark Squires, The Wine Advocate, 99-100/100 (Jul 2019)

"Smoky and intense on the nose with dried fruits and slate undertones. Full body, sweet yet dry and tannic on the palate. Very powerful and focused. A fantastic centre palate of fruit. Drink from 2025 and onwards." - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, 98/100 (Jun 2019)