The 2003 vintage is best known for its heat. What makes Niepoort's '03 remarkable is its freshness-the vibrancy of color; the finesse underlying the black extract; how the explosive fruit remains firm and fat; how the tannins give a pure mineral flavor without feeling hard. It's one of the top wines of 2003: seamless, perfectly structured, built for the ages. Wines of this quality from Niepoort can readily live 50 to 75 years.