The 2019 Coche is a field blend from old vines featuring Rabigato, Códega do Larinho, Arinto and others. It aged for 12 months in 50% new French barrels. It comes in very dry and at 12.4% alcohol. Of Niepoort's whites this issue, this easily has the most wood impact, with lots of toasty oak and a touch of smoke. This isn't big, fat or powerful, but there is a textured and sensual finish that I liked a lot. Of Niepoort's whites this issue, this laid-back Branco could most use a few years of cellaring to show and prove what it has. If it becomes a bigger star, the ability to acquire complexity will be the key to that. (MS)