Dear Wine Lover 

At Niel Joubert Wines, we are proud to release a truly rare and remarkable fortified wine: the NAMMI LBV 2004 (Late Bottled Vintage).

This limited-edition wine is a Cape LBV of exceptional pedigree – 20 years in the making, and now ready for you to enjoy.

A LBV (Late Bottled Vintage) is a Cape (or “Port,” as it used to be known) style of fortified wine that is full-bodied and dark, with signs of a tawny colour or tawny character developing. According to South African wine legislation, it is to be matured in oak barrel and in bottle for at least 3 years. 85% of the wine in bottle shall be of a single vintage year and this wine must be certified and sold as a vintage wine – i.e. with year of vintage denoted on the label. This rare style of “Port” is immediately accessible due to its extended time in barrel, offering the best of a matured Cape Vintage without the need for further cellaring.

The Niel Joubert “Nammi” LBV 2004 offer just that, and more!

Available from our online shop @ R1250/ 500ml bottle

Wine Club Members only pay R1125/ 500ml bottle

It has an opaque ruby colour with a noticeable brown/brick-red hue around the outer edges of the glass – indicative of its extended maturation period in barrel.

The nose is incredibly layered and complex, with multi-faceted scents of dark chocolate, rum-and-raisin ice cream, hazelnuts, almonds, roasted coffee beans, tobacco roll, old leather, Christmas spices and cedar wood. A combination of black fruits, vanilla and stewed prunes complete the aromatic experience.

Befittingly to an LBV-style, the palate is soft, juicy, and accessible, with a well-matured tannin structure which has had sufficient time in bottle (20 years!) to mellow out. Subtle oak nuances in the background are complemented by flavours of stewed black fruits, a variety of nuts, spices and chocolate. The finish is long and satisfying, and not overtly sweet at all.

Abundant flavours of chocolate truffles, almonds and marzipan round off this delicious, fortified wine with a definitive winter charm.

While equally enjoyable on its own, the wine’s tobacco, leather, and cedar wood notes also make it an excellent companion for enjoying with a fine cigar!

The following food pairing suggestions will elevate the wine’s rich, complex profile: