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by Sweeney
08:50 Sat 07 May 2016
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Which LBVs are worth cellaring?
Replies: 98
Views: 43091

Re: Which LBVs are worth cellaring?

AHB, great insight on both this thread and my intro thread which you have posted on. This is exactly the sort of advice a newbie like me needs, one who perhaps would like to start a reasonable collection but can't really afford to start with a dozen bottles of fine vintage. You have all been a great...
by Sweeney
08:33 Sat 07 May 2016
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to all
Replies: 10
Views: 13241

Re: Hello to all

Cheers AHB, I'll have a look at Waitrose and see what I can pick up.

A tasting sounds like a pretty good idea. I will keep my eyes peeled for a suitable one.
by Sweeney
17:16 Thu 05 May 2016
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to all
Replies: 10
Views: 13241

Re: Hello to all

Thanks for the advice. I will keep an eye out for the crusted ports too. Any particular houses that seem to specialise in them? I hope to add a couple of mid nineties to early 2000 vintage and grow with them over the coming years. They still appear to be not extortionately priced yet. So here's to t...
by Sweeney
08:41 Thu 05 May 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2004 Croft LBV
Replies: 3
Views: 3609

Re: 2004 Croft LBV

Thanks for the review. I'm new to the forum and to Port in general. I certainly can't afford to start a collection of pure VP but would certainly look at picking up a few older, unfiltered LBV which can be had for a very reasonable price so it's good to see some honest reviews on this style of Port....
by Sweeney
15:07 Wed 04 May 2016
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to all
Replies: 10
Views: 13241

Re: Hello to all

Ha, yes I should have realised that as I was writing it.
by Sweeney
14:19 Wed 04 May 2016
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to all
Replies: 10
Views: 13241

Re: Hello to all

Thanks PhilW. Once I put on my reading glasses I could see the bottling date of 2015 in very small print :) Perhaps I should have bought a couple of bottles. Drank one now and kept one for a while to see how it changes. That may well be my next move. I guess I was being a bit tentative as this is my...
by Sweeney
10:28 Wed 04 May 2016
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello to all
Replies: 10
Views: 13241

Hello to all

[background=]Hello to all. A quick introduction. I've just returned from a great weekend in Lisbon where I had a wonderful evening tasting wines and ports. We tried a lovely 2012 LBV and a 2012 'quinta' vintage. I'm looking to learn a bit more around Port and I'm looking forward to hearing from you ...