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- 09:38 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Graham
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1963 Graham
Yellow rim. A little bite of something. Oranges and butterscotch. Not what was expected - possible stored a little warm at some point in its life?
- 09:37 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1960 Graham
- Replies: 5
- Views: 522
Re: 1960 Graham
Still very much discernible as vintage port. Rich red fruit on the nose and palate and full of life. 2 points from me and a deserved third place on the night.
- 09:35 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1955 Graham
- Replies: 5
- Views: 553
Re: 1955 Graham
Pale rim. A hint of balsamic. Still some tannins. Sweet and delicious.
- 09:34 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1948 Graham
- Replies: 5
- Views: 553
Re: 1948 Graham
Pale rim. A little spirity on the nose ,almost a varnish note but not quite. Warm red fruits on the palate. Still a ghost of tannin on the finish. Very fine wine. Two points from me and a deserving winner on the night.
- 09:32 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Graham
- Replies: 6
- Views: 617
Re: 1945 Graham
A shade darker than the 1942. A hint of pontefract cake on the nose. Rich fruit. Lovely port. A point from me and a deserved second place on the night.
- 09:31 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1942 Graham
- Replies: 4
- Views: 454
Re: 1942 Graham
Fully mature, orange rim. Cherry nose with added tinned strawberry. Lovely fruit washing across your tongue like a tide coming in. Just a hint of heat on the finish.
- 23:08 Wed 15 May 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 2024: May 14 - Graham
- Replies: 8
- Views: 772
Re: Graham, Tue 14 May 2024
Thank you to Martin for arranging. Thank you to everyone for providing such interesting wines. Several of them were new to me and happily almost all of those new to me were truly lovely.
- 07:59 Tue 14 May 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Historic Ports from the Cellars of Raby Castle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 491
Re: Historic Ports from the Cellars of Raby Castle
May I echo the comments of others on the quality of the write up.
Good bottles of Taylor 48 are the real deal. This bottle sounds like it was the real deal.
Good bottles of Taylor 48 are the real deal. This bottle sounds like it was the real deal.
- 07:23 Tue 14 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1960 Graham
- Replies: 5
- Views: 522
Re: 1960 Graham
1960 opened and decanted at 0720. Smells divine. Decanted nice and clean with heavy sediment mainly left in the bottle.
Bottled autumn 1962 by J G Thomson & Co Ltd of The Vaults, Leith.
Bottled autumn 1962 by J G Thomson & Co Ltd of The Vaults, Leith.
- 07:14 Tue 14 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - Tue 11th June 2024
- Replies: 118
- Views: 7612
Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
It’s not my tasting so its co-ordinator will comment - but from my perspective if you just turned up with the Niepoort I for one would be delighted- it’s the one I haven’t ever got my paws on.
- 10:57 Mon 13 May 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Trip to Los Angeles for a Magnum Port lunch from 1890 to 1970
- Replies: 11
- Views: 632
Re: Trip to Los Angeles for a Magnum Port lunch from 1890 to 1970
What a lovely writeup with the ebullient HH enthusiasm really bubbling through.
Quite some tasting. but as cem says I also would have gone oldest to youngest especially if ll decanted at same time.
Quite some tasting. but as cem says I also would have gone oldest to youngest especially if ll decanted at same time.
- 10:47 Mon 13 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 108
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
At 1013 on a Sunday morning too
- 10:13 Sun 12 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 108
- Views: 205787
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Is most certainly is!
- 05:22 Sat 11 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Julian - I am immensely obliged.
Glenn - thank you, and I am glad we are not needing to rely on your fast cellar access.
Glenn - thank you, and I am glad we are not needing to rely on your fast cellar access.
- 21:23 Fri 10 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
The inevitable has happened and I cannot find my half case of 1985 Graham. 60,80,83 etc I can find but not 85.
I am happy to fork out for anyone else’s bottle of 85 Graham, if they have one to hand that they can bring along.
I am happy to fork out for anyone else’s bottle of 85 Graham, if they have one to hand that they can bring along.
- 15:03 Tue 07 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 103
- Views: 97860
Re: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
Tom, my sincere apologies, I now have to be elsewhere for work on this evening.
- 12:08 Fri 26 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 108
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Starter: green salad
Main: harissa chicken
Pudding: Welsh rarebit
Thank you
Main: harissa chicken
Pudding: Welsh rarebit
Thank you
- 02:33 Fri 26 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Starter: green salad
Main: harissa chicken
Pudding: Welsh rarebit
Main: harissa chicken
Pudding: Welsh rarebit
- 08:19 Thu 18 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Confirm, agreed, confirm
- 21:39 Thu 11 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Sandeman
- Replies: 0
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1970 Sandeman
A bottle from the recent Blenheim Palace clear out. Level into neck. Short cork but excellent seal and came out clean, violets bursting from bottle as I did so. Half hour decant. A lovely clear mature garnet. Liquorice and cranberry on the nose. Strawberries and cream on front palate, cranberry and ...
- 16:15 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: London in May
- Replies: 17
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Re: London in May
The Alchemist chain is fine so long as you like house music (and not talking). Your experience may vary.
- 19:42 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
- Replies: 56
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Re: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
Today has gone well. There is an outside chance we may be done Thursday night, in which case I will turn up with a thirst and a hopeful expression (not with the Judge in tow though).
- 19:31 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1506
- 20:09 Fri 05 Apr 2024
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: Non Festive Drinking
- Replies: 119
- Views: 36354
Re: Non Festive Drinking
A good Gruaud Larose is truly a thing of beauty.
- 20:33 Sun 31 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Warre
- Replies: 0
- Views: 813
1977 Warre
The usual light red, more rose than garnet, of Warre 1977. Both the almond crumb and the raspberry jam of the Bakewell tart were present and correct. Decanted for two hours and consumed over two nights and every glassful good drinking. Better on its own than with anything. Cheese interfered with the...