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- 18:20 Thu 20 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Cockburn
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1994 Cockburn Vintage Port March 2008 KWB I've had very little experience with Cockburn VP's in the past. From things I've read in the past, Cockburn's reputation is making a more 'Elegant Less Sweet' style of VP. This bottle suprised me...I did not expect the sweetness. I got Sweet gingerbread coo...
- 21:43 Tue 26 Feb 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1863 Ferreira
- Replies: 4
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Thanks for the comments... Roy, This tasting was in 2003! I couldn't get tickets for the truly Premier 2002 tasting event you attended. I was lucky Vancouver Wine Festival was able to offer this tasting the following year. This tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco g...
- 21:14 Thu 21 Feb 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Ferreira
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2000 Ferreira Vintage Port
2000 Ferreira Vintage Port: The tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco giving the 3 hour presentation on Barca Velha and of course, the 3 centuries of Ferreira Port. This wine is inky, almost black in color it is so concentrated. The nose was incredibly floral-sweet (...
- 21:09 Thu 21 Feb 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1927 Ferreira
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1927 Ferreira Vintage Port
1927 Ferreira Vintage Port: The tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco giving the 3 hour presentation on Barca Velha and of course, the 3 centuries of Ferreira Port. I must say that the moment I entered the room the aroma that filled the air was tantalizing. There was...
- 21:06 Thu 21 Feb 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1863 Ferreira
- Replies: 4
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1863 Ferreira Vintage Port
1863 Ferreira VP: The tasting was hosted by Ferreira with winemaker Jose Maria Soares Franco giving the 3 hour presentation on Barca Velha and of course, the 3 centuries of Ferreira Port. That's right...this is no typo...1863! This juice was produced 4 years before Canada was born (confederation), a...
- 20:30 Mon 18 Feb 2008
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Ferreira V Port 1863-1927-2000
- Replies: 3
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Ferreira V Port 1863-1927-2000
For my inaugural post...I thought I would submit an old tasting note. To date, it is one of the most memorable experiences I've had with VP. I hope posting an older event is not considered in bad form...just that its' not every day/year/decade/century you get to try a VP from 1863. I attended this t...
- 19:41 Mon 18 Feb 2008
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Tyee
- Replies: 6
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