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by Lady Roots
00:13 Sat 05 Jul 2008
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Dutch Summer Ofline - 1977 Horizontal
Replies: 9
Views: 14830

Here're my 2 cents. I've only made TN's of the VP 77's Taylor ‘77 Light rosehip colour with orange hue. Very alcholic nose, lacking in floral and fruity notes. Taste is thin, empty and pale, mainly hot with hint of liquorice. Finish kicks in after quite some time, but besides some coffee tones, not ...
by Lady Roots
11:22 Tue 24 Jun 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Cockburn Fine Ruby
Replies: 1
Views: 3099

I thought it's a crime to consiously poison some one... That port was horible, no moment of joy whatsoever. Don't have my TN's with me here, but below summarises it more or less: Pale, too light coloured, watery substance, with a hint of candy strawberry overwhelmed by violent paint smell and taste....
by Lady Roots
14:59 Sun 08 Jun 2008
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Euro 2008
Replies: 66
Views: 27220

I also like the colour Orange.

That's more or less as passionate as I can get with football :wink: But orange doesn't suit me well.....
by Lady Roots
05:46 Wed 21 May 2008
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: The TPF First Anniversary Virtual Offline
Replies: 95
Views: 42138

No problem for me to bring a Cheap Ruby... Cockburn ruby is the only stuff they sell in this country...... But...are you really expecting me to DRINK it as well???? :roll:
by Lady Roots
08:09 Wed 09 Apr 2008
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Non-English: Deutsch? (And Nederlands?)
Replies: 17
Views: 10081

Mosterd na de maatijd, maar spuit 11 wil ook wat zeggen: I'm fine with English....

Can I propose to add an Arabic section on fruit cocktails? They have great slimy, ugly looking fruits here, which are probably worth fermenting :wink:
by Lady Roots
19:19 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Niepoort
Replies: 23
Views: 11090

forgot the score. ...................................................................................................................................................... 86 pt
by Lady Roots
19:09 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Niepoort
Replies: 23
Views: 11090

Actually, it goes so well, he finished almost the entire plate of Coppa... I have to hurry, back to my meat!!!
cheers
by Lady Roots
19:07 Sun 09 Mar 2008
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Niepoort
Replies: 23
Views: 11090

Sorry guys, I couldn't join this conversation earlier. First friday of March is always garanteed for the biggest hangover of the year..... (has to do with some sort of pub crawl..) so I went to bed too early Saturday.... Anyway, back to the port: Yesterday, it made my headache even worse, but now it...
by Lady Roots
19:10 Thu 20 Dec 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1920 Fonseca
Replies: 3
Views: 5656

I would like to add that I was absolutely surprised how lifely it was. Such nice citrus and floral tones!!!!!

No problem guessing this was a Fonseca...
by Lady Roots
17:42 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 0
Views: 2968

1996 Graham's Malvedos Vintage Port

Tasted Nov 04 at Q. Malvedos:

Conentrated purple going to pinkish colour. Intense and powerfull style with lots of ripe cherries, plums and dark fruit; very juicy. Also earthy and spicy aromas. Slight Douro-baked, but smooth.
by Lady Roots
17:37 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 0
Views: 2719

1997 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port

Tasted in Oct 04, no decanting:

Deep ruby red colour, powerful young but smooth. Nose of cherries combined with mocca, milk chocolate, mint and dades. In the taste also more dried red fruit, leather and lots of cherries. Overall smooth, complex & sweet in style VP.
by Lady Roots
17:34 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2001 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 0
Views: 2801

Tasted in Nov 04 at Vesuvio:

Deep purple to black colour. Very closed at the moment (no decanting). Concentrated dark fruit, some freshness, spicess and sweet flower aromas. strong tannins, not comfortable drinking now.
by Lady Roots
17:33 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 0
Views: 2811

Tasted in Nov 04 at Vesuvio:

Concentrated purple to black colour with a pink hue. Lovely aromas of blackcurrants, ripe black cherries, lemon blossom, spicess and some earthy tones. Very fruity, but a bit tight at the moment. Probably closing down/in a difficult phase. Some plums at the finish.
by Lady Roots
17:32 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1998 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 0
Views: 2673

Tasted in Nov 04 at Vesuvio:

Deep purple colour. Concentrated, but far less complex than '96. Aromas of ripe cherries, strawberries and a some freshness. Bit hot in the finish. Easy fruit, easy drinking, not very integrated.
by Lady Roots
17:30 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1999 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 0
Views: 2851

Tasted in Nov 04 at Vesuvio:

Deep purple colour. Very fresh eucalyptic nose nicely integrated with concentrated dark fruit, lavender, spicess and slight bitterness. Also bit hot in the finish. Not as elegant as the '96, but very complex and enjoyable.
by Lady Roots
17:08 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1991 Quinta do Vesuvio Colheita
Replies: 15
Views: 12319

I'm not hanging around a lot on this forum, here are my 2 cents: You can call me a lunatic if I did not try to get a bottle back home :lol: , but the Symmingtons didn't allow that, not even an empty bottle....not even just the label..... Only pics. The port is indeed not registered and what Euan McK...
by Lady Roots
16:56 Thu 27 Sep 2007
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline
Replies: 141
Views: 58384

Would this one do it???? :lol:

OK OK, I'll dive into my archive to see if I have a nice tasting note somewhere lying around.

Looking forward to this OL. Hope this time I can remember what we've drunk.... Can't really recall the previous London OL...

KillerB: WE ARE OUT OF STILTON :lol: :D 88)
by Lady Roots
15:13 Tue 25 Sep 2007
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: The Port Forum Christmas Offline
Replies: 141
Views: 58384

Derek, you can remove the ? from my name. Count me in!!
by Lady Roots
11:06 Fri 13 Jul 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1991 Quinta do Vesuvio Colheita
Replies: 15
Views: 12319

1991 Quinta do Vesuvio Finest Reserve Colheita

Had this port Nov 2004: This Finest Reserve '91 (colheita) is used for private consumption at Quinta do Vesuvio. Therefore, you will never ever find it in a shop. It is non filtered. Don't know the bottle date, but I assume very recent. Rusty brown to orange colour, a bit cloudy. Incredible nose of ...
by Lady Roots
11:03 Fri 13 Jul 2007
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio varietals for 2004 VP
Replies: 0
Views: 2688

Quinta do Vesuvio varietals for 2004 VP

During a visit to Quinta do Vesuvio, I had the great oppertunity to taste some one month old VP of single grape varieties to be used for the 2004 vintage port. Brandy was already added to the most and therefore fermentation was stopped. Strangly enough, these port showed almost no sign of tannins, ...
by Lady Roots
10:59 Fri 13 Jul 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Graham
Replies: 0
Views: 2103

1985 Graham's Vintage Port

Split from a TN thread of a different bottle of the same wine by DRT on 20 Jul 09 Here are my 2 cents from Nov 2004: Tasted this port blind and paired with some very nice portugese cheeses around a fireplace at Quinta de Malvedos. The port was decanted for 5 hours. A bit closed in the nose, but it ...
by Lady Roots
10:43 Fri 13 Jul 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1963 Kopke Colheita
Replies: 0
Views: 3449

1963 Kopke Colheita

Had this port in Feb 2004 in a nice restaurant in Scheveningen: Due to the candle light, the colour was difficult to see: it looked bright golden-brownish. It smelled like dried citrus, pineapple and prumes. Absolutely no hint of alcohol. This is how a tawny should smell. It also had a smokey flavou...
by Lady Roots
18:23 Thu 05 Jul 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1997 Niepoort
Replies: 0
Views: 1943

1997 Niepoort

I've tasted these ports in october 2004 Non of below ports were decanted and all contained sediment in the glass. Niepoort 97 VP Strong smell of VA :evil: . Tried to taste it, but it was just awfull. Can not get worse. Vesuvio 97 VP Deep ruby red colour, powerful young but smooth. Nose of cherries c...
by Lady Roots
18:23 Thu 05 Jul 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 0
Views: 1923

1997 Quinta do Vesuvio

I've tasted these ports in october 2004 Non of below ports were decanted and all contained sediment in the glass. Niepoort 97 VP Strong smell of VA :evil: . Tried to taste it, but it was just awfull. Can not get worse. Vesuvio 97 VP Deep ruby red colour, powerful young but smooth. Nose of cherries c...
by Lady Roots
18:23 Thu 05 Jul 2007
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1997 Graham
Replies: 0
Views: 2156

1997 Graham

I've tasted these ports in october 2004 Non of below ports were decanted and all contained sediment in the glass. Niepoort 97 VP Strong smell of VA :evil: . Tried to taste it, but it was just awfull. Can not get worse. Vesuvio 97 VP Deep ruby red colour, powerful young but smooth. Nose of cherries c...