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by Justin K
00:49 Fri 26 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 67
Views: 17767

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

Can’t make that date have to pull out.
by Justin K
00:54 Mon 15 Jan 2024
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Single Quinta
Replies: 5
Views: 4577

Re: Single Quinta

Axel,
A great article on a subject that I have only recently become interested in. While I have given up buying young VP’s I’m still picking up the single Quintas to keep me company as I get older (and wiser, hopefully).
by Justin K
13:58 Sat 13 Jan 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2095
Views: 815535

Re: Latest buy

Any help and if so how do you crack the codes?
by Justin K
12:31 Sat 13 Jan 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Replies: 104
Views: 182490

Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb

Martin,
Please add cheese for afters,
Thanks
by Justin K
21:25 Fri 12 Jan 2024
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2095
Views: 815535

Re: Latest buy

At auction, little money so was intrigued. Anyone know more about this?
by Justin K
00:57 Wed 27 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
Replies: 47
Views: 233829

Re: Festive Drinking 2023

We have now settled into a pattern at Christmas with our house wines and Port. Starting off with 2018 Rathfinny (Sussex sparkling) and finishing with the always beautiful (the Catherine Deneuve of the Port world) and still deceptively youthful Taylor’s 1970 (Irish private bottling). What to have wit...
by Justin K
00:42 Wed 27 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: This port is nicer than that one
Replies: 7
Views: 13950

Re: This port is nicer than that one

And I still have the two you gave me, haven’t touched them yet as I’m struggling to clear a path to them. Resolution for 2024 to buy less Port and start drinking the good ones.

Nollaig shona daoibh go léir.
by Justin K
20:23 Sun 17 Dec 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Replies: 104
Views: 182490

Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb

Vesuvio 2000 haven’t a clue on cost.
by Justin K
22:26 Wed 13 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2095
Views: 815535

Re: Latest buy

1 x Calem 40 year old tawny at auction (will make a nice gift to give someone).
11 x Bomfim 2013 at Asda for £22 each (will make a nice mention in my will as I don’t think I’ll live long enough to drink it).
by Justin K
22:19 Wed 13 Dec 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Matriarca - The Symingtons do their own ‘Port club’
Replies: 3
Views: 4623

Re: Matriarca - The Symingtons do their own ‘Port club’

I’d buy three Port-Club memberships for that money as I’ve really enjoyed the variety, quality and value so far. Jamie send me on my “paid partnership Port” please.
by Justin K
18:32 Thu 19 Oct 2023
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Wine Quiz
Replies: 11
Views: 7733

Re: Wine Quiz

4/10, a few guesses were close. 10 years out on the Thomas Jefferson and 2 years out on the Sassicia, hadn't a clue on the rest. Won't be asked to any of Neil's pub quizzes. Btw a little etymological question for you all; the word quiz comes from what country?
by Justin K
14:34 Thu 28 Sep 2023
Forum: Press Releases and Announcements
Topic: Symingtons and Berry Bros. make joint bid for Hambledon Vineyard
Replies: 2
Views: 5725

Re: Symingtons and Berry Bros. make joint bid for Hambledon Vineyard

Global warming, but I don't think I'll live long enough to drink English fortified wine (not to be called Port!).
by Justin K
19:50 Wed 27 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Port for sale at auction
Replies: 366
Views: 210522

Re: Port for sale at auction

10 cases in n total (1 NN and the other 9 N). If this guy (girl) is dead shame on them for not drinking up. Of course they may have bought 100’s of them
And ran out of steam😂🍷
by Justin K
20:54 Fri 22 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Port in movies, dramas and tv series
Replies: 23
Views: 22983

Re: Port in movies, dramas and tv series

Wednesday night BBC 1 Celebrity Race Across the world they all had to get from Porto to Pinhao. The finishing point was the reception area at Quinta De La Rosa.
by Justin K
20:47 Fri 22 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Port for sale by retailer
Replies: 1537
Views: 787324

Re: Port for sale by retailer

No good to me but it looks as if Waitrose may be delisting their Quinta De La Rosa VP. Not a bad price if you can wait another 15 or 20 years😂
by Justin K
16:01 Sun 17 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1925 Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman Vargellas port
Replies: 73
Views: 83630

Re: 1925 Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman Vargellas port

Don’t feel too sorry for Joe, guys. Woodchuck was bought by an Irish company in 2012 for $305 million in 2012 and sold two years ago for $20 million! I remember thhem buying it at the top of the market and soon afterwards all the big companies in the USA launched me to products. I think Joe can take...
by Justin K
23:06 Thu 14 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2095
Views: 815535

Re: Latest buy

12 x Bomfim 2010
1 x Churchill Crushed 1985
by Justin K
00:03 Thu 10 Aug 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2095
Views: 815535

Re: Latest buy

3 x Taylor’s 1977
1 x Vargellas 1982
1 x Fonseca 1983
1 x Dow’s 1963
1 x Q de Santa Barbara 1970 Colheita
1 x Kopke 1979 Colheita
2 x Unknown which turned to be Cockburn’s 1967
All bought at auction for easy money.
by Justin K
21:48 Mon 29 May 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Smith Woodhouse
Replies: 7
Views: 3369

Re: 1983 Smith Woodhouse

Very dark red, no nose on this but very pleasant on the palate perfectly pleasant Port. Good.
by Justin K
21:45 Mon 29 May 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Dow
Replies: 6
Views: 3122

Re: 1983 Dow

Good red colour and that was the best thing about it, rubbery not nice.
by Justin K
21:43 Mon 29 May 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Quarles Harris
Replies: 7
Views: 3371

Re: 1983 Quarles Harris

My W.O.T.N. Nice deep red colour, a little spicy on the palate. Still not a keeper so will drink up my few.
by Justin K
21:31 Mon 29 May 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1983 Noval Nacional
Replies: 8
Views: 2827

Re: 1983 Noval Nacional

Dirty brown cloudy, nose sweet toffee, no length.
by Justin K
21:26 Mon 29 May 2023
Forum: Reviews
Topic: 1983s, Thu 25 May 2023, at B&F
Replies: 10
Views: 3617

Re: 1983s, Thu 25 May 2023, at B&F

Thanks Tom and Alex. On looking back at the 30 year tasting back in December 2013 it’s like déja vu! No outstanding Ports so maybe we just have to write off that year. One or two might be going through a dumb phase but on balance I think many are past it. A few ranked as good but no very good rankin...
by Justin K
17:50 Thu 25 May 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
Replies: 115
Views: 81969

Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th

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