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- 08:45 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Port brand abbreviations
- Replies: 348
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Re: Port brand abbreviations
For the Young Turks tasting, more abbreviations are needed. Please comment on the following. Ph , for Quinta da Pacheca ? Observe that already blocked are PA (Quinta da Pedra Alta), Pç (Poças), and Pe (Petre). Gv , for Quinta da Gaivosa? Tc , for Tecedeiras ? SO , for Quinta Seara D’Ordens ? Po for...
- 15:00 Wed 15 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2010 Kopke white colheita
- Replies: 0
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2010 Kopke white colheita
Purchased from Waitrose, and very lovely chilled with the warm weather last weekend.
Very smooth, well balanced sweetness with butterscotch hint, lovely gentle finish (esp. compared with others of similar age).
rating: g/vg
Very smooth, well balanced sweetness with butterscotch hint, lovely gentle finish (esp. compared with others of similar age).
rating: g/vg
- 09:14 Tue 14 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Graham
- Replies: 2
- Views: 229
Re: 1977 Graham
Opened and double-decanted at 07.30.
- 14:08 Mon 13 May 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Trip to Los Angeles for a Magnum Port lunch from 1890 to 1970
- Replies: 7
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Re: Trip to Los Angeles for a Magnum Port lunch from 1890 to 1970
I really enjoy write-ups of tastings like this, thanks for posting. My favourite line from your write-up: "I did work my way through the F55 followed by a glass or two of the G45 which Cliff had been working through" - yeah, you and Cliff must have struggled with that hard work there :o) :...
- 16:05 Mon 06 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies - 1 October 2024
- Replies: 36
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Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)
Additional 50yt: Barao de Vilar, Caves Santa Marta, Dalva, Dom Rozes, Pocas, Quinta das Carvalhas, Valriz, Van Zeller, Viera da Sousa
Additional 50yw: Messias, Quinta da Prelada, Quinta das Llamelas, Vista Alegre
Additional 50yw: Messias, Quinta da Prelada, Quinta das Llamelas, Vista Alegre
- 18:51 Wed 01 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
Most excellent, very much looking forward to the chance to compare 42, 45, 48 onwards!mcoulson wrote:We have a late entry for this event in the shape of a bottle of ‘42
- 16:30 Sat 27 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
Everything looks correct (so far) to me.jdaw1 wrote: ↑16:21 Sat 27 Apr 2024Please.jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:47 Sun 21 Apr 2024Current draft of the placemats has been added to the first post. Somebody please check that it’s correct (so far).
- 20:48 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
I was going to wait until the evening to see whether I wanted anything else after my main; but I already know whether I want to watch 10+ people eating Welsh rarebit without me or not; I've updated above.
- 21:42 Thu 25 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
I did consider that option; my favourite if I don't make it myself is from Waitrose in fresh packet rather than a jar, but which freezes OK too - but I would not want to be rude.Alex Bridgeman wrote:Or just bring a jar of your own.
- 16:20 Thu 25 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Standard Food Order
- Replies: 55
- Views: 119247
Re: The Standard Food Order
Updated:
Starter: Flatbread, lemon & coriander houmous
Main: Ribeye steak (Medium rare)
+ peppercorn* sauce
+ chips
*reluctantly; bearnaise strongly preferred if ever available again.
Starter: Flatbread, lemon & coriander houmous
Main: Ribeye steak (Medium rare)
+ peppercorn* sauce
+ chips
*reluctantly; bearnaise strongly preferred if ever available again.
- 16:12 Thu 25 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
I've just spoken with the B&F and there is defiantly no Bearnaise sauce available That's a real shame, they've been fine with it for a long time as long as we ordered in advance. Ah well - thanks for trying; I've updated above to have peppercorn instead. Maybe we'll persuade them to bring it ba...
- 07:32 Thu 25 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
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- 07:28 Thu 25 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
- Views: 503262
Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Apologies. I don't mind, but Rib-eye for preference; thanks.
- 20:30 Wed 24 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
For me please:
Starter: Smoked salmon
Main: Ribeye steak (Medium-rare), chips, green beans, and Bearnaise sauce (please!) and peppercorn sauce.
After: Welsh rarebit
Starter: Smoked salmon
Main: Ribeye steak (Medium-rare), chips, green beans, and Bearnaise sauce (please!) and peppercorn sauce.
After: Welsh rarebit
- 20:26 Wed 24 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 103
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
For me please:
Potted Devon crab
Slow roasted belly pork
Potted Devon crab
Slow roasted belly pork
- 18:13 Mon 22 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 103
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- 09:07 Thu 18 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
- Views: 503262
Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Yes, yes, yes!
- 08:52 Wed 17 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907817
Re: Latest buy
Nice selection.Justin K wrote: ↑18:02 Tue 16 Apr 2024 From two separate auction houses (one Irish and one English):
Graham's '77 x 1
Graham's '63 x 1
Graham's '70 x 2
Fonseca Guimaraens '82 x 1
Fonseca Guimaraens '85 x 1
Dow's '70 x 4
Dow's '80 x 1
Dow's '83 x 1
one Rioja '95 and two Barolos '56 & '66 (cos I like old Barolos)
- 17:45 Wed 10 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
I’d rather do the GMs separately, not mixed in with the Graham vertical. Agreed. I think the list Martin has proposed is based on what has been offered to him. For example, no-one has offered a bottle of 1957 nor anything older than 1955. Or, reading between the lines of Martin's post: If you have ...
- 20:14 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4595
Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Indeed, though I've only just taken my first 94 case from storage, so if others are in a similar position I suspect we might not have convenient access to many yet.flash_uk wrote:Wouldn’t hurt to do a 2003 horizontal now that it has reached 21 years of age.
- 13:06 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4595
Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
It was a very interesting tasting, but I would echo some of Mike's comments in terms of not meeting expectations. The Vesuvio was utterly magnificent (and a separate non-magnum bottle I had recently was equally as good); currently wine of the vintage. The Warre was also very good, and my third place...
- 09:30 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
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Re: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
Sounds like fun. Yes please. Will PM on bottles.
- 13:57 Sat 06 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Existential dilemma
- Replies: 5
- Views: 637
Re: Existential dilemma
At least it's not a Parisian river.jdaw1 wrote:To ask the question is to be deep in an Egyptian river.
- 07:32 Wed 03 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1957 Graham
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2847
Re: 1957 Graham
The older style label I've seen on bottles up to 1970 latest: https://www.vintageport.info/vpid/images/labels/IMG_1688.JPG The newer style label I've seen on bottles as old as 1948, though infrequent (likely late release) and only starts to become more common from 1963, and typical post-1970: https:...
- 14:15 Fri 29 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907817
Re: Latest buy
Message from Justin K (currently unable to post on forum) that Sainsbury's have Malvedos (some 2012 and 2015) on sale at £21/bottle currently.