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- 20:40 Tue 04 Sep 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
- Replies: 93
- Views: 64175
- 21:54 Fri 12 Jun 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1982 Croft
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2862
1982 Croft
26/04/09 Signs of leakage. Cork soft and wet throughout, but came out smoothly in one piece. Tiny amount of sediment. Decant +3: Pale light red-brown in colour, like tea. Almost pink at the rim. Nose of strawberries and marzipan. On the palette again strawberries, black cherries and some orangepeel....
- 22:29 Sun 26 Apr 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: What are you drinking?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 17143
Re: What are you drinking?
Croft 1982.
Tasting note will be posted.
Tasting note will be posted.
- 23:28 Tue 14 Apr 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2103
- Views: 884226
Re: Latest buy
Croft 1975 (2x)
Croft 1977 (3x)
Croft 1982 (4x)
My wee wine fridge is full already, so I'll have to officially open my new wine cellar for these bottles
(the crawling space beneath my house ).
Croft 1977 (3x)
Croft 1982 (4x)
My wee wine fridge is full already, so I'll have to officially open my new wine cellar for these bottles
(the crawling space beneath my house ).
- 22:54 Thu 05 Mar 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1984 Kopke Colheita
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4107
Re: 1984 Kopke Porto Colheita
Hi TBird,
Can you remember what year of bottling this was?
Today I bought two of these (sale: 2nd bottle half price!) and noticed they had a 2005 and a 2008 bottling.
For the sake of comparison I should have bought one of each (didn't think of that in the shop), but bought two 2008 bottlings.
Thanks.
Can you remember what year of bottling this was?
Today I bought two of these (sale: 2nd bottle half price!) and noticed they had a 2005 and a 2008 bottling.
For the sake of comparison I should have bought one of each (didn't think of that in the shop), but bought two 2008 bottlings.
Thanks.
- 00:04 Thu 29 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Crusted ports from the nineties
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5830
Re: Crusted ports from the nineties
So far I've only had the Churchill 2002 (which I found rather disappointing) and the Dow's 1997 (which I found enjoyable with loads of distinctive fruits).
I do have a Taylor's 1974 tucked away though.
I do have a Taylor's 1974 tucked away though.
- 17:31 Sun 11 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1988 Gould Campbell LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3636
Re: 1988 Gould Campbell LBV
Do you think that the very good impression you had of this wine was because of the extra bottle age that the port had before you drank it? That's difficult to say since I never had a Gould Campbell LBV before or since, but this was certainly the oldest LBV I ever had. To my taste it had more sweet ...
- 23:33 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2001 Churchill LBV
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2787
2001 Churchill LBV
Unfiltered. decanted +1: Closed nose. Remarkably dry on first taste. Apple and cherries on the palette. Figs and mineral in aftertaste. Reasonably long aftertaste. Medium to light body. Tannins present. This clearly needs more decanting time and I'm curious to what it will taste like in a couple of ...
- 23:19 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Churchill Crusted 2002
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2944
2002 Churchill crusted
decant +3 : Quite a large amount of lumpy sediment. Opaque with dark red rim. Interesting nose of raspberry, orange and freshly cut hay. Medium sweet and fleshy in the mouth but with a rather dull palette of overripe cherries and a hint of marzipan. Not much depth there. Reasonably long aftertaste ...
- 23:10 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1988 Gould Campbell LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3636
1988 Gould Campbell LBV
Part of a mixed lot bought at a wine auction. Bottled in 1994. Unfiltered. decant +2: Although the label indicated nothing and this bottle had a T-stopper, this LBV was clearly unfiltered: a small solid cake of sediment against the side of the bottle. Very dark red colour, but not opaque. Attractive...
- 22:52 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2003 Krohn LBV
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2604
2003 Krohn LBV
Bottled in 2007. Unfiltered. decant +1: Almost unnoticeable amount of dust-like sediment. Opaque with very dark red rim. Pleasant nose of mainly cherries, orange juice and some nettle. Full bodied and fleshy in the mouth with a palette mainly existing of cherries and some dark chocolate. Lengthy aft...
- 22:46 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Krohn
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2491
1995 Krohn
Decanted 2,5 hours. Reasonable amount of fine sediment. Dark red-brown colour. Fabulous nose of raisins, dried figs, dried apricot but also some fresh tones of plums. The nose is so lovely that you almost forget this liquid is also made for drinking. All the mentioned tones come back on the palette ...
- 22:40 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2003 Mendiz LBV
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2525
2003 Mendiz LBV
Bottled by Sogevinus - Fine Wines, S.A. Bottled in 2008. Filtered. Colour dark purple-red. A nose of mainly raspberry, cherries and some dark chocolate. A lot of alcohol in the mouth. On the palette again a lot of raspberry, cherries, dark chocolate and some peach. A reasonable lengthy aftertaste. S...
- 22:36 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Merchant Vintners Company Ltd - Finest Ruby Port
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2598
NV Merchant Vintners Company Ltd - Finest Ruby Port
Bottled by Fonseca Guimaraens. Part of a mixed lot bought at a wine auction. T-cork. Poured straight from the bottle. Surprisingly enough this bottle throws a small amount of granular sediment. There is no way of telling the age of this 'Finest Ruby', but the presence of a bar-code on the back label...
- 22:28 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Osborne
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2532
1997 Osborne
decant +0: Fair amount of lumpy sediment. Opaque with brick red rim. A fresh, youthfull, fruity nose but not very complex with mainly redcurrant, some tomato and nutmeg. Quite acidic in the mouth and a sweetness below average. On the palette cherries, fresh fig and a bit mineral. An avertaste that ...
- 22:20 Sat 10 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Romariz Reserve (organic)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2369
NV Romariz Reserve (organic)
Label advices decanting because 'this Port is not pasteurised or refridgerated'. Label doesn't make clear if it's filtered or not. No sediment on decanting. decant +0: Very dark cherry-red colour. Light nose of cherry, apple and a hint of apricot and lemon. Dry on the palette with lots of apple and ...
- 23:22 Thu 01 Jan 2009
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Headless Cats
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11724
Headless Cats
What a terrible thing to say!KillerB wrote:They are actually quite cute - they look like headless cats.
Split from Port Sippers by admin on 6 Jan 09 due to deviation.
- 23:10 Thu 01 Jan 2009
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Best wishes for New Years
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5101
Re: Best wishes for New Years
Happy new year everybody!
- 22:53 Sun 28 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Need your help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2212
Re: Need your help
Sadly I can't view the image you posted ( "file does not excist" ). For what it's worth: G.Verlinden&Zoon N.V sHertogenbosch is called Wijn Verlinden these days. From their online shopping page they only seem to carry port by the name of Hutchesons. http://www.wijnverlinden.nl/Menu/bes...
- 22:49 Fri 22 Aug 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Avatar Size
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8592
Re: Avatar Size
I'm fine with the admin resizing mine. It was annoyingly big anyway.
- 22:42 Fri 22 Aug 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Question: Purchase experience with Portuguese shop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3564
Re: Question: Purchase experience with Portuguese shop
Michael,Michael M. wrote:I contacted them by reason of shipping costs to Germany.
When they reply, I would be quite interested to know what the shipping costs are, as I take it shipping to Germany wouldn't be much different than shipping to The Netherlands.
Thanks.
- 18:56 Sun 10 Aug 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Keeping track of your port
- Replies: 35
- Views: 10624
Re: Keeping track of your port
I'm using Wine XT which is a nifty little program for the Mac.
- 20:32 Mon 21 Jul 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: How offen do you enjoy port
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7177
- 22:18 Sat 19 Jul 2008
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Little Ben's vurtual head wetting - 19th July 2008
- Replies: 23
- Views: 11404
- 22:04 Sat 19 Jul 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Little Ben's 1970 Virtual Off-line
- Replies: 22
- Views: 9323