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I look forward to your next attempt to convince us that 2015 was a general declaration 88) I am already convinced which is absolutely satisfactory for me. Btw I challenge you that 2015 in general produced better Vintage Ports than 2016! Please ask this question next time you are in the Douro and yo...

Fanastic!

Are we really on 9x1994s with 12 Persons to join?

I think it is very difficult to reconcile that traditional practice with today's population of Port producers as 80% of them are single quintas so are likely to produce a VP in almost every year. We are therefore left with a small group of companies who make a different wine in great years to deter...

I would also be in favour to have all main players there and adopt if necessary.

Axel

Fantastic research. Well done.

Now you could argue "the great Port houses". I would challenge at least Ramos Pinto to be a great Port house, too.

Let us keep discussing...

My understanding is that the IVDP does now "declare" a vintage, and that 2015 was not declared. Hi Glenn, thanks for your input. How would the IVDP communicate this? Did you ever see any statements or else? I think there is a lot of "I believe" in the market when it comes down to a "General Declara...

Yes, please

For the first time in the history of Port we have three consecutive General declarations with the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Which brings me to the definition of the term "General Declaration" that everyone likes to use quite frequently. There is none! And (maybe because) it was not necessary to hav...

Dont spend all your money on the "regular" Ports. The Douro Boys are bottling Vintage Port again for the second time after 2011. Only Magnums, fantastic qualities and most probably not cheaper than the other big brands... Label Douro Boys Vintage Port 2011.jpg They will also (for the third time) wil...

Yes, please

At ProWein, George was very uncertain of how it ended, but I believe it was for Quality:

http://worldofport.de/Video/2017.html

Sogrape only with 2 Single Quintas...
For the first time ever in a general declared year. (?).

Thank you, Andy. Terrific read.

I am off to the Symington tasting with Henry Shotton tomorrow and will evaluate those against the TFP and Noval afterwards.

In your opinion, how does the old VV compare with the 2012 bottling of VV? We had them side-by-side some time ago in one of the Xmas tastings together (or was it another event in the UK?). They are very tough to compare. Both very old Tanwies, but the old VV with a very rustic structure and some bo...

Well there are these days, when you - even before it happens - thought: you have seen it all. I was invited to a private function South of Port via Dirk to a private Port- and wine lover. Everyone in the room - except me - was permanently living in Portugal, so - guess what: the language was Portugu...

Unfortunately cannot make it. But will be with Dirk tasting my "missing" Broadbents side by side with the Niepoorts.

Have fun

Noval as well with both, the regular Noval and the Nacional:

2017 is going to be great (again):


https://youtu.be/gpCDjtBivwo

Suggest you do these alongside with the Niepoorts from the same year...

Nope, thanks. Masterclass for 50+ people and the rest is an open tasting, like the bft.

On Saturday prior to ProWein, 12 wine lovers met to taste blind the following Ports: Vasconcellos (Butler&Nephew) 65 Niepoort 1966 Noval 1966 Croft 1960 Croft 1966 Croft 1963 Warre 1966 Warre 1960 Ferreira 1963 Dow 1963 Taylor 1966 Harvey 1962 Since all was blind, at least some of us thought that if...

29. November, Bayer Kasino, Leverkusen 1130 Masterclass with Ana Rosas, Chief-Enologist and Master Blend at Ramos Pinto. You will be shown and tasting the single varietals of the years 2017 and 1983 together with the final blend and Ana will explain the blending process. There will be some other Vin...