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https://ivdp.pt/consumidor/vintages for the basic source in Portuguese...

This will lead to some fantastic discussions.... Porttoportwine.jpg My little two cents: * What is the definition of a classic year? * I am missing 2015. * 1989 and 1978 - get out of here. I have never drank anything fantastic from these years. * Back to back years 91/92, 82/83? * I never heard that...

Thanks to everyone who voted:

https://tastingbook.com/pages/bww2020_best_wine_critics

Dow would be fantastic. Also baby brand tasting?

Only good years and all three side by side? 63-66-70-77-80-85

Axel

I just talked to Wolfgang, he would be game.

... with some other 60 Vintage Ports from 2017 here:

Why would I be on the reserve list?

I would like this, too, but can we also have something nice afterwards (1 or 2 glasses...)

Count me in.

Axel

Fantastically organised by Dorli Muhr and her team at
https://www.wine-partners.at/

It can be easy and rewarding to organise "Full verticals". As there are only 4 years of Stone Terraces so far, it will be fantastic to see them side by side today and next week on location in the Douro: ST Labels.jpg I never had a vertical before, where I rated all Ports with at least 19/20... More ...

Otherwise you can bid via phone or fax and they send you over to anywhere in the world.

Today a bottle of Warre 1963. I have bought some 50 bottles in France and wanted to check the quality.

FANTASTIC.

When I open VP in Summertime, I always keep the bottle on ice or in the fridge.

A good start before leaving to the Champagne tomorrow.

Best

Axel

Auction at the Six-Sense Hotel on 10 October.

Catalogue online:

https://wine-partners.us10.list-manage. ... c5fa980c76

Hope to see you all there.

Axel

Re-confirming. No bottles available from my cellar. That stuff was kept on the island.

Starter: goats' cheese salad.

Medium-rare rib-eye steak
+ Peppercorn sauce
+ Green beans with shallots
+ Chips, either fat or skinny, but not triple-cooked

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...