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by DrDirk
21:49 Mon 18 Dec 2017
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)
Replies: 54
Views: 44197

Re: Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)

* Roasted goat’s cheese salad with figs, toasted walnuts and honey
* Grilled gammon steak with free range egg, hand cut chips, spiced pork scratching and pickle gravy
and add black pudding

Dirk
by DrDirk
17:01 Mon 15 Feb 2016
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Wed 24th of February 2016 Vesuvio tasting
Replies: 159
Views: 90321

Re: Wed 24th of February 2016 Vesuvio tasting

Sorry for my late reply

Wild mushrooms on toast

Gammon, egg and chips with black pudding and as side order some creamed spinach

Dirk
by DrDirk
15:38 Thu 06 Aug 2015
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Wed 24th of February 2016 Vesuvio tasting
Replies: 159
Views: 90321

Re: Wed 24th of Feburary Vesuvio tasting

Wolfgang,

please correct the vintages of Vesuvio to 89, 90, 92.

Dirk
by DrDirk
19:55 Wed 17 Dec 2014
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: A glass of port with DrDirk
Replies: 41
Views: 29595

Re: A glass of port with DrDirk

I am in. I just put two bottles of vintage port near my baggage for London. The rounded mean value of the vintages will apply with the theme: (1960 + 1991) / 2 = 1975,5 rounded eigthies. Yes! Both bottles come from the same producer: one is an emergency bottle, one a recently aquired bottle of a lot...
by DrDirk
18:54 Tue 02 Apr 2013
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Friday 22nd March 2013, Taylor vertical, The Bung Hole
Replies: 19
Views: 27561

Re: Friday 22nd March 2013, Taylor vertical, The Bung Hole

At 18:20 I entered for the first time the Bunghole. Following my nose I easily found the table with all the glasses filled with port. First I could not believe my eye: all ports (exept one) in a perfect condition concering the colour of the ports. This will be fun - and it was great fun. Thank you v...
by DrDirk
08:36 Sat 03 Nov 2012
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Port and the Douro
Replies: 21
Views: 9196

Re: Port and the Douro

Yes please.
by DrDirk
21:56 Wed 19 Sep 2012
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Replies: 123
Views: 75219

Re: Taylor Vertical - Spring 2013

This sounds to be a nice tasting to fly to London even if Wolfgang can not provide me with a place to sleep.

Dirk
by DrDirk
19:03 Wed 14 Mar 2012
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Saturday March 24th in London
Replies: 2
Views: 3159

Saturday March 24th in London

Hi all, I will be in London on Saturday March 24th. Is there anyone who wants to join in tasting, drinking and enjoying some port even if it is a Saturday? I suggest somewhere in the city. @Rob: I think Henley-on-Thames is not possible for me, because it will take some time to get there and back wit...
by DrDirk
20:13 Thu 05 Jan 2012
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Tue 03 Jan 2012, Horizontal of 1977s, The Crusting Pipe
Replies: 14
Views: 14909

Re: Tue 03 Jan 2012, Horizontal of 1977s, The Crusting Pipe

A very nice evening in The Crusting Pipe with excellent 1977s vintage ports. It was the perfect time to open some of these bottles to see how far the developement is. Some bottles need more time (e.g. Niepoort, Taylor) and other are now very drinkable and start to fade after some hours in the glass ...
by DrDirk
17:57 Thu 22 Dec 2011
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 3 January 2012 - Dr Dirk in London - TCP
Replies: 34
Views: 24565

Re: 3 January 2012 - Dr Dirk in London - TCP

This sounds really great :P . Somebody is really thirsty.
by DrDirk
18:46 Tue 20 Dec 2011
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Mon 16 January 2012, The Bunghole
Replies: 76
Views: 41756

Re: Early January 2012, Vintage Port, Central London

Hi,

I will be in London on the 3rd of january and would be happy for some port.

Dirk
by DrDirk
21:56 Sat 01 Oct 2011
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Delaforce vertical, Tue 24 April 2012
Replies: 113
Views: 56843

Re: Delaforce vertical in early 2012

Hi,

this sounds like a fantastic idea to fly to London again for some port tasting in 2012. I would be very happy if I could join this tasting.

Dirk
by DrDirk
21:34 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1982 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 4
Views: 5305

Re: 1982 Graham's Malvedos

Nice to drink, but a more simple port.
by DrDirk
21:33 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1984 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 5
Views: 5554

Re: 1984 Graham's Malvedos

I was wondering if his por was past its prime time. Brownish, nose nothing to concentrate on, an unbalanced body and no aftertaste
by DrDirk
21:31 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Graham
Replies: 4
Views: 5024

Re: 1985 Graham

a very decent bottle of Grahams 85, easily drunk between all these Malvedos. You need a lot of water to drink this one, but it makes fun.
by DrDirk
21:30 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1986 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 7
Views: 8127

Re: 1986 Graham's Malvedos

This is a port juice: much too young. A fantastic port which needs some more time to develop all its finesse. Very, very good.
by DrDirk
21:27 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1987 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 5
Views: 5954

Re: 1987 Graham's Malvedos

very tanninic, closed, but a very long aftertaste. this port has to be tasted in some years.
by DrDirk
21:26 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1988 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 5
Views: 5712

Re: 1988 Graham's Malvedos

very, very sweet, too sweet for me but ok
by DrDirk
21:25 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1990 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 4
Views: 5209

Re: 1990 Graham's Malvedos

I know this port as a very fantastic fruity deep port which I liked very much. This bottle was just bad.
by DrDirk
21:23 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1992 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 4
Views: 5229

Re: 1992 Graham's Malvedos (half bottle #1)

sorry this wa a very dull bottle. ther should be better bottles
by DrDirk
21:22 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1995 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 4
Views: 5144

Re: 1995 Graham's Malvedos (half bottle #1)

really not a great bottle. I have to try it in a real bottle some time.
by DrDirk
21:21 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 5
Views: 5498

Re: 1996 Graham's Malvedos

I did not know if this port is only in a bad phase or it is as it is: so it was one you will not discuss afterwards
by DrDirk
21:19 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1998 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 4
Views: 5268

Re: 1998 Graham's Malvedos

extremly dense body, long, but at the moment a little bit closed, but I think this will be a very good port in some time.
by DrDirk
21:17 Sat 24 Apr 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1999 Graham Malvedos
Replies: 4
Views: 4905

Re: 1999 Graham's Malvedos

the port with the lowest points: it was very disappointing and totally inhomogenous. I do not think, this will be good port in some years.