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Now set for 23rd October - see header. Please confirm again.

OK I Have an offer of a date second half of October I am proposing 15 or 16 or (more likely) 22nd or 23rd (a week before the 69). I need to get back to confirm quickly. Miguel will send over most of the port to me - I don't think there will be a cost for their ports. Where I have had to purchase a f...

I have a recent release of g66 from SFE which is one of 300 bottles released In 2016 - I realize it might double up but I need a special occasion to open it.

Probably if space available

(tasted sighted) A star performer! Deep purple, expressive nose of blackcurrant, some vanilla and spice. Beautifully integrated even at this stage with a full body and silky smooth tannins. Wow! 98/100

(sighted tasting) Deep purple beautiful expressive nose, stands out with spice. Refined palate, smooth fruit driven refined great intensity nicely balanced. A beautiful wine. 98pts. I tasted this again later (Blind): Red fruit, good balance clearly a wine for the long term with plenty of structure a...

(Tasted sighted) Deep crimson, expressive floral nose of blackcurrant a little spice on the nose (black pepper). A little eucaluptus adds to complexity. Rich full bodied wine with fruit driven notes. A little alcohol but not unbalanced. Good strong finish. Very good. 95+

Deep colour, strong fruit driven nose of red fruit. Dry, not overpowering. Good fruit, slightly dry style nice and fruity 90.

Deep purple with expressive nose of black fruits a little spice on the nose. Dry, slightly thin and just a little fruit. Slightly bitter aftertaste. 86.

(tasted sighted) Deep inky purple, strong nose of blackcurrant and black fruit. Black pepper and a slight tar. Very dry on the palate and slightly out of balance and tannic. Kick of pepper in the aftertaste. Reminds me of a more traditional style which will develop nicely over time. 89+

Tasted sighted. Deep crimson, expressive nose, red fruit with a smokey edge a little vanilla on the palate. Good balance smooth and fruity. Perhaps an early drinker? 90.

(Tasted sighted) Deep purple, perfumed nose of red fruit and. Classic Fonseca, refined and understated elegance. This wine has a lovely balance at this point in its life. Showing well on the palate smooth and mellow. For me this provides a lovely counterpoint to some of the more powerful wines. Good...

(Tasted sighted) Single Quinta. Deep purple nose of violets, strawberries ,raspberries and a touch of pepper. Spicy and hot on the palate – smokey, not quite in balance, OK - may develop further. 89

(tasted sighted) According to Dirk Niepoort this is the greatest vintage he has produced. This is my second tasting (the first was at Dirk’s in May). The Niepoort is a dark purple wine with an expressive nose of blackcurrant, pepper with a note of mint. Powerful and brooding on the palate, intense f...

(sighted tasting) Deep purple, Restrained nose, blackcurrant – intense flavour on the palate slightly backward at this stage in its evolution. Resolved tannins and good balance, Expressive finish full of flavour. 94.

(Sighted tasting) Deep purple wonderful expressive nose of red fruit, strawberries, raspberries and violets a touch of pepper and spice. In the mouth an explosion of flavours, red fruits and a green pepper. Long, long finish with a touch of green pepper. First tasting of this wine and the first wine...

If you have a subscription the review is here - https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles ... t-scriptum

I'll ask if I can reproduce some of her notes as there is some interesting differences of opinion.

Just getting my act together with regards to posting notes. Thank you to everyone who attended. For me, the 2017 vintage is a notch up from the rather floral 2016 vintage. The 2017 vintage seems to have more presence than the 2016 and I enjoyed them more for that. What really impresses is how approa...

Thank you to everyone who attended and to all of the producers who contributed to this event.
I guess I better get posting my notes!

DaveRL wrote: ↑

19:28 Sun 23 Jun 2019

I think I can get there for 12 or so.

Hi Dave

You are welcome any time but It looks like the Journalists will not be tasting blind so there is less work to do.
We will need start to cover the bottles from around 4pm. Slight-of-hand may be required for the more obvious bottles !!

Hi I am helping Alex put this together - If anyone wants anything different from their standard food order speak now as we will put the order in tomorrow morning. Hopefully the parcels arrived at the B&F Friday. Capela and Vesuvio are in. Kopke and Burmester should be with me in the afternoon Dia an...

Well done Simon
Looking forward to a few Port evenings...

I am going to have to withdraw from this due to a family bereavement. I’ll catch up at the 2017 tasting later in the month.

Yes Please.

Did we say that we would invite Sophia to this one ?

Would a barros 1994 vintage work?
I also have the usual suspects....


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