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Fonseca 2000 , at about D+18h, provided by MW. Very opaque black, just like a young Fonseca. marginally darker than the ’03 . Nose very closed, with prunes, but there is fruit behind that will emerge in the fullness of time. To taste starting with spice (I wrote ‟spice-tastic”), then prunes and st...

Fonseca 1997 , having been decanted well in advance though I failed to record when. Provided by MW. The same black-red as the others, but the colour also containing a hint of grey. And, though apparently not there at opening, an ’orrible bottle stink that wouldn’t go away. Not enjoyed by me; not ra...

Fonseca 1977 , at D+9h, provided by JHG. Much more translucent than the ’70 , but same hue of black-red, no blue, no brown, and fading to pink at the edge. Nosing of dark berry fruits, then specified as blackberry and cranberry and tannin. Half an hour later, raisons. To taste the same heat on entr...

Fonseca 1970 , at D+6h, provided by JDAW. Splendid colour, semi-opaque, black and red, no blue, no brown. Nose less full than at D+0, nonetheless of plums and soft port. JHG rightly said ‟cinnamon”, but then I realised that it smelt of vanilla vanilla ice cream, not vanilla pods. To taste briefly ...

So, another marvellous evening in the New York. Events started shortly before 4pm, when Jeff and I , in situ , bravely decided to take two for the team with a quality-control trial of the ’70 and ’77 for the team. Josh was eating with his designated driver nearby, so we notified him of our sacrifice...

I need to wash glasses and set table.

No food has been bought.

Please confirm that the people are:

1. JDAW;
2. JHG;
3. JES;
4. JES’s D.D.;
5. MW;
6. MW’s +1.

Fonseca 1970 : decanted 10am (for a 4pm start). The decanter-priming sample was lovely black-red, almost confusable with a 1985 from the same house. Left for five minutes in the glass whilst things were done produced a huge nose of plums and soft port. No heat. In the mouth very soft, until Taylore...

Boxing Day, 26th December 2008, a modest selection of Fonsecas were sampled, really for the joy of doing so. There are several threads pertaining to this tasting. Review of the evening as a whole ; Fonseca 1970 ; Fonseca 1977 ; Fonseca 1997 ; Fonseca 2000 ; Fonseca 2003 ; Placemats ; Planning and ar...

Threads pertaining to this tasting.

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Fonseca 1970;
• Fonseca 1977;
• Fonseca 1997;
• Fonseca 2000;
• Fonseca 2003;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Boxing Day, 26th December 2008, a modest selection of Fonsecas were sampled, really for the joy of doing so. There are several threads pertaining to this tasting. Review of the evening as a whole ; Fonseca 1970 ; Fonseca 1977 ; Fonseca 1997 ; Fonseca 2000 ; Fonseca 2003 ; Placemats ; Planning and ar...

Boxing Day, 26th December 2008, a modest selection of Fonsecas were sampled, really for the joy of doing so. There are several threads pertaining to this tasting. Review of the evening as a whole ; Fonseca 1970 ; Fonseca 1977 ; Fonseca 1997 ; Fonseca 2000 ; Fonseca 2003 ; Placemats ; Planning and ar...

Boxing Day, 26th December 2008, a modest selection of Fonsecas were sampled, really for the joy of doing so. There are several threads pertaining to this tasting. Review of the evening as a whole ; Fonseca 1970 ; Fonseca 1977 ; Fonseca 1997 ; Fonseca 2000 ; Fonseca 2003 ; Placemats ; Planning and ar...

Boxing Day, 26th December 2008, a modest selection of Fonsecas were sampled, really for the joy of doing so. There are several threads pertaining to this tasting. Review of the evening as a whole ; Fonseca 1970 ; Fonseca 1977 ; Fonseca 1997 ; Fonseca 2000 ; Fonseca 2003 ; Placemats ; Planning and ar...

Boxing Day, 26th December 2008, a modest selection of Fonsecas were sampled, really for the joy of doing so. There are several threads pertaining to this tasting. Review of the evening as a whole ; Fonseca 1970 ; Fonseca 1977 ; Fonseca 1997 ; Fonseca 2000 ; Fonseca 2003 ; Placemats ; Planning and ar...

The new time of 4pm admits more mischief. If at most two of those in the UK, at 9pm their time, should wish to join us by video Skype, with a glass of vintage Fonseca to hand, they would be most welcome to do so. Advance notice would facilitate placement of computers.

This tasting won’t run all night.

But immediately after this tasting finishes, at Tame O’Clock, there will be another tasting, with the theme of drinking the remnants from the first tasting. That second ‘Remnants Tasting’ may well run all night.

Q: Given that decanting hours in advance is recommended for most VPs, how is that handled? Decanting in advance is indeed important, and is discussed a little ahead of the event. Usual practice is to double-decant (that is, decant into a clean something, rinse original bottle thoroughly with water,...

Works for me, but perhaps not for Josh. Julian.

In the UK, according to the weights and measures law, Port and other fortified wines are served in 50ml measures or multiples of 50ml. The nearest I can find is the The Weights and Measures (Intoxicating Liquor) Order 1988 , of which the nearest I can find is 5. (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this...

No tweaking from me.

I can’t do my part of the update until 26th December. Perhaps Chief Admin would do his part at the last convenient moment before Boxing Day afternoon?

Split decanting OK with me.

Also, what time should the ’70 be decanted?

The sort order is separate from the name, but it looks more natural if the visual is close to the logical. Would ‟Niepoort: Petre’s Port” work perhaps with different punctuation? And you wouldn’t have to type this: just ‟Petre” would identify it to my software.

If the shampers tasting, ‟6:30 PM - 8:30 PM”, is to be a ‟break from port”. then we’d have to start the port at, say, 2:30pm. That works for me, but my understanding is that Josh is doing something intellectual in the afternoon i.e., isn’t with us.