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- 22:39 Wed 30 Apr 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: The Dissent Thread
- Replies: 63
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- 19:16 Wed 30 Apr 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: The Dissent Thread
- Replies: 63
- Views: 30722
But we set up this site because of issues surrounding freedom of speech. As a newbie (I still see myself as one), I was wondering about this for some time. I found this forum by Googling for Port related websites. It was also on this forum where I first heard of the FTLOP website, on which I am a l...
- 18:49 Wed 30 Apr 2008
- Forum: Beer, Spirits, Cigars, and Pork Pies
- Topic: Need recommendations on Belgian beer
- Replies: 17
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- 23:25 Sun 27 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1999 Burmester Colheita (bottled 2008)
- Replies: 0
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1999 Burmester Colheita (bottled 2008)
Bottled in 2008. • decant +0: Dark red-brown leather colour. Lovely nose of leather, oak, some caramel, orangepeel, coffee and even some cherries left. Palette of caramel, raisins, coffee, a hint of prune, and again even some cherries which give this Colheita a surprising youthfullness. Long afterta...
- 13:30 Sat 26 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2001 Burmester LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 0
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2001 Burmester LBV (unfiltered)
Bottled in 2007. Unfiltered • decant +0: Hardly any crust, a tiny amount of lumpy stuff stuck to the bottom of the bottle. Nothing came out at decanting. Very dark, almost black opaque with dark red rim. Lots of alcohol on the nose, which makes it difficult to smell anything else. Next to cherries, ...
- 13:18 Sat 26 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1992 Andresen Colheita (bottled 2007)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4451
- 12:56 Sat 26 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2003 Warre LBV
- Replies: 0
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2003 Warre LBV
Bottled 2008. Filtered. • decant +1: Very dark red with cherry red rim. There's something bitter on the palette that's not very nice. Some tannins. Cherries and a hint of dark chocolate on the nose. On the palette hardly anything more than cherries and prunes. The next few hours didn't change anythi...
- 12:49 Sat 26 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1992 Andresen Colheita (bottled 2007)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4451
1992 Andresen Colheita (bottled 2007)
Bottled in 2007. Not decanted. It had such a lovely strong nose on opening, that I decided to pour straight from the bottle. Golden brown with bright yellow rim. What a fantastic nose! Almost too much, like it's scented! Lots of caramel and oak on the nose. Also orangepeel, vanilla and raisins. Very...
- 23:42 Sun 20 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Fonseca Vertical
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3668
Re: Fonseca Vertical
Did you have the bottles opened in one go by a Kung Fu master?mosesbotbol wrote:
Sorry, couldn't resist.
- 12:07 Thu 17 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2103
- Views: 871767
Bought my first bottle of Vesuvio 1994 this week! Pretty hard to come by for a reasonable price over here. 88) I'm quite pleased with my latest little treasure. Nice 88) If you don't mind me asking, what is a reasonable price for this in Utrecht? Derek I bought it for ┚¬ 50 (about £ 40 / $ 80) ...
- 10:00 Thu 17 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2103
- Views: 871767
- 09:52 Thu 17 Apr 2008
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Happy 65th Birthday to ADV
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5520
- 09:49 Thu 10 Apr 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Utrecht w/b 21st April 2008
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12901
Re: Utrecht w/b 21st April 2008
A beer tasting sounds like a fantastic idea but I must warn you that I like to taste all the beers in a place. :lol: That might cause some problems. 200 different beers? Let's see how far we get. Getting together is normally quite strightforward - find a place to sit down and drink; bring bottles; ...
- 21:58 Wed 09 Apr 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Utrecht w/b 21st April 2008
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12901
Re: Utrecht w/b 21st April 2008
OK, I'm in the Netherlands for a full working week, which means any day from Monday to Thursday. [...] Anybody up for a tasting? Hi KillerB, I'm up for a tasting, although I haven't got the slightest idea how these things are organised -yet-. Have you ever been to Utrecht before? If you're into bee...
- 23:40 Fri 04 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Same house, different brands
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4587
- 10:12 Tue 01 Apr 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Quick Trip to VNG and/or the Douro Anyone?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 8913
- 13:52 Mon 31 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2001 Dow LBV
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12161
Are you sure it was wet dog and not wet cardboard? Either way, I'd say it was either corked or a flawed bottled. I've had a couple of these, and while not my favorite LBV, there was no wet dog or other strange smell. And it was very fruit forward from the beginning, alibet simple and not to my like...
- 00:01 Mon 31 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2001 Dow LBV
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12161
Some things you have to experience for yourself. :cry: decant +1: A light, strange smell... like a wet dog. This is not nice, what is this? No other smell whatsoever. Taste has something bitter. Next to cherries it has too much alcohol to detect any other specific flavours (yet). Although this stran...
- 10:35 Wed 26 Mar 2008
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Concerts/Gigs/Shows
- Replies: 74
- Views: 41301
How was Eels? I just missed the show due to our move to the desert. I went to the 'with strings' concert a couple of years ago and liked it very much. The gig itself was great. It was just E and Chet and a lot of different instruments. A huge setlist and 2 lengthy encores. The venue was poor though...
- 10:25 Wed 26 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Niepoort LBV
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5749
Rubby, if you liked this Niepoort LBV, try the 2001. It's much better. Henri Bloem should still have some bottles in stock. Don't let them talk you into buying the 2003, that's a serious let down by Niepoort. (Probably because all the good grapes went into the VP.) Thanks for the tip. To be honest ...
- 10:02 Wed 26 Mar 2008
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Concerts/Gigs/Shows
- Replies: 74
- Views: 41301
- 23:01 Tue 25 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Andresen LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2909
2000 Andresen LBV (unfiltered)
Bottled in 2006. decant +1: Small amount of sediment, as fine as dust. Opaque dark red. Remarkable sour nose of lime, blackberries, gooseberries. Medium sweet taste of blackberries, cherries, redcurrant with a hint of banana. Reasonable long aftertaste. decant +2: Nose opening up more, with the init...
- 22:56 Tue 25 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Niepoort LBV
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5749
2000 Niepoort LBV
2000 Niepoort LBV (unfiltered) Bottled in 2005. decant +2: Small amount of lumpy sediment. Opaque, very dark red colour with a dark orange rim. Lots of chocolate on the palette... it's a cherry bonbon! Hardly any other fruit as of yet. Not much nose either but cherries and rose hip. Short aftertast...
- 09:47 Mon 24 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: I'm stranded in the Port barelands
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5860
- 21:05 Thu 20 Mar 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: A perfect evening
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6360