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by flash_uk
10:30 Fri 22 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1966 Smith Woodhouse
Replies: 4
Views: 2063

Re: 1966 Smith Woodhouse

30% opacity, mature dusty red. Dusty red fruit on the nose. Lovely soft elegant mouthfeel, cranberries which are just beginning to dry out. Another fine port!
by flash_uk
10:28 Fri 22 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1966 Gould Campbell
Replies: 4
Views: 1534

Re: 1966 Gould Campbell

40% oapcity, mature warm red. Faint strawberry nose. Soft entry, red fruit then spreads across the palate, lovely syrupy chewiness mid to late palate. Like the Noval, another fine port.
by flash_uk
10:27 Fri 22 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1966 Quinta do Noval
Replies: 7
Views: 2156

Re: 1966 Quinta do Noval

40% oapcity, mature warm red. Red fruit and very faint nougat on the nose. Soft smooth entry, nice and chewy, gentle heat late palate and the finish has a gentle bitterness. Better N66 exists, but this is a fine port.
by flash_uk
10:25 Fri 22 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1966 Rebello Valente
Replies: 3
Views: 1248

Re: 1966 Rebello Valente

25% opacity, copper red. Dusty red fruit on the nose. Extracted red fruit, cranberries, still retains good structure, though drying out. Mature and enjoyable.
by flash_uk
10:59 Fri 15 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Latest buy
Replies: 2095
Views: 815352

Re: Latest buy

Justin K wrote: 23:06 Thu 14 Sep 2023 12 x Bomfim 2010
1 x Churchill Crushed 1985
You’ll need to decant the crushed Churchill
by flash_uk
15:13 Thu 14 Sep 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Replies: 104
Views: 182328

Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 (Date TBC)

Yes please Martin. I’ll check what I have. 12th to the 16th is half term, so would rule me out if then.
by flash_uk
12:06 Wed 13 Sep 2023
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Tue 12 Sep 2023, 1966s
Replies: 7
Views: 3095

Re: Tue 12 Sep 2023, 1966s

Super evening with great company and great port. Many thanks to Neil for organising us and Julian for placemats, to Charles for his bonus bottle that proved to be far from shabby, to Tony for pulling out a backup bottle of Ferreira, and to Chris for very generously sharing the Dom Pérignon Rosé '02....
by flash_uk
11:49 Wed 13 Sep 2023
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Tue 12 Sep 2023, 1966s
Replies: 7
Views: 3095

Re: Tue 12 Sep 2023, 1966s

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by flash_uk
15:54 Tue 12 Sep 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
Replies: 118
Views: 493893

Re: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023

Croft decanted at 0700. QC sample all fine.
by flash_uk
15:54 Tue 12 Sep 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1966 Croft
Replies: 4
Views: 1286

Re: 1966 Croft

Double decanted at 0700.
by flash_uk
16:50 Mon 11 Sep 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Annual college get together at the beach.
Replies: 4
Views: 3345

Re: Annual college get together at the beach.

Croft '63 is a stalwart! One of my favourites.
by flash_uk
11:39 Tue 05 Sep 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
Replies: 118
Views: 493893

Re: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023

May I please go on the reserves for this - much obliged Done. ...and now off the bench. Ben - could you advise re potential contributions. I am afraid I would have to adopt as ever due to not possessing any 66s if that is at all feasible! Zak - appears that IDJ, CPR and MSC all have bottles that ar...
by flash_uk
11:28 Sun 03 Sep 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1993s @30 - Tue 10th October 2023
Replies: 50
Views: 57754

Re: 1993s @30 - Tue 10th October 2023

Calem 30YO from me, Zak.
by flash_uk
22:27 Fri 25 Aug 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
Replies: 118
Views: 493893

Re: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023

Food order please:
Parma ham, burrata, melon, honey and chilli
sirloin steak, rare with a fried egg
Green beans and shallots
Skinny fries
by flash_uk
17:16 Mon 17 Jul 2023
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
Replies: 118
Views: 493893

Re: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023

Neil - I have Croft and Sandeman 1966 available.
by flash_uk
10:30 Wed 05 Jul 2023
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Time for a TN sort?
Replies: 448
Views: 278303

Re: Time for a TN sort?

But are we doing this the right way? Someone commented to me the other day that they would prefer all tasting notes for a wine to be in the same thread, regardless whether they were the same bottle or not, so they can read one thread and not have to keep jumping backwards and forwards to find out w...
by flash_uk
13:24 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Site Stuff
Topic: Time for a TN sort?
Replies: 448
Views: 278303

Re: Time for a TN sort?

I've been posting a backlog of notes. I think we may find one or two tastings in the past two years where we have multiple posts for the same bottle. I've definitiely noticed it for this tasting: Mon 24 April 2023, reprise of a tasting in 1993 for example: 1970 Gould Campbell 1970 Gould Campbell How...
by flash_uk
12:28 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1960 Graham
Replies: 3
Views: 2629

Re: 1960 Graham

45% opacity, lovely rich red, caramels on the rim. Superb nose, caramel, dried oranges. Full, rich, chewy, sweetness, lovely orange/marmalade. 2 points from me.
by flash_uk
12:27 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1963 Fonseca
Replies: 3
Views: 2480

Re: 1963 Fonseca

45% opacity, warm red. No further note - I must have enjoyed it though as I gave it a point!
by flash_uk
12:26 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1966 Warre
Replies: 3
Views: 2569

Re: 1966 Warre

40% opacity, mature red-amber, very clear. Lovely nose, cranberries, violets, tobacco. Soft, smooth, still some grip, caramels, dried cranberries.
by flash_uk
12:25 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1970 Croft
Replies: 3
Views: 1526

Re: 1970 Croft

40% opacity, cloudy red-brown. Odd nose - iron metallic. no further note.
by flash_uk
12:24 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1970 Smith Woodhouse
Replies: 3
Views: 2525

Re: 1970 Smith Woodhouse

45% opacity, warm red. Dusty nose, red fruit. Gentle heat, red fruit, slightly one-dimensional, dustiness on the palate - the full power feels a little cloaked and muted. TCA?
by flash_uk
12:23 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1970 Delaforce
Replies: 3
Views: 2250

Re: 1970 Delaforce

45% opacity, red, slightly cloudy. Soft redcurrants on the nose. Soft and round, very mild heat, chewy sweet redcurrants.
by flash_uk
12:21 Tue 04 Jul 2023
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1970 Rebello Valente
Replies: 3
Views: 2482

Re: 1970 Rebello Valente

40% opacity, mature red, very clear. Caramels and red fruit. Soft and smooth, rounded, dusty red fruit, faint peppery hints.