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by SushiNorth
13:52 Wed 29 May 2019
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Seeking input on bottle of 1927 vintage Port
Replies: 24
Views: 20023

Re: Seeking input on bottle of 1927 vintage Port

Wasn't Prohibition 1920-1933? So this wouldn't have been imported then, and the labeling just doesn't strike me as "of the era." That said, maybe worth picking up and NY/NJ crew adds it as an oddity to the next gathering?

EJINPA -- where in PA? I'm in NJ.
by SushiNorth
11:52 Mon 25 Mar 2019
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Delaforce 1980 & Grahams 1983 cases for sale [with pics]
Replies: 6
Views: 9351

Re: Delaforce 1980 & Grahams 1983 cases for sale [with pics]

Given the honest disclosure of storage, you may have a challenging time selling the wine, and probably for good reason (nobody likes to open a bottle and find it spoilt). What you could fetch for the wine is significantly depreciated as a result. Unless, it's not spoilt. Might I suggest finding a re...
by SushiNorth
15:20 Tue 05 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Smith Woodhouse
Replies: 2
Views: 3208

Re: 1994 Smith Woodhouse

just a few notes: Smith Woodhouse VP 1994 half bottle unfiltered pop and pour: Black fruits and chocolate, good mouthfeel, needs a lot longer.
by SushiNorth
15:18 Tue 05 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Quinta do Portal White 10YO
Replies: 2
Views: 2981

Re: Portal 10 Yr Old Aged White Port

Portal's 10 Yr Old Aged White Port is a lovely easy-drinker. Pale caramel color with a candied nose, good caramel, toasted marshmallow, and oak flavor. Fruit is nondescript but present, the tail is long, and the alcohol is balanced against the sugars to avoid the long burn. 92. Tasted during the Ves...
by SushiNorth
23:38 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Wed 1 March 2019 - The Eastern seaboard Vesuvio Box tasting
Replies: 5
Views: 9955

Re: Wed 1 March 2019 - The Eastern seaboard Vesuvio Box tasting

Overall, I quite enjoyed the opportunity to try a range of maturing Quinta do Vesuvios, but also learned that I don't appreciate their flavor profile. I like the black pepper, licorice, and tobacco flavors when they emerge, and enjoyed the occasional surprising nose, but overall i found them too har...
by SushiNorth
23:33 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2991

Re: 1997 Vesuvio

Vesuvio 1997's nose some of the smokey interest of its 91 uncle, but in the mouth it switches nicely to pepper and cherries. It's still pretty tightly wound, and that makes for a harsher flavor. Has the Vesuvio "bite." Overall it's just too young, could use at least another 5 years. 92.
by SushiNorth
23:30 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2916

Re: 1996 Vesuvio

Vesuvio 1996 is a bit green in the nose, but spicy and with a distinct cinammon note. In the mouth, there's smoke, black pepper, and a little bit of rooty flavor, with a fruit base that isn't as dominating as its peers. 92.
by SushiNorth
23:27 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1995 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2936

Re: 1995 Vesuvio

Vesuvio 1995 was green on the nose (and this one had bottlestink at opening), but in the mouth it was Nice -- not blown away, it was musty early then the fruit came forward as the must faded. Again it has the Vesuvio "bite". 90.

(I liked the 92 & 96 better)
by SushiNorth
23:24 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2902

Re: 1994 Vesuvio

Vesuvio 1994 starts with a tight, closed nose, and is likewise spciy and closed in the mouth. But it has excellent mouthfeel, the tannins are still working their way into the wine, and there's a solid fruit foundation. Overall, very good balance and even progression -- while I enjoyed it as "on...
by SushiNorth
23:20 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1992 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2982

Re: 1992 Vesuvio

Vesuvio 1992 comes in with a huge black pepper nose (though this bottle started with a lot of bottle stink), in the mouth that carries through to black pepper and spices, and a clear note of tobacco, on a backdrop of dark fruits. The vesuvio "bite" is present but not overwhelming. 92.
by SushiNorth
23:16 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1991 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2917

Re: 1991 Vesuvio

Fabulous nose on the Vesuvio 1991 -- smoke and vegetation and fruit, bold and intriguing. Shame that "fabulous" didn't carry through to the mouth, where it tastes like it smells: smoke, celery, red bell pepper and a bit of cherry. 92 for its nose, 88 overall.
by SushiNorth
23:14 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1990 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2947

Re: 1990 Vesuvio

Vesivio 1990 is tight and acidic nose, with a strong licorice note. In the mouth it is a pontefract cake -- Licorice oil and Molasses throughout the early & mid palate. Way too long of a burn in the back, and the familiar vesuvio "bite" on the tongue. 90.
by SushiNorth
23:11 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1989 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2824

Re: 1989 Vesuvio

Light color on the Vesuvio 1989, with a musty, celery nose that others aptly described as plastic or chinese [medicinal] root. In the mouth, it feels almost effervescent on the tongue, with too much bite up front and too much burn long into the tail. Vegetal and ashtray flavors -- this is an interes...
by SushiNorth
16:59 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Wed 1 March 2019 - The Eastern seaboard Vesuvio Box tasting
Replies: 5
Views: 9955

Re: Wed 1 March 2019 - The Eastern seaboard Vesuvio Box tasting

Tasting Notes: Quinta do Vesuvio 1989 Vintage Port Quinta do Vesuvio 1990 Vintage Port Quinta do Vesuvio 1991 Vintage Port Quinta do Vesuvio 1992 Vintage Port Quinta do Vesuvio 1994 Vintage Port Quinta do Vesuvio 1995 Vintage Port Quinta do Vesuvio 1996 Vintage Port Quinta do Vesuvio 1997 Vintage Po...
by SushiNorth
16:48 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Quinta do Portal White 10YO
Replies: 2
Views: 2981

NV Quinta do Portal White 10YO

Tasting notes for Portal 10 Yr Old Aged White Port tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:47 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Smith Woodhouse
Replies: 2
Views: 3208

1994 Smith Woodhouse

Tasting notes for 1994 Smith Woodhouse half bottle tasted pop-and-pour tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:46 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1975 Kopke Colheita
Replies: 1
Views: 2534

1975 Kopke Colheita

Tasting notes for 1975 Kopke Colheita Half-bottle tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:46 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2991

1997 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:46 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2916

1996 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for 1996 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:45 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1995 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2936

1995 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for 1995 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:45 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2902

1994 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:45 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1992 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2982

1992 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for 1992 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:45 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1991 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2917

1991 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for 1991 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.
by SushiNorth
16:44 Mon 04 Mar 2019
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1990 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 2
Views: 2947

1990 Quinta do Vesuvio

Tasting notes for 1990 Quinta do Vesuvio tasted in NYC on March 1 2019.