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Hi Ben,

with regards to ports from 1970 I had this year Croft and OBV so far. The Dalva I had at the christmas bash last year.

regards

WS1

Hi there, if still possible, can I come as well please? Since Ben intends to come as well I fear I have to bring another Port from 1970. :lol: Just recently refound a Cockburn 1970 in my flat which I can bring. If the interest is on an 80ties Port I would like to suggest Croft da Roeda 1980 which ma...

DrDirk, huch, I thought you want to finish your Baby Stilton first before doing this. It is lovely! Cookie is already done with his. So a new record for you to break :lol: But anyway see what this alcohol free period is doing to you. Out of a half bt of Croft da Roeda 1980 we took on the walk just b...

Kevin is confirmed now.

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WS1

By accidently browsing on the Tesco webpage it looks like the Tesco BOB Vintage 1994 port is from Quarles Harris. So this should be good.

Hmmm Tesco seems to continue to sell the halves for 3.99£ for which they are still a very good deal. 3.32£ is of course better, but eh what can you do. I start to wonder if the Brandy in the Port is already worth more than the halve of Croft LBV 2004 unfiltered.

Had bought one bt of the Dow Master Blend 2004 to qualify for the cask discount. This is really very nice for a filtered LBV. A bit linear but for 5.49£ you cannot go wrong. Good news is it looks the Tesco offer is back.

Ben,

also thank you very much for bring up the idea (Beating the (New Year) Blues ) and organising this. It was a great evening. Got the boat home to the Docklands; was very impressive to travel in the dark on the Thames when it was heavily snowing.

Looking fwd to the Vesuvio vertical

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WS1

Corney&Barrow bottleing bought from Corney &Barrow; very deep colour, dense, rich on the palate, nice little hints of this typical orange touch Croft has. Very youthful appearance and very long. Also improved steadily until the bt was unfortunately empty

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WS1

I was also impressed by this bt Noval 1985 since I was warned it maybe a bit too fwd and light for an 85. However in comparison with the 70 Croft or the 77 Warre its handicap became clear. This is a very nice bt of port ready to drink know but not more. The other two bts were much "umpfier"...

Derek,

Of course I hope Mr Vesuvio can make it. But he still has swine flu or something. So let us wait, see and hope he recovers in time.

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WS1

Ben, with my my comparison with missing/lacking horsepower I just wanted to emphasize that over time all its power, structure and fruit seem to have gone. This was very enjoyable in the beginning and showed also a very nice structure. Though for 70 it seemed always a bit lean. I fear this was a slig...

Christopher's bt Warre 1977 was just amazing. The best Warre 1977 I had so far; very pure, smooth, delicate and to the point. Did improve nicely with time and showed all characteristics of a great port. Thanks a lot for bringing this bt even though it was not perfectly fitting into the theme 70 - 85...

Hi there,

great news. Cookie is also interested so we are already 5 people. Kevin who attended the 2007 cask sample tasting might also be interested.

regards

WS1

Hi Ben,

you are a star, thanks a lot for opening this thread and I hope it will go ahead in February. Vesuvios I have in my flat are 2005, 2003, 2000 and 1999.

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WS1

Hi Alex,

again whish you a speedy recovery. Hope you can make it.

Julian,

Cookies port will be a Noval 1985.

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WS1

Hi Ben,

will be there.

cu on Tuesday

WS1

Alex,

is the event still in the schedule of the crustimg pipe? Is anything reserved etc.?

regards

WS1

Hi, Hmm, aside being a member of the Port Special Services battalion, I out myself as a person who owns several magnums of Port (Berry Brothers 1997, Chruchil Quinta Da Agua Alta 1995, Warre 1980, Grahams 1977, Grahams 1970, Croft 1970 etc.) In the beginning I thought this is just something for big ...

jdaw1 wrote: The placemats are no longer coloured. Why are people seeing colours?I am no longer seeing colours. uups it looks I opened the wrong link; sadly the great colours are gone. You know i like the music end sixties/beginning seventies which corresponded to the original colours (Jefferson Ai...

Hi,

I must say i like the colours of the placemates as well With regards to the Port I will bring on Tuesday evening, it will be a Croft 1970.

regards

WS1

Ben, Hmm, I am not sure what to say. Niepoort Ruby is not bad but on New Years eve champagne and a vintage Port are in order! DrDirk and i are in the middle finding out if Croft da Roeda 1980 is any good. (just decanted and half anyway need to warm us up tomorrow when we do a big walk). Otherwise we...

It was indeed a great evening! The atmosphere (starting to snow and being quite cold) was just perfect to tuck into steak :pig: and drink a bit of Port :) Once more thank you Tom for organising such a great event. I am afraid to say that I do not have a best Port of the evening. I have four, Calem 1...

My journey was for the circumstances (snow etc. in England) also very smooth. All was perfectly on time until the train got near Liverpool Street, it picked up 20 minutes delay due to waiting for a platform to become free.

Also thank you Tom for organising such an excellent evening!

regards

WS1

Hi Derek, uups, sorry to say I fear you will have a long journey ahead. I hope for you it will be not too bad in the end. Since BA is going to go on strike over christmas I highly likely end up driving to Germany instead of flying to see my mother. Will book Lufthansa next time to avoid the ~2000km ...

Hi Alex,

thanks a lot. Will try to go without a torch assuming my eye light is good enough. If I fail please rescue me.

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WS1