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FYI when I spoke to the importers of Romaneira at the Lords Potrugal tasting last month they indicated that 2007 would be declared. According to Tanners the importer is no moer and I have not been able to confirm whether it actually was (the Romaneira web site appears to be oriented to tourist).

I think its fair to say that what I store on site I don't organise. Due to space constraints I don't have that many bottles at home and quite frequently cannot find something or find something I had lost. It can be fun and it can be frustrating, on reflection mostly fun. I would love one day to orga...

uncle tom wrote: I was just thinking of making a post saying that Taylor Fladgate had announced their 2007 declarations, and that Pink port would be among them...
Tom

Frighteningly that would have almost been believable, but not Taylor

If you are a WS member in the UK and you don't already have a pile of Vesuvio boxes to admire the WS have an reasonable offer on a mixed 6 pack (1997/98/99/00/04/05) for GBP150.

I don't have experience of the first 30-40 years but I would vote for 1995 (so far). The SQVP from 1995 I have had have been v.good.

I had a couple of glasses from a bottle that had been open for 2 days yesterday and it was drinking well. My recollection: very dark, little nose, lovely fruit, the alcohol is well integrated and not too hot, quite chalky tannins and quite a long finish. I would buy again.

Normally you can go to the web site for 'BBC four' and once the programme has aired on TV you can watch on your computer. I don't know if there are any oevrseas restrictions.

I will guess again then, Roriz?

I don't have much history to add I am afraid.

I will guess Taylors...

If 1, 5 & 7 may be the same best to only have one of them...

I’m still at a loss as to why 6" of snow results in the entire transportation system in London disintegrating! Probably for the same reason that it causes the entire city of Seattle to shut down. I grew up in a small town in NE Nebraska. We had 7-8 snowplows, 3 or 4 or those big construction s...

I would have gone with the Morgan 1991 too and a Taylors QdV from the 90's and I am also partial to a Fonseca Guimarens from the 90's.

Not a book but someone on winepages just posted this link which looked interesting http://therhonereport.com/blog/

Happy New Year all, enjoy your evenings...

Having enjoyed a Vesuvio 1995 so much the other day I am tempted to try a Vesuvio 1994 but it will probably end up being a taylor from 77...

interesting i just had another bottle from the same 6 pack and it is a fruit bomb with an under current of tannin very inline with AHB's most recent note...

I've not seen one either, I believe john L-L is working on one and there is a lot of material on his web site (subscription) http://www.drinkrhone. Sorry I cannot be of more assistance,

Vesvuio is also the most popular port in my cellar (pipping Niepoort). Given I have nearly twice as much vesuvio as fonseca I will go for 20%!

An interesting challenge, given I do something similar for my brothers from time to time I have lots of ideas, how about a Morgan 1991, a SQ from 1995 say Fonseca G and a Noval LBV. Tight but I think if you bought at the right time you would be close to GBP35.

I tend to agree, tax cuts are only a headline grabbing item this week and I cannot see them being sustained (ditto for some of the medium gilt prices). If I had a lot of wine IB I would consider a partial removal but I don't so even looking at a 5% spread on what I would pay for the VAT I doubt I wi...

Not seen it in the UK ,would love to try it one day.

Indeed i do, if the Niepoort 1994 turn up it will be one of those, else something from 1995 FG/Taylors QdVargellas or a tried and well tasted Vesuvio.

Quite looking forward to it, its cold now in London and the port tastes even better when it cold outside

I've not seen a dodgy one so far (12+ down)

Shame not in town today, always enjoyed Dirk's company and his wines/ports.

I would agree, my least favoured Vesuvio (and I like them a lot) and I would hope something more interesting could be found north of GBP25.