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- 21:52 Fri 19 Apr 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1952 Niepoort Colheita
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4189
Re: 1952 Niepoort colheita
Well done chaps. Hmmm.....will have to change ports for the 4th of June.
- 08:36 Tue 16 Apr 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2010 Dow Bomfim
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2532
Re: 2010 Dow Quinta Senhora da Ribeira
Mmmm....violets. My favourite port descriptor!
- 09:31 Sat 13 Apr 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1673
Re: 1994 Warre LBV
Fond memories of this one. The first port that I consumed in quantity when we first came to the UK in 2005.
- 09:25 Sat 13 Apr 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Sandeman Tawny 20YO (bottled 2012)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1374
Re: NV Sandeman 20 year old tawny
Oh I had this last night as well. Less ethyl acetate on the nose but agree it is a lightweight, elegant style. Nice walnut rancio finish of moderate length. Good from me.
- 22:02 Sat 06 Apr 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2011 Declarations
- Replies: 286
- Views: 138495
Re: 2011 Declarations
Another thread perhaps but tasting notes would be much appreciated.
- 08:44 Sat 06 Apr 2013
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 4th June - Farewell to Griff
- Replies: 39
- Views: 23726
Re: Farewell to Griff
This is most pleasing. Mrs S is somewhat eccentric so far as which hand is dominant as one might expect growing up right-handed in a left-handed family. I would say right handed is safest.
- 08:36 Sat 06 Apr 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2005 Fonseca LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1410
2005 Fonseca LBV (unfiltered)
Found this for £10.99 up in Windemere while in holiday and was sacrificed accordingly. A dense dark red colour almost opaque and cloudy despite a 24 hour vertical stance. Initially this started off full of fruit, cherries predominant. Very tasty. However there was a surprising amount of cedar. I wou...
- 19:03 Thu 04 Apr 2013
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 4th June - Farewell to Griff
- Replies: 39
- Views: 23726
Re: Farewell to Griff
Thank you! Have had the head down at the moment. How does the 4th of June suit other forumites? I shall bring the better half as well. As for theme, will a simple BYOB suffice? I have a colheita that hasn't been imbibed recently according to the forum; a VP requires further thought.
- 17:03 Sat 23 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Taylor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11073
Re: 1945 Taylor
Aha! An excellent decant.
- 17:56 Fri 22 Mar 2013
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
- Replies: 123
- Views: 75234
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
Managed to get a train. Anticipating arrival at about 7pm but the snow is starting to get heavy. Getting excited now!
- 17:50 Fri 22 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Taylor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11073
Re: 1945 Taylor
In my naivety I am thinking that there is surprisingly little sediment.
- 17:44 Thu 21 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1986 Taylor Terra Feita
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13611
Re: 1986 Taylor Quinta de Terra Feita
Ah. 0007. Even more deadly than the slightly more famous 007.
- 17:43 Thu 21 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: How long to decant?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5318
Re: How long to decant?
Nothing obviously wrong with the bottle. I have limited storage space, and a dozen half bottles of 1991 Fonseca Guimaraens on the way. Something had to go, and the 83 Dow's number was up. An '83 Smith-Woodhouse is next up on the block. Would that take a similar decant time? I'd give the Smith Woodh...
- 14:15 Tue 19 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: cleaning decanters
- Replies: 28
- Views: 12395
Re: cleaning decanters
Denture cleaner might work.
- 09:01 Thu 14 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: ‟It's becoming rare to find a wine under 90 points”
- Replies: 39
- Views: 10118
Re: ‟It's becoming rare to find a wine under 90 points”
Rating systems work for the rater. Sometimes it can be as simple as "buy", "don't buy". It is when one tries to follow a rater's ratings where one can be led astray. As for score inflation, why would wine rating any different to most other attempts to place an ordinal system on a...
- 17:54 Tue 12 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Drinking windows
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1824
Re: Drinking windows
So long as they stand by their advice and give it away in 2015
- 22:43 Mon 11 Mar 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Drinking windows
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1824
Re: Drinking windows
TWS? Something from 1970?
- 17:04 Thu 21 Feb 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Warre
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1817
Re: 1983 Warre
Thanks for the note. This is a port that I enjoyed in the past.
- 17:03 Thu 21 Feb 2013
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
- Replies: 123
- Views: 75234
Re: Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013
I am working until 5pm in Birmingham so I might be as late as 7:30pm. Would this pose a problem? This is shaping up to be my last event Heading back to Australia in June. Nice to see it off in style however!
- 08:59 Tue 29 Jan 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Vintage Port 2009 prices
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4044
Re: Vintage Port 2009 prices
Patience is a virtue I supposeDRT wrote:If history serves me well, 2019 from Sainsbury in mid December at 50-75% market pricegriff wrote:So, 2009 Malvedos. When will it be released and how does one reasonably procure?
- 19:15 Mon 28 Jan 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Vintage Port 2009 prices
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4044
Re: Vintage Port 2009 prices
So, 2009 Malvedos. When will it be released and how does one reasonably procure?
- 11:26 Mon 21 Jan 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: How to successfully dilute barrel port
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5589
Re: How to successfully dilute barrel port
Freshening is the correct option but if you merely want to dilute, water will work. Not sure why one would want to dilute however
- 13:36 Sun 20 Jan 2013
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: How to successfully dilute barrel port
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5589
Re: How to successfully dilute barrel port
I assume you are in Australia? Water to merely dilute or young tawny to freshen. Leibich sells some good stuff for the price.
- 20:21 Mon 07 Jan 2013
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2003 Taylor LBV
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2624
Re: 2003 Taylor LBV
That sounds atypical with respect to the pronounced tannins. I don't recall that.
- 11:31 Sat 05 Jan 2013
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: A very boring offline - Thu 3 Jan 2013
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9499
Re: A very boring offline - Thu 3 Jan 2013
Oh and I forgot to say that the 1998 Dalwhinnie Shiraz is good isn't it? Had it three years ago but I suspect it has improved even further.