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- 16:15 Thu 08 Nov 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2007 - will it be a Vintage year?
- Replies: 68
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I've only tasted the '05's as barrel samples and seeing the list of Fred makes me eager to try them again now they are in bottle. I was not half as enthusiastic about the Niepoort as most of the reports I've read so far on sevaral boards, thought it was a bit hollow on the midpalate. I did, however...
- 02:21 Thu 08 Nov 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2007 - will it be a Vintage year?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26611
For 2005 I can only go on the climate of the year and the sentiment of others. Tom I was expecting great quality too from 2005 and was surprised it was not declared from what I did read around the web following the harvest. From what I'd taste: here what I'd buy : Qta do Vesuvio Niepoort I might co...
- 19:28 Wed 07 Nov 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2007 - will it be a Vintage year?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 26611
Of recent vintages, my picks for longevity are: 1991 1997 2000 2005 (probably) Tom Are you then admitting you tasted many of these very young Port Tom? 2005 is a hard choice as there will be no general declaration, they are full of fruit but soft and fruity Port. 1991, appart for Dow's and Croft, I...
- 15:36 Tue 06 Nov 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Glass Washing Thread
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12756
I don't have any ritual... I just wash them the same way I do with my other dishes. I just make sure to wash them first so I have a clean water. I've never broken one washing it, it was never greasy nor smelling anything. Normally I have more dirty glasses than clean ones :) So I just wash them befo...
- 01:03 Sat 03 Nov 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Did Quinta do Noval ever make a single quinta
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11605
I was supposed to have a dinner with Cristiano today but unfortunately I was sick home :( Though I had a couple of emails with him and here is the info I was able to get. This is english translation from French emails. French his not his first language and English is not mine, so I hope I get this a...
- 00:49 Sat 03 Nov 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: WS scores VP 2004
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5642
- 03:13 Tue 30 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: When is a Vintage Announced
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5741
ajfeather , I worry a little that Niepoort are investing and diversifying in that many directions, they may becoming trigger happy, in the pusuit of trade. Alan Alan, don't worry about Niepoort, their 2005 is the big step in quality any Port producer would like to achieve. I've tasted more than a d...
- 20:18 Mon 29 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Radiation and wine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4678
- 17:50 Mon 29 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Radiation and wine
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4678
Re: Radiation and wine
I was wondering in my drunken stupor last night. Would radiation effect w ine? How bout cell phone waves? Let's say you had a hi gain antenna for wi fi in the cellar. Would it change the taste of the wine? You can always do a small exercise. Open one bottle, pour 2 glasses, put one in the fridge to...
- 16:43 Mon 29 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: New Product?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4419
- 15:38 Mon 29 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Offley
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4100
- 14:31 Mon 29 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: New Product?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4419
- 14:29 Mon 29 Oct 2007
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Douro Wine tasting in London (October 31st)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5084
It is exactly the same line up I had while at the Vintage House in Portugal. You'll mainly taste the 2005 red and 2006 white. You might want to try the new coming Quinta de Macedos that are making very interesting wines and also a very special white from Quitna da Gaivosa aged 2-3 years in barrel, I...
- 14:28 Fri 26 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Gardeners Question Time.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7142
- 04:17 Fri 26 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Gardeners Question Time.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7142
- 17:33 Thu 25 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Gardeners Question Time.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7142
Ah I love botanic, I am starting plants from all the seeds I can find at home, or almost :) I'm not an expert but I did study biology for a few years. I'm pretty sure that the family of the plant is : Bromeliaceae For the species, it is not easy, there is so much diversity, it looks like a kind of V...
- 16:50 Wed 24 Oct 2007
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Should we limit membership???
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9889
- 19:54 Tue 23 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Is there anybody there?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3458
- 03:12 Tue 23 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Did Quinta do Noval ever make a single quinta
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11605
- 19:22 Mon 22 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Quinta???
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5390
- 14:28 Mon 22 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Did Quinta do Noval ever make a single quinta
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11605
Tom, one thing I know about Quinta do La Rosa Inferno is that they are making a dry wine with the same name. It is possible that there is also a port with the same name though. I'll try to get an answer from M. Van Zeller to know if Qta Do Noval VP was always made with 100% grapes from the Quinta. T...
- 05:09 Mon 22 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2741
1995 Quinta do Vargellas Vinha Velha, Taylor Fladgate
After a few amazing dry wines in the line up, my bro and friend agreed to taste something special to end on a sweet note. We had at first no intention to drink it completly but it went down faster than the other wines that night! Decanted and consumed as it was not planned. I was surprise by the hea...
- 04:28 Mon 22 Oct 2007
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The 2/3rds Rule
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6102
Sorry for taking so much time coming back on this. Busy tasting :) I just remembered a talking I had with Jorge Borges of Pintas/Passadouro. He explained to me that because of the 2/3 law, there was not much new Port producers seing the day. Because either you have to put ports in the cellar to buil...
- 04:20 Mon 22 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Something AHB Tasted
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9947
- 14:22 Sat 20 Oct 2007
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Is there a better start to the day?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6507
This morning I am on Pellegrino :lol: Tasting note on Vargellas Vinha Vella 1995 to follow. All I can say, I was emptied faster than all the wines last night, it was amazing, so is the hangover. Seeing your picture Allan made me look in disgust as I would trow so fast eating that this morning. What ...