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- 21:19 Fri 22 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1947 Cockburn
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1947 Cockburn vintage port
Decanted 30 minutes, a gorgeous looking deep-orange colour. On the nose it's mature, tertiary and smelling of a curious combination of rose hip syrup and cointreau. To taste, it is smooth, slightly dry and full of concentrated oranges. There is a fantastic leatheriness or meatiness just behind all t...
- 21:18 Fri 22 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: It's been a hard week
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1116
It's been a hard week
It's been a very hard and very long week at work and I'm so glad it's Friday. No working over the weekend, but next week is likely to be just as hard. So I have decided to treat myself tonight. I've just put a manly sized confit de canard in the oven and decanted the first bottle to come to hand fro...
- 18:55 Fri 22 Jan 2010
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Public people with a flag in the background
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5172
Re: Public people with a flag in the background
you probably have a hidden little gem from the creation of the Union flag which makes it an army flag Army flag 5:3; real Union Jack is 2:1. Although the most common ratio is 1:2, other ratios exist. The Royal Navy's flag code book, BR20 Flags of All Nations, states that both 1:2 and 3:5 versions a...
- 18:47 Fri 22 Jan 2010
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Another Time Tunnel
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13823
Re: The backup thread
[quote="DRT"][quote="DRT"][quote="admin"]I've unstuck this thread on the grounds that nobody updates it making it look like we don't do backups when the truth is that I do them on a regular basis, I just don't update this thread. It should now shuffle down the pack int...
- 23:32 Wed 20 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
- Replies: 171
- Views: 55204
Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The Crusting Pipe - Vesuvio vertical.
I have nothing against the 2005 vintage - in fact, I do quite like it. The reason that I was suggesting it be left out was for no other reason than we might otherwise end up with too many very recent vintages.WS1 wrote:May I ask why you are not so fond of the 2005? I like this Vesuvio very much!
- 22:53 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2950
Re: 1985 Fonseca Vintage Port
Congratulations from the other Alex, too.
- 22:40 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1 Feb 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port
- Replies: 54
- Views: 29644
Re: 1 Feb 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port
Wolfgang raises a good point - which 1970 wines have the folks attending who were born that year already drunk?
PS - Julian - I vote for the Fonseca 1985; it's at least 6 weeks since I last tasted one.
PS - Julian - I vote for the Fonseca 1985; it's at least 6 weeks since I last tasted one.
- 22:28 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Bio and Season's Greetings from Bavaria
- Replies: 25
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Re: Bio and Season's Greetings from Bavaria
I wonder if it is time to do the test again with a different audience? Does anyone have a magnum of mature VP they would be willin to sacrifice for the greater good?VJR wrote:Next time you do the test, please let me know
- 22:25 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Quinta da Eira Velha
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3644
Re: 2000 Quinta da Eira Velha vintage port
Today, on Wednesday 19th Jan, 84 hours after decanting, this is now much more approachable and enjoyable.
- 22:23 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Public people with a flag in the background
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5172
Re: Public people with a flag in the background
Which flag behind the admiral is the army flag? I would have said that the two flags were the Union flag and the NATO flag, neither of which I would have classified as army flags - but you probably have a hidden little gem from the creation of the Union flag which makes it an army flag. Over to you...
- 19:10 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
- Replies: 171
- Views: 55204
Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The Crusting Pipe - Vesuvio vertical.
But I would agree that the Vesuvio '92 would be a fine port to drink at the Vesuvio vertical - are you attending? Source: you. Have you no more? If I do attend (which is unlikely), then of course. However, I will be at that cellar on Fri 29th Jan, and could collect it to be given to an attendee of ...
- 18:58 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
- Replies: 171
- Views: 55204
Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The Crusting Pipe - Vesuvio vertical.
Subject to us being able to track down the missing vintages, can anyone think of a good reason not to make this a complete vertical from 1989 to 2007? Yes - it's excessive and would lead to bad habits being formed. People might start to think that it was normal to hold complete verticals and start ...
- 14:14 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1 Feb 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port
- Replies: 54
- Views: 29644
Re: 1 Feb 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port
Why did you ask? I think there are solid reasons for D70, OBV70 and Ch85. The arguments for each should be considered. The V92 (source: ‘Mr. V.’) overlaps with a subsequent tasting ; and the F85 is too young. But each of D70, OBV70 and Ch85 is a sensible choice, and I don’t know for which I would v...
- 13:43 Tue 19 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Oscar Night Port Tasting - London - 11th Feb 2010
- Replies: 40
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Re: Oscar Night Port Tasting - London - 11th Feb 2010
a theme like "Bring that weird Colheita" Hmm, that might be a little difficult for me. I only have one (known) colheita. Does only having one bottle of colheita make that a weird colheita ? Or I could bring a bottle of Croft Ruby port which was bottled to commemorate the coronation of Eli...
- 15:41 Mon 18 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
- Replies: 171
- Views: 55204
Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The Crusting Pipe - Vesuvio vertical.
In a fit of enthusiasm and anticipation for this coming Vesuvio vertical, I had a quick trawl through the vintages which people have identified that they have available, and come up with the following list: DRT - 1994, 1996, 1997 WS1 - 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005 ARK - 1996 (having drunk all his 1994) CM...
- 14:59 Mon 18 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The 1000 finest wines ever made
- Replies: 72
- Views: 18090
Re: The 1000 finest wines ever made
Axel, the title of the book is exactly the same as the title of the thread - The 1000 finest wines ever madeAxel P wrote:Interesting, Alex, could you please pass on the full title of the book.
Thanks
Axel
- 14:40 Mon 18 Jan 2010
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Alcohol and health
- Replies: 340
- Views: 188033
Re: Alcohol and health
Adults in Scotland are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a study has suggested. Something about this study seems suspicious to me. When I was in my teens growing up in Scotland my cousin and I used to be "barmen" at family parties. We had a large family so the...
- 21:14 Sun 17 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
- Replies: 171
- Views: 55204
Re: February offline @ The Crusting Pipe - Vesuvio vertical?
I've just checked my diary and I'm free on both of these dates.
So, it seems that you need to make a decision and we'll all plan around your decision. Might I suggest the 25th, so as to try and spread out this tasting from the one with Oscar (unless we combine the two)?
So, it seems that you need to make a decision and we'll all plan around your decision. Might I suggest the 25th, so as to try and spread out this tasting from the one with Oscar (unless we combine the two)?
- 21:11 Sun 17 Jan 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Oscar Night Port Tasting - London - 11th Feb 2010
- Replies: 40
- Views: 24608
Re: Oscar Night Port Tasting - London - 11th Feb 2010
I'm free on the night of the 11th - I'd be happy to meet up with you and Oscar and anyone else who's free. Do you have a venue in mind?
- 20:58 Sun 17 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The 1000 finest wines ever made
- Replies: 72
- Views: 18090
Re: The 1000 finest wines ever made
The ports included in the 1000 Finest Wines Ever Made list are: @991 - 1896 Martinez @889 - 2000 Taylor @885 - 1944 Hooper @833 - 1970 Graham @813 - 1927 Sandeman @786 - 1942 Niepoort @783 - 1896 Noval colheita @691 - 1994 Taylor @689 - 1952 Niepoort colheita @649 - 1922 Croft @579 - 1994 Graham @55...
- 12:09 Sun 17 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1927 Taylor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4872
Re: 1927 Taylor vintage port
My opinion was that it was a cork issue that became apparent with air, but I should note that few other people at the table agreed with me. Most thought it a wonderful wine. It did have a magnificent colour and promised so much on decanting - but such is the life of a port geek.
- 00:43 Sun 17 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2103
- Views: 885124
Re: Latest buy
Eira Velha 2000 for £10 - but there was only 1 available
- 23:59 Sat 16 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1907 Unknown
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4370
1907 Unknown
From magnum. The glass of the magnum was dimpled and appeared to be old, the seal was of brittle black wax and was stamped with the single word ""PORT"". The wax of the seal appeared to be consistent with the age of the bottle. Stencilled on the bottle was ""W.W.W 1907&...
- 23:58 Sat 16 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1935 Taylor
- Replies: 1
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1935 Taylor vintage port
An unlabeled bottle, appearing to be old glass. The cork was branded Taylor 1935 although the glass of the bottle appeared to be 20 years older. A light, burnt siennna colour; very transparent. A little oxidised on the nose (mid-shoulder fill), smelling of burnt oranges and rosemary. Smooth in the m...
- 23:56 Sat 16 Jan 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1927 Taylor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4872
1927 Taylor vintage port
One of a bottle of 5 acquired as a lot of unknown 1927 port at auction. Initially, on decanting this was a deep red colour and had a very thick texture; rich and full in flavour and with a good length. On serving 3 hours later, this wine had flattened and developed an incredible nose of fresh cut mu...