DRT
Fonseca 1966
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by DRT » 22:33 Sat 13 Mar 2010
Served blind at
this off-line at the Crusting Pipe, London, on 9th March 2010.
The ports:
Wines marked "*" were purchase on the night at TCP due to a world record consumption of 1 bottle each in less than 2 hours, which included dinner
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
DRT
Fonseca 1966
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by DRT » 23:18 Sat 13 Mar 2010
A very young, purple, glass-staining baby. The tannins kick in immediately...
I nailed this as Niepoort 2003 almost immediately and seem to have stopped taking a note!
The guesses:
DJP: Vesuvio 2003 (1 points)
RLC: Vesuvio Capela 2007 (0 points)
WS1: Niepoort 2007 (1 point)
CSD: brought this bottle (0 points)
AHB: Croft 2003 (1 points)
DRT: Niepoort 2003 (2 points)
MKD: 2007 (0 points)
Group score: 5/12
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
angeleyes
Quinta do Noval LBV
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by angeleyes » 23:25 Sat 13 Mar 2010
Notes left at the table.
From memory- ink-stainingly young. Seemed to be closing up.
Mark
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Graham’s Malvedos 1996
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by Chris Doty » 13:39 Sun 14 Mar 2010
What was left in the bottle (as opposed to on my right leg) I quite enjoyed. Clearly a tannic monster, but showing good balance and structure, albeit a bit closed on the palate. Of all the wines consumed this evening, this will likely be the only one I will be seeking more bottles of. 86 for drinking now (92-94 potential)