TPF 4th Anniversary virtual tasting

[benread]

Is there anybody there to raise a glass with?!

[RAYC]

Yes...with an 04 lbv (Quevedo)

My experience with 04s has been been a mixed bag - a pretty ungiving Niepoort and rather unattractive Infantado on the one hand, to the great "Dow Master Blend" 04 and excellent value (and only marginally less lovely) Croft 04. Can't recall the Taylor being up to much, and I don't remember ever seeing a Graham.

Sadly i missed out on the Quevedo 03s...

[benread]

I almost opened a Quevedo 2003 LBV when I saw your plans. They are good, but so is the 2004 LBV. What do you make of it?

[RAYC]

Still a deep garnet...but not the impenetable darkness you sometimes get with lbvs...a bit of heat on the nose and then very grippy in the palate - hopefully will blow off and soften a bit once it has had more than 30 seconds in the decanter

[RAYC]

really goood lip-smacking ainseed though. I do sometimes like it when port reminds me of a mouth full of black jacks


what have you gone for?

[benread]

2003 Graham's Crusted

[RAYC]

10 minutes on and i'm through my first glass - it is clear this bottle isn;t going to last the evening and the empty Croft 04 half bottle I had ready for remnants will go unused.


I'll put it down to the influence of the "Geordie Shore" episode i have going on sky plus in the background

[RAYC]

2003 Graham's Crusted

I had heard a rumour that the Graham's lodge stopped offering the Crusted port in the tasting flights as its QPR was so good that potential purchasers of the VP would taste it and get distracted...

I still have a few of the BBR 02 crusted left (Dow) - a rather uninspiring bottle label but i do rather enjoy the contents - certainly one to serve in a decanter!

[benread]

2003 Graham's Crusted

I had heard a rumour that the Graham's lodge stopped offering the Crusted port in the tasting flights as its QPR was so good that potential purchasers of the VP would taste it and get distracted...

I had another bottle 6 months or so ago - 2002 I think - and vowed to buy some more on the basis it was such good value. It does need some time in the decanter though, which this didn't get! It is improving rapidly in the glass.

[RAYC]

some dense brambly fruits and violets coming to the fore ...the ainseed giving way to chocolate a bit...still very chewy...this is a serious lbv - certainly on a par with the Warre lbvs I would say and certainly has more punch.

I am looking forward to the TPS collaboration.

[RAYC]

I was hoping 170 would take me past Taylor's lbv...

Ben - if you ape the gratuitous 'post bagging' that was on display here, you'll be past 1000 in no time...

[RAYC]

I almost opened a Quevedo 2003 LBV when I saw your plans. They are good, but so is the 2004 LBV.

You are not wrong. I need to check how much i paid for this.

[benread]

I am looking forward to the TPS collaboration.

????

[RAYC]

ah...maybe i should keep schtum.

[RAYC]

Does anyone know whether the Quevedo 04 lbv is unfiltered?

the only clue lies in the spiel on the back label that suggests it can "age in bottle for several years", but there's certainly no sediment to speak of in the muslin or on rinsing the bottle.

[benread]

[quote="RAYC"]I was hoping 170 would take me past Taylor's lbv...[quote]

Somewhere on here is a list of the status levels but I am unable to locate it. Perhaps an Admin would confirm again!

[DRT]

Good evening, chaps.

I am currently drinking Tesco Finest Douro red.

Does that count?

[benread]

Good evening, chaps.

I am currently drinking Tesco Finest Douro red.

Does that count?

You say the first duty of port is to be red. It sounds red, but not port. What do you have to say for yourself?!

[DRT]

Good evening, chaps.

I am currently drinking Tesco Finest Douro red.

Does that count?

You say the first duty of port is to be red. It sounds red, but not port. What do you have to say for yourself?!

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[DRT]

DRT is heading for the wine fridge to seek out a half bottle of Quevedo LBV 03. Back soon.

[RAYC]

DRT is heading for the wine fridge to seek out a half bottle of Quevedo LBV 03. Back soon.

Very good.

I fear that, like the Morgan '91, the 2003 Quevedo lbv is one of those QPR miracles that i completely missed the bandwagon on. I'm not even sure i want to try either now!

[benread]

DRT is heading for the wine fridge to seek out a half bottle of Quevedo LBV 03. Back soon.

I shall shortly be going to the kitchen for a small bottle of similar dimensions. Unfortunately, it contains boiled water and powdered milk and will signal the end of my evening! (Once I have finished the current glass )

[Alex Bridgeman]

Evening all - have I missed Ben?

The rest of the house have gone to bed, leaving me to watch Question of Sport in peace...with my 2 hour decanted bottle of Croft 1977 to sip through. It's bloody delicious! I must post a tasting note.

Rob - the Quevedo LBVs are all traditional bottled. No filtering, no fining, just racking.

How are you all chaps? Happy anniversary to you all.

[marc j.]

This evening I'm planning on opening a 1985 Warre to commemorate the 4th anniversary...

[Alex Bridgeman]

This evening I'm planning on opening a 1985 Warre to commemorate the 4th anniversary...

Ooh. Nice choice. I haven't had one of those for a while and I think the '85s are drinking really well at the moment.