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The night after the Niepoort tasting with Nick Delaforce, friends old and new met with Nick to drink some bottles that they brought. The venue was the Morning Star pub, Pottinger's Entry, Belfast, who found us about 80 glasses and served us with fine steaks.
lozenge, section, dagger and doubledagger were included to allow us to enjoy leftovers from the night before: Niepoort 2001 Colheita, 1998 LBV, Senior Tawny, 2000 Vintage (from half bottle), and 2011 Vintage.
Daniel J.
Husband of a relentless former Soviet Chess Master.
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jdaw1 wrote:1983 Château Pontet-Canet Pauillac. Only a brief note was taken, saying ‟Big. Long. Acidity showing strongly.”
For me, this was exemplary of strongly acid old Bordeaux that is still very pleasant to drink; Justin brought it but said he can't bear old Bordeaux any more. I would not want to drink anything sharper, certainly.
Daniel J.
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djewesbury wrote:For me, this was exemplary of strongly acid old Bordeaux that is still very pleasant to drink; Justin brought it but said he can't bear old Bordeaux any more. I would not want to drink anything sharper, certainly.
Interesting; I consider 1983 to be just about at it's best drinking period. But I prefer drinking my claret from the '70s at the moment.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
djewesbury wrote:For me, this was exemplary of strongly acid old Bordeaux that is still very pleasant to drink; Justin brought it but said he can't bear old Bordeaux any more. I would not want to drink anything sharper, certainly.
Interesting; I consider 1983 to be just about at it's best drinking period. But I prefer drinking my claret from the '70s at the moment.
I don't get to drink enough (read 'any') claret from the '70s at the minute so I would welcome the schooling that this would give!
Daniel J.
Husband of a relentless former Soviet Chess Master.
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djewesbury wrote:For me, this was exemplary of strongly acid old Bordeaux that is still very pleasant to drink; Justin brought it but said he can't bear old Bordeaux any more. I would not want to drink anything sharper, certainly.
Interesting; I consider 1983 to be just about at it's best drinking period. But I prefer drinking my claret from the '70s at the moment.
I don't get to drink enough (read 'any') claret from the '70s at the minute so I would welcome the schooling that this would give!
I had a Gloria 1970 at the weekend. It was fab
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn