ThePortForum.com

Cr70 an absolutely stunning port to celebrate the new year. A beautiful, rich, red colour that certainly looked younger than it's 45 years and very clear. Full of powerful fruits, and absolutely delicious. Lots of heat showing when I tried a bit when first decanted, but at D+8 the fire had softened ...

Good to know Anthony...thanks for that. It looks like the Tawny/colheita tasting will be later in the year, but I hope we get to meet before that. All the best for the new year.

Simon

NV Taylor Crusted Bottled 1978 Browning with a thinning rim. At D+4hrs v closed, with a musty nose. I almost gave up on this but returned to it D+24hrs and to my surprise found a very pleasant port with nice fruits showing through, no unpleasantness on the nose and a medium length smooth finish that...

A Young Vintage Port, Sighted From me, Ferreira 2007. When should I decant? I hope that was aimed at everyone :?: as I am afraid I am not sure of the optimum time for decanting younger ports. My port is not quite as young...but I hope young enough. A Sandeman 2000. A recent tasting note from AHB su...

jdaw1 wrote:Theme: A Young Vintage Port, Sighted. Objections?

Doggett wrote:… the George … 1pm

13:00 Monday 4^th January 2016, starting at The George Inn, 77 Borough High Street, Southwark SE1 1NH.

Agreed.

Gents,

Any ideas yet on whether this will be themed or blind?
Julian (and anyone else who is coming to the George), is 1pm a good time for you? Anytime should be okay wth me.

Simon

D66 A half bottle of Dow 1966 to accompany the set up for the 75@40 tasting as part of an new tradition that Tom initiated. Bottle from the wine society. Beautiful red, clear body. Thinning on the rim. Good berry fruits and cherry on the nose and body of the taste, with a bit of heat on the finish t...

T75 Third deepest in colour and almost a purply red still. Lots of fruits and a lovely balanced taste with a smooth heat picking up for a lovely follow through to a long finish. Very nice. As the Dow, it felt like it may have more to give in a couple of years.
90 points.

F75 Second deepest in colour after the Croft. Great fruit, with a smooth heat running through and a balanced sweetness on a long finish. A very fine port from the vintage.
91 Points

Cr75 The deepest ruby colour of all with a fantastic nose of balanced fruits. This was a very fine port and had great weight on the palate and through to a very long and satisying finish. A really lovey vintage port. This had shown well right from the opening earlier in the day, and exuded the class...

W75 A very soft and smooth medium colour, fruity port that was very tasty and with a nice finish. (Tom indicated it was from a second bottling that doesn't seem to have the alcohol or heat known for Warre's. I enjoyed another bottle on Christmas day that did have the heat and fire expected that was ...

G75 Not many notes on this one other than lots of heat, and although a very nice port, not as good as the others in the flight (D, W, Cr, F, T)
89 Points

D75 Still red but starting to brown. Good fruits on both the nose and taste. Quite dry with a good solid length finish. Beautifully smooth and balanced, A very fine port from this vintage, and one that may have more time to go yet. I was going to open a tappit hen of this for NYE but may hold off fo...

QH75 A lighter browning red. Showing more of a tawning than some with caramels, toffee and some butterscotch that follow the early taste of fruits. Medium heat on the finish. A nice glass.
89 Points

SW75 Medium in colour. Good nose, nice fruits on the taste and a nice balance of heat through the finish.
89 Points

GC75 A very smooth, and nice drinking port that didn’t show much in comparison with the others. Perfectly pleasant but nothing of note to say about it other than smooth, with a touch of heat at the back of the throat on the finish. (I had a much nicer bottle on Boxing day that was beautiful - TN to ...

Ck75 Lots of berry fruits on the nose, with more nuts and caramels coming through on the taste. Medium red/brown in colour and lots of heat on the finish, but very pleasant.
89 Points

S75 I enjoyed this glass and it had lots of heat and body, but Tony said that it had faded from it's earlier decant, and that the fruits were not showing anywhere near as much. I would like to try this one again and hopefully get an example with the fruits showing well as it was still a nice port re...

O75 Lovely nose and good on first taste, with a nice balance of fruits and sweetness. Very soft but with a finish that is a bit short.
88 points

N75 A lovely, attractive balance of red/brown in colour as the port begins to tawny. Nice fruits on the nose and through the taste to a smooth finish with some light heat.
89 points

Ca75 Medium red, starting to brown and thin at the rim. Very drinkable but overshadowed by many of the other ports on the night.
87 points

Df75 4th deepest in colour over the whole range of 75s. A lovely taste of fruits at first but very soft, with no heat and no follow through for the finish. Starts well but very lightweight in the end.
86 Points

Ni75 As with the Niepoort colheita 75, there are some caramels and toffee showing through. Very balanced and although not much heat, a good long finish.
90 points

Ni75 Colheita. Very clear and much redder still than the 57. Soft caramels and toffee, with a lovely balanced heat throughout to the finish. Tawny as it should be, a wonderful port!
93 Points

Ni57 Colheita. Very brown and clouded. Should have been decanted the night before to clear the sediment before bringing to the B&F rather than just the 4 hours. Lovely caramels and nuts on the taste. A lovely glass, but could have been so much more. 90 points