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- 02:20 Thu 08 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1398
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
Is 30-year-old Vintage Port darker than it used to be? At yesterday’s Vesuvio tasting , the early 1990s VPs were dark. As best I can recall, 1963s were definitely paler than that in the early 1990s, and near the turn of the millennium 1970s were definitely paler than that. This observation is not s...
- 15:10 Wed 07 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1392
Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
Yes please.
- 00:51 Wed 07 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
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Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
V05 decanted at 1515.
- 00:47 Wed 07 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 202294
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
A splendid evening, indeed! Thanks Martin for organising, and to everyone who attended for a fun evening. I’ll post my full notes later this week/early next.
- 12:31 Tue 30 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
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Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
I haven't had V05 in many years, but my experience with it says that a somewhat shorter decant should work fine. It's a somewhat softer Port than the '03 or '07 but still very delicious. I would probably decant it 4-6 hours, but as I recall you guys tend to use shorter decants in London than we do ...
- 21:23 Tue 23 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 202294
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Is there a specific decant time/method to be used for V05 - this tasting will be the first time I’ve tried it so I’d appreciate any thoughts from others who may have already tried some.
- 21:19 Tue 23 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 48
- Views: 70692
Re: LBV - The Young Turks
I’m afraid I’m also busy in the last week of April, so please could I be put onto the reserves in case I can get my hearings schedule thinned down.
- 23:11 Fri 12 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 202294
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
M.Charlton wrote: ↑23:10 Fri 12 Jan 2024 In view of the menu change, please could my starter be changed to Welsh Rarebit. Thanks
- 23:10 Fri 12 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Standard Food Order
- Replies: 54
- Views: 100944
Re: The Standard Food Order
In view of the menu change, please could my starter be changed to Welsh Rarebit. Thanks
- 10:56 Mon 08 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 48
- Views: 70692
Re: LBV - The Young Turks
Yes please.
- 10:22 Mon 08 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 95
- Views: 378922
- 22:29 Tue 02 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 202294
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
I’m a fan of Charles’s approach (somewhat selfishly, because this approach ought to assist yours truly with the “sleep” part of the sleeper train to a greater extent than Alex’s! ).
- 20:51 Tue 21 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 72
- Views: 149633
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc
Confirmed - thanks, Neil!
- 03:18 Sat 04 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Croft vertical, Tue 07 Nov 2023
- Replies: 138
- Views: 428976
Re: Croft vertical, Tue 07 Nov 2023
Thank you - I can confirm.jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:11 Fri 03 Nov 2023Seat is yours. Please confirm. You are to order food on the day.M.Charlton wrote: ↑15:07 Thu 02 Nov 2023I can now make that evening, if you’re still looking for someone to take a seat?
- 15:07 Thu 02 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Croft vertical, Tue 07 Nov 2023
- Replies: 138
- Views: 428976
- 15:19 Thu 14 Sep 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 202294
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 (Date TBC)
Yes please. I have the 2005.
- 22:49 Tue 29 Aug 2023
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7307
Re: Hello
Thanks for reminding me, Oliver - I need to put a write up of the Niepoort visit on here!
- 21:16 Tue 04 Jul 2023
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: A Visit to Quinta do Noval
- Replies: 24
- Views: 21024
Re: A Visit to Quinta do Noval
Fantastic write up, Alex - thank you for sharing! The last time in was at Quinta do Noval was in 2019, and they had quite a few terraces to repair due to land slips (I hope they’ve managed to do so in the meantime). A very special place indeed!
- 22:17 Mon 29 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The Standard Food Order
- Replies: 54
- Views: 100944
Re: The Standard Food Order
M.Charlton wrote: ↑16:52 Thu 09 May 2019 Please can the below be added to the default order - thanks!
Starter: Truffle mac and Cheese
Main: Rare sirloin steak, with Béarnaise sauce, fries and green beans.
- 22:14 Mon 29 May 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Niepoort
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2176
Re: 1983 Niepoort
E: Mid-red, tending to light red at the rim.
N: Very rich red fruit, perhaps some mint.
P: A pleasant palate if a little short lived. (1 point).
N: Very rich red fruit, perhaps some mint.
P: A pleasant palate if a little short lived. (1 point).
- 22:14 Mon 29 May 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Feuerheerd
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1862
Re: 1983 Feuerheerd
E: Mid-red, tending to red at the rim.
N: Mustiness / damp.
P: Musty and acrid.
Disliked immensely.
N: Mustiness / damp.
P: Musty and acrid.
Disliked immensely.
- 22:13 Mon 29 May 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Offley
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2051
Re: 1983 Offley
E: Dark/mid-red, tending to red at the rim.
N: Cherry sweetness, toasted almonds.
P: Pleasantly surprised by this, with a rich sweet finish of good length. (1 point).
N: Cherry sweetness, toasted almonds.
P: Pleasantly surprised by this, with a rich sweet finish of good length. (1 point).
- 22:12 Mon 29 May 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Kopke
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1761
Re: 1983 Kopke
E: Mid-brown, tending to light brown at the rim.
N: Off.
P: Quite unpleasant (stewed?).
N: Off.
P: Quite unpleasant (stewed?).
- 22:12 Mon 29 May 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Cockburn
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1851
Re: 1983 Cockburn
E: A pretty red colour, tending to light brown at the rim.
N: Nose lacking in complexity.
P: Ditto palate.
N: Nose lacking in complexity.
P: Ditto palate.
- 22:12 Mon 29 May 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Berry Bros
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1931
Re: 1983 Berry Bros
E: A pretty red colour, tending to light brown at the rim.
N: A strange yet muted note on the nose.
P: Straightforwardly acceptable vintage Port.
I heard that this BBR was produced by W.
N: A strange yet muted note on the nose.
P: Straightforwardly acceptable vintage Port.
I heard that this BBR was produced by W.