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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑23:32 Sun 14 Apr 2024 Are we taking about Fence in Lancashire? That’s a long way to travel for a glass of Port!

Yes - not far from my current child support base however!

Enjoyed at £18/glass at The White Swan, Fence 11/04/24.

Dark red. Fairly mild red fruity nose although a strong spirity hit. Blackcurrants on the palate with a hot mouth feel. Not a terribly finessed Port but certainly more than drinkable.

Didn't realise this was a thing - many thanks for the kind message Alex. Very pleased to annouce the birth of my twins, Otilia and Sasha. Both babies are doing very well and mum has recovered brilliantly. If you're wondering why I have been cancelling all my tasting appearances, you now know.

akzy wrote: ↑19:25 Fri 15 Mar 2024 Might be able to make this. Tentatively yes please! Move me off if others are more sure.

This is now unfortunately a can't attend.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:09 Sat 30 Mar 2024 Waitrose is having their “buy 6 bottles and get 25% off” sale.

So I’ve just bought my summer supply of Kopke 10YO White and Kopke 2010 White Colheita.

I got Pocas 2016 for less than £25 a bottle and Niepoort 2019 LBV for £15 (also an Amex offer with waitrose which can be combined)

Might be able to make this. Tentatively yes please! Move me off if others are more sure.

MigSU wrote: ↑00:12 Fri 05 Jan 2024 I might have some. Let me put a list together and I'll post it here later.

Bumping this as I should be going to Lisbon end of April.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑19:13 Thu 25 Jan 2024
Back to practical organising - please could the following people let me know what (if any) 1994 VPs they could offer for the tasting:

• JDAW
• MPM
• ZDR

I'm afraid I will have to pull out of this tasting.

Very unlikely to join. Apologies!

I really don't think I'm going to make this so I'll drop out. Hopefully deals with the overbooking situation

Sounds fun - yes please!

A brief note

"Good citrus acidity. Nice"

Slightly less viscous than cough syrup but getting there and brown in the glass. Apricots and caramels. Beautiful.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑10:44 Tue 31 Oct 2023 Was this the 1993 PX from Toro Albála?

Checking through some images I have of the evening, it was! I have updated the subject listing.

My first port in... Well months actually! Coravined from a bottle.

Lovely strawberry nose. Quite a strong and spirity in the mouth, fruit and molasses finish.

God I've missed Port!

CPR 1 wrote: ↑17:13 Fri 15 Dec 2023

akzy wrote:Alex, would you mind posting what the top three wines are? I can't make it out from the image.

Sounds like a great evening was had!

Graham 48 just beat the Fonseca 48 (both fabulous) with Dow 55 a distant 3rd

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Thank you!

Alex, would you mind posting what the top three wines are? I can't make it out from the image.

Sounds like a great evening was had!

Pencil lead nose, candied cherries coming through clearly on the nose. Still a bit fruity in the mouth and decent balance. Quite enjoyable!

Fruity nose but nothing in the palate. Quite harsh. Awkward and unbalanced.

Relatively muted - perhaps molasses nose. Tastes older than it is and generally quite muted. Past its best but still drinkable.

I am unfortunately unable to attend this anymore.

My official stance is "absolutely gutted".

If anyone is able to supply the 94 in my absence that would be ideal. Otherwise, I'll find a way to get it to the event.

Curious, indeed. Some day I hope to get to taste a 1993 Quinta das Liceiras! Was the order of tasting as listed in the first post? That might have impacted the perception of some of the wines. The placemats were naively arranged. We all started with the white and reds which we presumed to be the mo...

As George described it, a "curious" tasting. WOTN =Calem 30YO 2nd =1993 Royal Tokaji Mézes Mály Aszú (50cl) 3rd = 1993 Barros LBV The 93 ruby ports are certainly feeling a bit tired but still drinkable. The Barros was the clear standout here still with a bit of fruit hanging on in there. T...

Thank you all for attending. A enjoyable evening indeed. Please add reviews and tasting notes viewtopic.php?p=131658#p131658

Tasted as part of 1993s @ 30 tasting