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- 03:41 Sun 14 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Happy Portday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 530
Re: Happy Portday
My first Port like substance was Hardys Whiskers Blake Tawny Port back in 1987 or 1988. It wasn't true Port, but it was drinkable enough for me to file it away in the back of my brain...for 25 years. Once my kids were grown and through college I had a little more disposable income and started trying...
- 00:22 Sun 31 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4525
Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
So let me ask a question. If I were to give you a bottle of Port to drink this weekend, with the producer chosen at random, which vintage would you prefer me to select from if I limit your choice to the 1980s or 1990s? If the producer is chosen at random then I'm with Glenn, I'll choose 1994. Some ...
- 14:32 Thu 28 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
- Views: 36068
Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
I look forward to everyone's notes! We are doing a significant horizontal of 1994 the first week of August. Probably 26 bottles over 2 sessions. We have, I think, 30 or 32 bottles available but some just aren't worth including. Which bottles won't make the cut? Currently not included: Niepoort Niep...
- 16:45 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
- Views: 36068
Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Which bottles won't make the cut?
- 16:43 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4525
Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Looking at the scores again, I see that the Fonseca didn't receive any points. That is shocking.
- 16:41 Wed 27 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4525
Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
I had a '94 Vesuvio earlier this year and it just blew me away. I had a '94 Graham's shortly after that and while very good, it couldn't touch the Vesuvio. With that being said, I'm still amazed that the Vesuvio ran laps around some very good Ports. Could it just be that certain bottles might not ha...
- 02:08 Sun 25 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267612
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Thanks George. I have at least 19 bottles of the '94 maybe more. I'll know when I do my inventory in a few months.
And you don't have to convince me to buy more, the problem right now is the Mrs. might disagree. But it is an excellent Port.
Thanks for the scoresheet!
- 02:14 Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267612
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
If there's a final score sheet floating around, could someone please post it to this thread?
- 00:04 Tue 23 Jan 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907597
Re: Latest buy
2 x 1967 Butler, Nephew & Co. VP
- 04:09 Sat 13 Jan 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Thoughts on LBVs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 96396
Re: Thoughts on LBVs
I had a 2013 Quinta da Pacheca LBV last year and it was excellent! When I first started collecting Port I sort of looked down at LBV's and treated them like the red-headed step child. But I had a few good ones, most notably Ramos Pinto and my opinion was changed. I now have a fair number of LBV's in...
- 00:08 Sun 03 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall
- Replies: 24
- Views: 38784
Re: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall
I think we should appropriately acknowledge Bertie3000’s ability to be the closest to all the Ports poured blind at the BBR tasting. I nailed every one of the 67 Pall Mall Port tasting. I may have been helped by the placemat which said what each wine contained, but I’m certain I would have identifi...
- 00:35 Tue 07 Nov 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Croft
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5558
- 00:33 Tue 07 Nov 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907597
- 01:29 Thu 02 Nov 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907597
Re: Latest buy
Lol. He's devious that way is he?Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑23:40 Wed 01 Nov 2023 Mike, don’t get sucked in to Glenn’s plan. He’s just trying to get you to set up a “Best of the Eighties” tasting that he can come to.
- 21:55 Tue 31 Oct 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907597
Re: Latest buy
Yeah that's an excellent price for a superb Port. Its only real rival from the 1980s in my opinion is 1987 Taylor Vargellas, and if you want to stretch a bit then maybe 1985 Graham. For an otherwise down decade for TFP, the 1985 Fonseca and the 1987 Vargellas are beautiful. The 1980 Dow is very goo...
- 04:03 Tue 31 Oct 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907597
Re: Latest buy
Yeah that's an excellent price for a superb Port. Its only real rival from the 1980s in my opinion is 1987 Taylor Vargellas, and if you want to stretch a bit then maybe 1985 Graham. For an otherwise down decade for TFP, the 1985 Fonseca and the 1987 Vargellas are beautiful. The 1980 Dow is very goo...
- 02:09 Mon 30 Oct 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907597
Re: Latest buy
A case of Fonseca 1985 with excellent provenance at auction for fifty-four quid a bottle delivered. The best port of the 1980s for the price of an acceptable mature Cote Rotie from an unfashionable producer. Mad really. If I did my math right, that's approximately $65 US for a fantastic Port that h...
- 15:30 Mon 16 Oct 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 64080
Re: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
So it'll be a Night at the Opera? Queen or the Marx Brothers?Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑14:08 Mon 16 Oct 2023 Well damn! I now can’t make it on the 24th. I’m at the opera.
- 20:31 Thu 12 Oct 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: "Port Edition" Durand coming soon - and UK purchase possibility
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11508
Re: "Port Edition" Durand coming soon - and UK purchase possibility
Just to let those who have told me they might be interested - I am still waiting on pricing and any further info; I have told the supplier roughly how many of us are interested subject to those details; I'll be in touch by PM/email once I hear further. I might be interested as well depending upon t...
- 20:30 Thu 12 Oct 2023
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Tue 10th October - 1993s @ 30
- Replies: 11
- Views: 28390
Re: Tue 10th October - 1993s @ 30
I am glad to hear that the QdL93 proved to be of interest - I couldn't let :tpf:'s first 1993 tasting pass without it being in the lineup :660000: Glenn, I have 22 more where that one came from so your hope might be realised one day :D I'm curious how you managed to corner the market on the '93 Lic...
- 18:34 Sat 30 Sep 2023
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: A stranger traveling in a strange way
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15532
Re: A stranger traveling in a strange way
That was a great read! So much so that I just reread it. Great pics as well. Thank you.
- 18:32 Sat 30 Sep 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Bottles you never want to open
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15946
Re: Bottles you never want to open
My point of view is that no bottle I own is untouchable. It's more like finding the right special occasion and the right group of people to share that special bottle.
- 18:24 Fri 29 Sep 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: "Port Edition" Durand coming soon - and UK purchase possibility
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11508
Re: "Port Edition" Durand coming soon - and UK purchase possibility
Do the Durands always work on old bottles? I run into those bottles with the crumbling corks and the soaked, splintering corks. For what they charge, I just want to ensure that they do the job no matter what type of cork I would encounter.
- 20:11 Mon 25 Sep 2023
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: An Ancient Colheitas Dinner
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6768
Re: An Ancient Colheitas Dinner
Nice write-ups. I'm curious to see which one comes out on top after you review the other ones.
- 23:35 Thu 14 Sep 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 1925 Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman Vargellas port
- Replies: 73
- Views: 129749
Re: 1925 Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman Vargellas port
Mike my apologies for being less than forthcoming as you mention in your post. If you would like to talk by phone it is surely a better way to communicate, it can eliminate misinterpretations or vagueness on my part. 802-885-3555 in my business number, cell is 802-376-9404 Sincerely, Joe Cerniglia ...