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SEAN C.

Wow ..I've got to make it to this one!
Is this a permanent vacation in the UK?

SEAN C.

No doubt ..we must put together another epic vertical soon!

SEAN C.

Hopefully I'll be around for the next one!
My suggestion is an "Old and NOT Odd" event!

SEAN C.

Absolutely!
I'm especially unhappy because I just dug up some real oddball bottles from the '20's

SEAN C.

Guys please count me out ..I will unfortunately not be able to make it Friday.

SEAN C.

I'm working on getting a hotel now and I'll report back.

SEAN C.

That was a 1927 Taylor?
Any chance you have a picture of the newly exposed cork?

SEAN C.

Is there still room at this if I can make it down there?

SEAN C.

Is the 1924 not Cockburn as well the 1895? Is the lineup still the same?..and what was the story on the 1977? Translation: Sean hasn’t been following this thread, and, rather than read it himself, wants a summary. (Go on: tell me I’m wrong.) You my friend are 100% correct! :lol: Thanks for the summ...

SEAN C.

Is the 1924 not Cockburn as well the 1895? Is the lineup still the same?..and what was the story on the 1977?

Here's a picture of the 1908 I'm bringing:

SEAN C.

Damn..I need to pay more attention here! I thought this horizontal was called off.. :crying: I would have tried to attend. On another note ..be careful about the wine at Vickers in RI, I raided them several years ago and managed to get some decent stuff but it is all stored at super hot temperatures...

SEAN C.

I certainly would be interested and I'm sure I have a few Ports that fit the "Old & Odd" title..I know offhand I have a 1962 Dow "Special Reserve" and a 1947 Barros Colheita

SEAN C.

I would like to attend if possible..
I have most of the '83 and '85 vintages!

SEAN C.

right handed!

SEAN C.

I may be able to attend as well but I wont know until closer to the actual date ...and I'm sure I have something old and odd to contribute!

SEAN C.

The 1985 Croft:

SEAN C.

The 1977 Croft:

SEAN C.

the 1960 Taylor :

SEAN C.

Pic of the 1948 Taylor

SEAN C.

The Bottle:

SEAN C.

This was the first 1948 Taylor I've had and excellent overall!
I'll post a picture tomorrow.

SEAN C.

I seem to recall seeing dozens of a size larger than a double magnum (imperial or jeroboam) recently in Portugal..I believe I have pictures. The vintage was 1994 I think. It's a shame they are not made available to consumers ..I asked at almost every Port house I went to and was told they are only b...

SEAN C.

Let me know when...I may be interested..I'm just hoping I won't like the stuff!

SEAN C.

Yeah..this bottle was remarkably similar to the only other 1940 Port I have ever had (twice) and that was the Neipoort 1940 garrafeira.
More info here http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... 0+neipoort
The Neipoort garrafeiras are held in glass though ..no?

SEAN C.

Thanks Derek.. My personal opinion is similar to yours but I figured I would get as much input as possible.
These are part of a Croft vertical we are having in February.

SEAN C.

RonnieRoots wrote:Very peculiar that this had a T-cork... why would one age a port for 41 years, and use a type of closure that's only fit for the cheap stuff?

My thoughts exactly....and it was actually a decent tasting bottle!

SEAN C.

What would you recommend for decanting times on each of the following bottles? All are CROFT

1. 1896
2. 1912
3. 1917
4. 1920
5. 1924
6. 1927
7. 1933
8. 1935
9. 1945
10. 1950
11. 1955
12. 1960
13. 1963
14. 1966
15.1970 (magnum)

SEAN C.

The color of the 1977 Dow was burgundy and grape, solid to the edge and a perfect consistency. On the nose a bit of tomato, cherry, and pepper mixed with alcohol. The taste was primarily of cherries, spice and anise or licorice with a slightly tart finish. This particular bottle had an underlying mu...

SEAN C.

The 1975 Graham's was a beautiful light ruby, magenta, and maroon color and was thin and delicate in the glass. It had a very sweet smell of raisin, cotton candy, and caramel with a hint of coffee bean and no overwhelming alcohol notes. On the palate mainly strawberries and rasberries with a tiny bi...

SEAN C.

The 1934 Robertson’s Rebello Valente had an excellent color for its age but smelled a bit earthy with an overwhelming nose of cloves, apples, and pine tree. One could only describe the nose as ‘offensive’, the taste unfortunately was not much better. Primarily apples and cloves mixed with cinnamon a...

SEAN C.

1945 Sandeman was a bit vegetal on the nose with a scent similar to green olives. It had a nice consistency in the glass and was reddish brown and ruby in color. On the palate it was very sweet and smooth with vanilla and a bit of olive, it had a decent finish of about 13 seconds. The slightly veget...

SEAN C.

The 1940 Quarles Harris Reserve was bottled in 1981 and had a T-cork, there was no real sediment upon decanting and the color was orange and brownish red with a clear edge. This Port may have been a garrafeira ? as it did not have the woody flavor of a colheita or tawny. It smelled like maple syrup ...

SEAN C.

The 1955 Quinta Do Noval was not properly decanted and did not have time to breath, as a result it had a strong nose of alcohol. The color was a bit cloudy and looked similar to an older bottle of Burgundy. The taste was of cheries, prunes, and caramel on the mid palate with a spicy and bright limon...

SEAN C.

I love the '63 Croft and have had it many times usually it's a hit with everyone and the price on the bottles is decent as well! I'm sure I'll be having another bottle soon along with a few others

but
I'm curious to hear the final results on your '63 Julian.

SEAN C.

No idea..this was the first and last Martinez in my collection..we all thought flowers and rubbing alcohol on the nose.. I wouldn't hesitate to buy more Martinez though..it was an excellent bottle.

SEAN C.

No I've never had another '55 Fonseca although I do own several bottles. I have had the 1948 and 1960 both of which were better than this particular bottle which was not characteristic of a Fonseca.

SEAN C.

No this was a normal case..only the 1980 was shipped upright.

SEAN C.

The 1955 Martinez was surprisingly youthful in the glass, it looked like it was 30 years younger! It had a floral scent of roses mixed with honey and a lot of alcohol. It tasted strongly of fruit, predominantly blackberry, cherry, and green apple. Unfortunately it was still somewhat hot in terms of ...

SEAN C.

The bottle of 1955 Fonseca we opened was a bit disappointing from the start. It appeared as though it was suffering from improper storage as the Port was a very light burnt orange and rusty brown color. In the glass it was thick and viscous with tons of sediment separation and the scents were of cin...

SEAN C.

The 1955 Graham is my favorite of the '55 vintage and a classic Port. Excellent color and body, sweet smelling with little alcohol. A taste of grape, berries and cherry with tropical undertones and a hint of pineapple. Still tons of life left in this Port, but currently drinking at it's prime. Perfe...

SEAN C.

After 3 hours of decanting the overwhelming nose on the 1985 Ferreira was of butterscotch. The color in the glass was medium ruby mixed with purple. On the palate strong vanilla and butterscotch, not overly sweet but slightly tart with a bit of grapefruit or lemon on the finish. It tasted slightly t...

SEAN C.

The biggest problem with those things is you could flick them with your fingernail and break them to pieces! They are paper thin!

SEAN C.

She's more phony to me than Bill ..and I can't stand Bill. The choices for president keep getting worse and worse. It just goes to show you that any idiot with money and connections can be president. I don't know who I'll vote for, but there isn't a chance in hell it will be Clinton, Edwards, Obama,...

SEAN C.

Sean - you probably buy more 100+ year old ports than most of us. Does $1,000 per bottle seem in line with what you would expect to pay for a Dow 1896? I'm interested to know whether there are any alternative views to Tom's. Alex Hey Alex I can only speak for the US prices I get abused on every yea...

SEAN C.

PS I think a fair valuation for this bottle is around £4K I have asked for, but failed to obtain, any budge on the price. Nathan Evans of Boisdale cited Twenty Twenty Wine’s double-magnum of Dow 1896 at $17,950. Twenty Twenty wines is ridiculously over priced ..I don't know anyone who buys vintage ...

SEAN C.

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Port Decanting Time opinion wanted

1977 DOW Vintage Port

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1934 Rebello Valente

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