Hell yes.
I’m happy for there to be two events in this week. If others much prefer that there be only one, then the event on Tuesday 9th April will be postponed.
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- 22:31 Wed 13 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2381
- 14:21 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
- Views: 684
Re: Tue 9th Apr 2024, B&F, Port not frequently seen
First post updated.
I’ll bring Passadouro 2000 and Infantado 2000, neither of which is frequently seen.
I’ll bring Passadouro 2000 and Infantado 2000, neither of which is frequently seen.
- 00:07 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
- Views: 684
Re: Tue 9th Apr 2024, B&F, Port not frequently seen
Corrected — apols.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑23:57 Sat 09 Mar 2024No it’s not! You know it’s not because I’ve already told you it’s not!
It’s Tuesday April 23rd!!!
Is theme acceptable?
- 23:48 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
- Views: 684
Re: Tue 9th Apr 2024, B&F, Port not frequently seen
April is looking rather dry.
Alas I can’t make the week of Mon 15th, and B&F is Tue 23rd April (corrected following AHB grumble). Can a quorum make Tuesday 9th April 2024? (Which, alas has the disadvantage of being in half term.)
Simple theme: sighted, Port not frequently seen.
Alas I can’t make the week of Mon 15th, and B&F is Tue 23rd April (corrected following AHB grumble). Can a quorum make Tuesday 9th April 2024? (Which, alas has the disadvantage of being in half term.)
Simple theme: sighted, Port not frequently seen.
- 23:48 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
- Views: 684
Postponed: Port not frequently seen
This post to hold plans as and when agreed, or at least proposed. Date: Tuesday 9th April 2024 Postponed (Easter is 29 Mar to 01 Apr; half term is then until 12 Apr, but I can’t make the week of 15th–19th Apr) . Location: Boot & Flogger (room requested). Theme: sighted, Port not frequently seen...
- 20:56 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 138
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- 19:29 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1814
- 13:20 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 50770
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 13:16 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 486
Re: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
Ben: thank you for making this review thread, and with Neil making the TN threads. Good work — I have been shamed into posting my TNs.
- 13:15 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Gould Campbell LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 180
Re: 1970 Gould Campbell LBV
GC70 LBV. Red-brown-orange, 30% opaque. My note says only “No.”
- 13:15 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Quinta do Noval LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 156
Re: 1997 Quinta do Noval LBV
N97 LBV. dark dark red, 6% opaque. Dry; slightly rough; rater simple. Nice enough in a harmless sort of way.
- 13:14 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Fonseca LBV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 170
Re: 1994 Fonseca LBV
F94 LBV. Not right. Actually, wrong.
- 13:13 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Reccua LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 138
Re: 1995 Delaforce LBV
Ré95 LBV. Dark dark red, 60% opaque. Nose of bacterial yuk. So yuk that not tasted.
- 13:12 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Delaforce LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 191
Re: 1995 Delaforce LBV
Df95 LBV. dark dark dark red, 80% opaque. Nose harmless. Palate intensely dry, of green grass. Just not right.
- 13:11 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 302
Re: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
Rs90 LBV . Oh dear. Or, in the delightful modern parlance as used by my youngest, oh my days! Orange, 10% opaque. Nose of light varnish. If it is not framed as a red port, but instead as a sauternes-sherry mix, it could be drunk with pleasure. It was possible to pretend that it was a very very ligh...
- 13:09 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 232
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
SW84 LBV. Light red, 25% opaque. Far past prime, dry, some red cherry remaining.
With time it improved in the glass, but still, far past prime.
With time it improved in the glass, but still, far past prime.
- 13:08 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 212
Re: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
QH78 LBV. Red-brown, 50% opaque. Nose so revolting that not tasted.
- 13:07 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1982 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 149
Re: 1982 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
W82 LBV. Dark dark red, 80% opaque — again, an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Big, a hint of Tayloresque roughness, drier than the other Warres, and brighter. The brightness also manifested itself as being slightly lighter. I gave it third place; the people agreed with me; justice was done.
- 13:05 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1981 Warre LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 152
Re: 1981 Warre LBV
W81 LBV. Dark dark red, 60% opaque — an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Wonderful, so soft, so very long, VP-grade red-fruited Port that could be Dow 1970. I gave it first; it came first-equal; justice was almost done — it was the best at the table.
- 13:04 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1979 Warre LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 203
Re: 1979 Warre LBV
W79 LBV. Dark red, 60% opaque — an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Soft old Port, very long, with lots of red cherry and plum fruit, and a sharp bitterness (good bitterness) throughout. I gave it second; it came first-equal; justice was done.
- 12:58 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Delaforce LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 191
Re: 1995 Delaforce LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 12:58 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 302
Re: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 12:58 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 232
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 12:57 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 212
Re: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 00:19 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 486
Re: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
Very interesting, and a stunning result for Warre. I thought the W81 LBV was the clear winner (could have been blind-guessed to be a D70 full Vintage), but others supported the ’79, and a score-draw felt like a fair reflection of the discussion. Well that was a remarkable tasting. I am not sure we h...