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Mike J. W.

You're going to need a damn big set of Port tongs to open that baby.

Mike J. W.

Thanks very much Alex.

Mike J. W.

Is there a score sheet and WOTN?

Mike J. W.

Thanks all for your input. You're probably right about it being a replacement covering. I'll find out for sure if it's a F'63 this September. Every year a college buddy of mine hosts a bunch of us down at his shore house. I always bring Port and we do tastings both nights. This year I'm going to do ...

Mike J. W.

PhilW wrote: ↑07:38 Tue 18 Apr 2023 Nice link for the information.
You can attach photos to posts on the forum, though they are subject to size restrictions - I usually have to resize them first.
Happy to receive by email also; will PM you my address.

Mike J. W.

The main unanswered question would be whether the business was still trading in 1963 - in which case an Old Reading Abbey port being F63 would be possible, or whether a forger has picked an old/defunct wine merchant and just used their name to create counterfeit bottles. Hopefully the former, but i...

Mike J. W.

Butler and Sons were a wine and spirits merchant with premises in Reading who used the brand "Old Reading Abbey" as a BOB (Buyer's Own Brand) for whisky in the early 1900s, and could perhaps have used it for port also. Thanks Phil. This seems like the most likely explanation then. I read ...

Mike J. W.

Anything old in a Hong Kong auction, in general beware. Never heard of such. Who was the US importer? Wine Cellars Ltd in Briarcliff Manor, NY. They look legit, but oddly their label noted it was a Fortified wine, but the abv they indicated was between 11% to 14%. Obviously an ill informed label. I...

Mike J. W.

Has anyone ever heard of the Old Reading Abbey Brand as a Port bottler? I won a bottle of 1963 Fonseca at a Zachy's Hong Kong auction a little while back. I was going through some of my bottles today and noticed that this one had a capsule wrapper that said "Old Reading Abbey Brand". I've ...

Mike J. W.

I love this Port. It's so elegant.

Mike J. W.

That's a nice list of Ports you have there. I'd recommend you try the '85 Fonseca. It's really just rounded into form over the last few years. Just make sure you give it a long decant. As far as the '03 Croft, as someone else mentioned it's still too young IMHO. Give it another 5 to 10 years and the...

Mike J. W.

Full marks for referring to the big bottles of 2016 and 2107 of Stone Terraces as tregnums. You are absolutely correct. And while there are no Tappit Hens of 2011 Stone Terraces, it does no harm to remind the world that there are three Tappit Hens of Vesuvio 2011 in the world. I just read the linke...

Mike J. W.

MigSU wrote: ↑20:35 Fri 31 Mar 2023 That's one hell of a lineup.

Absolutely!

Mike J. W.

mosesbotbol wrote: ↑16:49 Fri 24 Feb 2023 If you like the Ramos Pinto style, all of their ports from the 80's are good to great.

I had an '82 Ramos Pinto a few weeks ago and it was excellent.

Mike J. W.

1 x Quinta da Romaneira 40 year-old Tawny
1 x 1996 Smith Woodhouse Madalena
1 x 2007 Kopke White Colheita
1 x 2017 Churchill LBV

Mike J. W.

It was great putting names to the faces tonight. Thank you all for being so gracious and putting up with a Port newbie. Listening to you all talk, your knowledge is extensive and impressive. My apologies for butchering some of the names of the Port. I'll learn...eventually. Thanks all.

Mike J. W.

I don't see anyone in the pre-meeting. Is anyone on?

Mike J. W.

How does this format work? We pick our own Port, I assume?

Mike J. W.

I've always had this wine, the 1987 Vargellas, and the 1985 Graham as my top 3 from the 1980s. It's a fabulous wine and will likely out-live all of us. I'd swap the '83 Graham's for the '85 Graham's, but you can't go wrong with either. I'd also throw the '86 Graham's Malvedos into the mix. I'd rank...

Mike J. W.

The '86 Graham's Malvedos is one of the best Ports from the '80's. Not the best, but certainly in the Top 5 IMHO. The '83 & '85 Offley Boa Vista are very solid Ports.

Mike J. W.

I just came across a small stock of this at a B&M in South Jersey. Halves were going for $14 and a 750ML bottle was $28. I opted to buy a '97 Smith Woodhouse there instead. By the looks of the bottle it doesn't look like they had budged for a good 15 or 20 years, so it will be there if I swing b...

Mike J. W.

winesecretary wrote: ↑19:43 Fri 10 Feb 2023 @ Mike J. W. - congratulations!

Thanks. It was a long time coming.

Mike J. W.

I'd love to join. Plenty of free time now that I'm retired.

Mike J. W.

I've always had this wine, the 1987 Vargellas, and the 1985 Graham as my top 3 from the 1980s. It's a fabulous wine and will likely out-live all of us. I'd swap the '83 Graham's for the '85 Graham's, but you can't go wrong with either. I'd also throw the '86 Graham's Malvedos into the mix. I'd rank...

Mike J. W.

When I was referring to structured Port I'm really talking about any typical Ruby style Port that is drinkable. What I've found with LBV's that have a lot of age to them is that they seem to have lost their structure and yet they're still good. They've pretty much have lost their tannins and althoug...

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