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- 19:35 Sat 18 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: VWP and b.f.t. Quevedo tasting
- Replies: 48
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Re: VWP and b.f.t. Quevedo tasting
I also will join this merry throng. A jolly good idea, and a chance to try some ports that I haven't.
- 23:37 Thu 16 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 100907
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical
@ idj123 - first reserve, statistically very likely to be promoted. In truth I was surprised at the speed of responses. But it was a very nice bottle of port.
@ flash_uk - we have your best interests at heart...
@ flash_uk - we have your best interests at heart...
- 22:10 Thu 16 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1537
- Views: 812269
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Well that's as heartwarming a story as I've heard in weeks...
- 16:39 Thu 16 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 100907
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical
@ hadge - I know that feeling, 90% of my wine is currently inaccessible...
- 10:19 Thu 16 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 100907
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical
@ nac - I have been aware of that L&W case for a while. I appreciate you reaching out to your contacts... @ PhilW - My intention was specifically not to cut across the contemplated TTF v TV taste-off, which is a worthy and serious and larger project, but, stimulated by the unabashed pleasure der...
- 08:51 Thu 16 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 100907
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical
List extended to 14 persons. I don't want to fuzz the focus of this tasting by introducing comparative TVs but, on reflection, a few port tastings where we come in some way below a bottle a head is not a bad thing. Between those declaring their holdings we already have everything other than the 1991...
- 06:50 Thu 16 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 100907
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical
And full. I'll add reserves as the tasting is a long way away.
- 00:46 Thu 16 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 100907
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical
flash_uk added.
- 22:00 Wed 15 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 100907
Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Now confirmed for 1800 kickoff on 2 November 2022, Red Room at the Boot and Flogger. Back in the pre-Covid mists of time I was drinking a delicious glass of Taylor's Terra Feita 2005. 85% red juice. An entirely congruent port- the plump-sultana-and-glace-cherry-led fruit cake it promised on the nose...
- 09:32 Tue 14 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Lockdown Drinking
- Replies: 53
- Views: 26927
Re: Lockdown Drinking
- Croft Roeda 1980 (at the virtual tasting)
- TV 1995 (en demi)
- Mons Helios 2009, Domaine Florent Garaudet, Monthelie
- Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero 1996
- Quinta de la Rosa 1991 (in decanter, and very pleasant)
- TV 1995 (en demi)
- Mons Helios 2009, Domaine Florent Garaudet, Monthelie
- Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero 1996
- Quinta de la Rosa 1991 (in decanter, and very pleasant)
- 21:50 Mon 13 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1991 Quinta de la Rosa
- Replies: 0
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1991 Quinta de la Rosa
Decanting sample taken after 30 mins, 12/4/2020. Red wine, 10% orange rim. Prickle of heat on the nose, slight red jelly bean note, otherwise dumb. On the palate, blackcurrant leaf, sour cherry mid palate, slightly attenuated but attractive spiced cranberry finish. Will leave to open out until tomor...
- 21:08 Wed 08 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2485
1995 Taylor Vargellas
From half. 80% opaque red juice. Citrus fruit and fruit blossom on the nose and the promise of richness. Melton Hunt Cake, says my rather precise co-taster, on the front palate. Molasses, somehow savoury, and poached plums with star anise towards the end. Drying chocolate and coffee tannins. Very ni...
- 10:22 Wed 08 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Croft Roeda
- Replies: 0
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1980 Croft Roeda
70% rose coloured, 30% orange rim. A gentle note of sage, and rose hip sweetness, on the nose. Pronounced orange marmalade on the mid palate. Gently warming sweet orange finish. Very pleasant wine. I am not sure this was ever a really powerful port but it is, on the evidence of this bottle, now saun...
- 10:08 Wed 08 Apr 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Another virtual tasting
- Replies: 65
- Views: 48057
Re: Another virtual tasting
Mike's hosting, and the contributions of all to the entertainment, much appreciated.
- 21:59 Sat 04 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Lockdown Drinking
- Replies: 53
- Views: 26927
Re: Lockdown Drinking
Tom - without wishing to commit lese-majeste - are you sure your bottle of T92 was right? I have a strong [sufficiently strong to be slightly irrational] anti-Parker prejudice, but I've had T92 twice in the last eight months, and been wowed by it. 'Hollow' is not a word I would have used to describe...
- 21:49 Sat 04 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Niepoort
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2380
2000 Niepoort
95% opaque red juice. Poached plum on the nose. Big hit of raspberries on the front palate, poached plum and bassetti thereafter, long, warming, delicious and fresh finish, nothing cloying about this one. Youthful but not immature, this is drinking now with a decent decant, and is admirable port. De...
- 16:05 Sat 04 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Lockdown Drinking
- Replies: 53
- Views: 26927
Re: Lockdown Drinking
A glossy Chambolle-Musigny 2014, Domaine Odoul-Coquard, all blackcurrant and chocolate, was my reward for one of the longest working weeks of my life (everything that needs any discussion seems to take much longer by email/phone/videoconference compared to popping round to someone's desk for two min...
- 21:04 Wed 01 Apr 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2005 Croft Roeda
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3555
Re: 2005 Croft Roeda
Andy, thank you. Certainly the wine I am (re) tasting this evening is not the one I recognise from your tasting note (which tasting note, albeit ten years old, was the reason I bought it when offered it at a decent price in the first place). The bottle I am re-tasting this evening is pleasant, but f...
- 23:08 Tue 31 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2005 Croft Roeda
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3555
2005 Croft Roeda
From half bottle. 2 hr decant. 60% opaque, red juice. Indeterminate nose. Rather nice berry compote in the mouth, but they are not particularly differentiated berries, albeit there's discernibly some white currants in the mix. Warm towards the finish. On the sweet side of balanced now, but will beco...
- 20:59 Tue 31 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1979 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1635
Re: 1979 Warre LBV (Unfiltered)
Retasted on 31/03/20.
Rich ruby colour retained. Liquorice/garrigue/slight aniseed nose and palate; attractively medicinal. Black cherry on the palate, possibly a hint of dates. Still has the freshness, not at all sticky. Very good. One of which to buy more if I see it.
Rich ruby colour retained. Liquorice/garrigue/slight aniseed nose and palate; attractively medicinal. Black cherry on the palate, possibly a hint of dates. Still has the freshness, not at all sticky. Very good. One of which to buy more if I see it.
- 00:32 Tue 31 Mar 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 06 April 2022, Horizontal of 1992s, B&F
- Replies: 167
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Re: Tue 12 May 2020, Horizontal of 1992s, B&F
As a result of a fortuitously-priced recent auction, I have now also acquired Fonseca.
- 12:47 Mon 30 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1979 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 1
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1979 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
Bottled 1984. Level i.n.. Almost no sediment on decant. 60% opaque rich red juice- a fine looking port. Herbaceous nose, slightly underwhelming, promising less than it delivers. Some dates early, and delicious red cherry flavours mid-palate. Very long warm finish with touch of orange. Lovely balance...
- 12:38 Mon 30 Mar 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Another virtual tasting
- Replies: 65
- Views: 48057
Re: Another virtual tasting
Yes please. I couldn't do Wednesday 1st, the toad work. Tuesday 7th April I would be there, with my port ready-decanted and an expectant expression. I might even put on a dinner jacket although, alas, no cat will be available to assist me with the tasting.
- 18:26 Sun 29 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2537
1995 Taylor Vargellas
Half bottle. 60% opaque. Fairly spirity when first popped and decanted and not a great pleasure to drink. Dramatic amounts of sediment. After 72 hours in a decanter in the fridge, almond and cherry blossom on the nose (really!). Morello cherry jam and later rosehip syrup on the palate. Warm but not ...
- 10:33 Sun 29 Mar 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Lockdown Drinking
- Replies: 53
- Views: 26927
Re: Lockdown Drinking
Being drunk in stages over the next few days... - Hautes Cotes de Beaune 2012, Maison Belle Lies - Warre 1979 LBV (unfiltered) (Bottled 1984) Already consumed over the past week... - Chateau Musar 2011, half - T83 There were some really fine wines flowing over my tonsils in the 14 day period before ...