+96 hours (kept in decanter in fridge in the meantime) this was still pleasant but to my taste a bit over-mature. I'll drink up what I've got and not buy more.
Vesuvio, Fonseca, and Warre on the other hand...
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- 11:30 Tue 20 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Smith Woodhouse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1399
- 09:02 Mon 19 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 55247
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Potted crab, glass of manzanilla
Steak pie, roasted carrots
Welsh rarebit
Thank you
Steak pie, roasted carrots
Welsh rarebit
Thank you
- 22:16 Fri 16 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
- Views: 36016
Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Have opened the Smith Woodhouse so take that off the list of options proffered…
- 23:27 Wed 14 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Smith Woodhouse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1399
1994 Smith Woodhouse
Popped, decanted and poured. Retasted after a couple of hours. 50% opaque. Smelled like VP in early maturity - still lots of dark plummy fruit on the nose but the fire gone. Hint of herbs. On the palate very much ready to go with sweetened Agen prunes and licorice. Congruent finish. Chocolate later....
- 22:47 Tue 13 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
- Views: 907536
Re: Latest buy
3 bottles of the excellent 2016 Sao Leonardo VP in a tasty half price sale at Vintage Wine and Port.
- 19:19 Tue 13 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 95003
Re: LBV - The Young Turks
I can likely do 30 April but may be a bit jetlagged. An evening of young LBV will definitely help, right?
- 23:39 Sun 11 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3258
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
So… everything has changed, sometimes several times. The following will lead to darker, but not necessarily better, ports
- viticulture - especially block planting with fewer darker varieties
- destemming
- mechanical crushers
- mechanical treading
- viticulture - especially block planting with fewer darker varieties
- destemming
- mechanical crushers
- mechanical treading
- 23:27 Sun 11 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 55247
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Reccua 1995 confirmed
- 19:25 Sat 10 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4130
Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
I've got Fonseca and BBR immediately to hand, will try and find the spreadsheet to track down what else.
- 09:01 Thu 08 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3258
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
Most of the colour of red wine comes from the skins.
Wine made from
- destemmed grapes
- that have been sorted to exclude unripe grapes
- where the juice has spent longer in contact with the skins
will be darker.
Wine made from
- destemmed grapes
- that have been sorted to exclude unripe grapes
- where the juice has spent longer in contact with the skins
will be darker.
- 00:50 Thu 08 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267591
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Martin, thank you for organising. An evening which confirmed that 1994 Vesuvio really is all that.
- 00:45 Thu 08 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4130
Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
Yes please
- 17:32 Tue 06 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267591
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
V92 double decanted at 0730, to the sound of the cat complaining about his second breakfast being delayed thereby.
- 15:25 Sun 04 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Churchill
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1289
Re: 2000 Churchill
Has mellowed. Prunes and chocolate on nose and palate. Black cherry compote. Jolly nice with a raspberry and coconut tart.
- 11:43 Sun 04 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
- Views: 36016
Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Have located Warre, Gould Campbell and Smith Woodhouse in the cellar so will bring those back to town. Already have Vesuvio in town. Can’t find the others (Dow, QDLR, Taylor).
- 20:03 Sat 03 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Churchill
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1289
2000 Churchill
Popped decanted and poured. A deep red, 60% opaque. A bit of sulphur on the nose. Violets on the palate, and blackcurrant fruit pastilles. Long warm finish. Very much a baby. Powerful port. Will see how it goes over the next couple of days, but suspect I may end up leaving the rest of the case for a...
- 09:04 Sat 03 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4478
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Let me know if you want me to bring a Durand (Port Edition).
- 20:26 Thu 01 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4478
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
I’m in (aka, ‘yes please’)
- 00:43 Sun 28 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Cancelled: Ɇmɇɍǥɇnȼɏ, Møn ƻ9 ɈȺn ƻØƻ4
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1805
Re: Emergency, Mon 29 Jan 2024
Regret unavailabile due to only just having flown back from Madeira and having to cope with resultant email deluge. Regret much not least because it’s been a while since port.
- 19:34 Thu 25 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
- Views: 36016
Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
I so confirm. I have the Vesuvio 1994 in London and propose to pick up the rest of ports I have proffered next weekend. If I find I have mislaid any in the interim I will let you know. I can then drink the ones we don't need for this tasting over the next few months which will be no hardship.
- 11:40 Wed 24 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 95003
Re: LBV - The Young Turks
Week of 29th April good for me - previous week I am in USA.
- 22:27 Mon 22 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267591
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
@mcoulson - jolly good, I’ll open the 1994 when I get back to the UK on Saturday, since you have gone for the 1992. Your are right that there are no bargains any more in that supermarket on the Estrada Monumental. There was an M E Fernandes Verdelho with no price on it. It’s a nice wine I’ve had man...
- 21:21 Thu 18 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
- Replies: 60
- Views: 40703
Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
We have done ‘85 recently. I am not available on the night of the ‘75 tasting.
- 22:48 Wed 17 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 55247
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Confirmed, Reccua 1995, subject to finding it.
- 10:18 Sun 14 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 55247
Re: Aged LBVs - Thu 23 June @ B&F - POSTPONED
I no longer have the magnum of Taylor 1982 but I think the Reccua 1995 is still on the rack in Rutland.