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- 12:49 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Reccua LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1176
Re: 1995 Reccua LBV
A little exotic on the nose. On the palate... oh. Bacteriological problem. Faded drains. Shame.
- 12:47 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Fonseca LBV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1208
Re: 1994 Fonseca LBV
Pale rim. Sulphurous nose. This is not very good.
- 12:47 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Quinta do Noval LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1196
Re: 1997 Quinta do Noval LBV
Bright garnet. Very pleasant port, but nothing more to say than that.
- 12:46 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Gould Campbell LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1205
Re: 1970 Gould Campbell LBV
Bottled 1974. Rubber on the nose - sufficiently such that I thought it might be Graham 1970. But a bit more spirity. Bit of VA.
- 00:21 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2388
Re: Tue 9th Apr 2024, B&F, Port not frequently seen
Regret am in week long hearing
- 07:47 Thu 07 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 55061
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Well that was a remarkable tasting. I am not sure we have ever had a ten port tasting where three wines got all the points.
- 09:04 Tue 05 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 55061
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Reccua 1995, bot. 2001, double-decanted 0730.
- 19:09 Mon 04 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4368
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Now that Julian has added to his, 'what Julian's having' without any further qualifier
[Devon Crab; Steak and Claret Pie, and carrots; Welsh Rarebit]
[Devon Crab; Steak and Claret Pie, and carrots; Welsh Rarebit]
- 20:20 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1224
Re: 1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
That sounds absolutely cracking.
- 00:52 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1957 Graham
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2690
Re: 1957 Graham
A 1957 Graham horizontal might settle the matter of whether it’s the same as the Malvedos.
I am probably available that evening.
I am probably available that evening.
- 00:04 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2005 Taylor Terra Feita
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2457
2005 Taylor Terra Feita
3 hour decant.
80% opaque.
Nose quite dumb.
Smooth rich palate with tobacco, plums and some sharp dried cranberry, lingonberry jam, then just a teensy bit of chocolate very late.
Good but not stellar port.
Arguably fully ready, although no massive hurry.
80% opaque.
Nose quite dumb.
Smooth rich palate with tobacco, plums and some sharp dried cranberry, lingonberry jam, then just a teensy bit of chocolate very late.
Good but not stellar port.
Arguably fully ready, although no massive hurry.
- 17:12 Thu 29 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 55
- Views: 94891
Re: LBV - The Young Turks
23rd May sounds good to me
- 11:51 Wed 28 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 55061
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
@jdaw1 - I cannot remember the last time I had either a 1981 or a 1986 port, with the exception in the former case of a Quevedo white and in the latter case of a TTF. So, while I am not the organiser, can I put in a plea for 1981 and 1986?
- 22:57 Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267393
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
In essence, the 1994 is wonderful, and so are both 2007 Capela and straight 2011 (and probably 2011 Capela, but it was corked). The 1998 is probably the port of that vintage if you have a relevant child.
- 22:56 Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267393
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
But here (I think) it is
- 22:54 Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267393
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Just buy more 1994.
- 22:52 Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4368
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
On the menu front - what Julian’s having, plus carrots.
- 22:51 Fri 23 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 31
- Views: 3845
Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
I am all in favour of defiant port tastings. It smacks of cool rad street cred.
If I had left my device’s autocorrect, which substituted ‘defunct’, this would have read somewhat darker.
If I had left my device’s autocorrect, which substituted ‘defunct’, this would have read somewhat darker.
- 22:47 Fri 23 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4368
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Mine is unfortified
- 11:30 Tue 20 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Smith Woodhouse
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1397
Re: 1994 Smith Woodhouse
+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...
Vesuvio, Fonseca, and Warre on the other hand...
- 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: 55061
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: 35724
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: 1397
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: 907204
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: 94891
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?