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I've seen it often enough (saw it just yesterday, when opening a Fonseca Panascal 2004). It's not really an issue, as long as the mould doesn't extend to the *inside* of the cork. It's a good idea to clean it, though, as, when pouring, the wine might come into contact with mould that might be presen...

rich_n wrote: ↑11:13 Fri 23 Feb 2024

MigSU wrote:I'm attending this year for the first time (as a visitor). Looking forward to it and to seeing some familiar faces.

Great, fingers crossed I'll be there volunteering so it'll be good to meet you.

Excellent!

flash_uk wrote: ↑22:46 Mon 19 Feb 2024

MigSU wrote: ↑14:24 Mon 19 Feb 2024 I'm attending this year for the first time (as a visitor). Looking forward to it and to seeing some familiar faces.

Look forward to meeting you in person Miguel!

Likewise!

I'm attending this year for the first time (as a visitor). Looking forward to it and to seeing some familiar faces.

It's not an insinuation, it's just a fact that there's more flexibility to experiment and to make small and micro batches to try out different things, including (but not limited to) whole bunch fermentations. There was no offense meant, or any attempt to frame the question as "small=good, large...

About how much stem inclusion is now being use for VP? I can answer that: none. At least in the big producers. Smaller operations might be experimenting with that, but the big boys all use big destemmers and selectors at the winery reception. At least this was my experience working for a couple of ...

That worries me. I sincerely hope that, in the quest to make VPs more approachable at a younger age, producers haven't stunted their long term longevity. The observation is that Port seems to age slower. That might well be the opposite of “stunted their long term longevity”. Well, Phil specifically...

PhilW wrote: ↑17:53 Sat 10 Feb 2024 It might also be that this trend reverses once we enter the 2000's...

That worries me. I sincerely hope that, in the quest to make VPs more approachable at a younger age, producers haven't stunted their long term longevity.

All things mentioned here are plausible, and could have, to more or less extent, affected the colour of VP over the years. It is, of course, impossible to say for sure. Something which might affect the extraction and colour for years to come is the use of robotic treaders. They don't tire, and work ...

6 x Fonseca 2011 from Nickolls & Perks, £324 delivered. Good deal if you ask me.

Nickolls & Perks is having a sale on some items. Fonseca 2000/2003/2011/2017 for £54, for example. Worth a check, in my opinion.

Yeesh.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:45 Tue 23 Jan 2024

MigSU wrote: ↑18:52 Wed 17 Jan 20246 x Warre Cavadinha 2006, directly from SFE, at €16 a piece. These are probably drinking nicely right now, but will probably better in 5 or 10 years. I might wait - or not.

Are these available in the UK?

I have no idea, I'm in Portugal. Alex might know.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑19:15 Thu 18 Jan 2024 That’s a fabulous price Miguel!

Yes, I thought so too. I might open one this weekend, and decide on whether to buy some more.

3 x Croft 2011

6 x Warre Cavadinha 2006, directly from SFE, at €16 a piece. These are probably drinking nicely right now, but will probably better in 5 or 10 years. I might wait - or not.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑22:55 Fri 12 Jan 2024barely mature.

That's crazy!

I was about to email Glenn about perhaps getting together at some point next month, until Alex specifically mentioned the month of May. Yes, I know it's in the title, but what can I say.... The week after this tasting I will be in Portugal for a private "harvest tour" so we might still be...

uncle tom wrote: ↑07:34 Sat 06 Jan 2024 the best value port on the market today, IMO

Very very true. And that goes for both the filtered (delicious for drinking now) and the unfiltered (very fit for ageing) LBVs.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:27 Thu 04 Jan 2024 I'm going to be in Lisbon later this year. If anyone has any restaurant recommendations for anything other than Pasteis de Belém (which is at the top of the list) then please be encouraged to put them in a reply.

I might have some. Let me put a list together and I'll post it here later.

Brilliant tasting!

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑20:40 Sun 31 Dec 2023

MigSU wrote: ↑19:27 Sun 31 Dec 2023 The wine in the decanter is a Warre 1980.
Looking forward to the Vesúvio DOC Douro, have had good times with it.

What’s the vintage of the Kopke VV?

2016

The wine in the decanter is a Warre 1980.
Looking forward to the Vesúvio DOC Douro, have had good times with it.

I too have some of those halves of Warre's 2000, they're quite delicious!