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- 21:00 Sat 16 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: NV Blandy Terrantez 15YO
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NV Blandy Terrantez 15YO
Blandy’s Terrantez 15YO, bottled 2002. A rich golden-brown colour. Bright nose, warm and savoury. Acidic entry, bitter grapefruit on the mid-palate, saline and iodine palate but with some residual sugar to deliver a medium-sweet sensation. Glorious aftertaste, rich and full of bitter-sweet marmite. ...
- 20:55 Sat 16 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: NV Jose Maria da Fonseca Bastardinho de Azeitao Vinho Licoroso 30YO
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NV Jose Maria da Fonseca Bastardinho de Azeitao Vinho Licoroso 30YO
Jose Maria Fonseca, Bastardinho de Azeitão Vinho Licoroso 30YO, bottled in half bottle. From a vineyard on the south bank of the Tagus, now built over as part of the expansion of the town of Lavradio in 1984, matured in the cellars in Azeitão. Bottling date not known. Deep brown colour, dried fruit ...
- 20:40 Sat 16 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: 2009 Villa Oeiras Colheita Tinto
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2009 Villa Oeiras Colheita Tinto
2009 Villa Oeiras Colheita Tinto, Carcavelos. Dark orange colour, 30% opaque. A good swirl coaxes some sweet orange marmalade out of the glass. Beautifully balanced on the palate, complex with layers of flavour drifting in and out of focus. The orange is delightful, the balance impressive and the ta...
- 20:39 Sat 16 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: NV Villa Oeiras 15YO Vinho Superior
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NV Villa Oeiras 15YO Vinho Superior
NV Villa Oeiras Carcavelos 15YO “Superior”, matured in oak casks. Darker in colour and tone than the 7YO with a hint of olive green in the tone of the colour, 20% opaque. Sweet citrus on the nose, an orange reduction. Slightly thickened texture on the palate, richly fruited, full of preserved orange...
- 20:38 Sat 16 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: NV Villa Oeiras 7YO Vinho Generoso
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NV Villa Oeiras 7YO Vinho Generoso
NV Villa Oeiras 7YO Carcavelos. Matured in used oak casks. Warm golden colour, 20% opaque. Floral and honeyed nose, sweet and perfumed. Smooth palate, ripe apricot and mandarin; there is plenty of fruit, honey and a good level of acidity to keep the balance. Gentle on the palate with the fragrant ci...
Re: Lisbon
The Time Out Market was chaotic but great. We loved it. Our one night of up-market dining was at Canalha, which was fabulous but make sure you book at least a week ahead. We stumbled across Tabernha da Baixa on Rua dos Franqueiros by accident, but loved it. We got away with not having a booking by t...
- 12:50 Fri 15 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
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Re: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
Consider this my (provisional) confirmation.
- 12:43 Fri 15 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
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Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Mike JW is unavailable so we have a spare seat, if anyone wants to bring a guest.
- 22:27 Tue 12 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4675
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Does anyone have a picture of the sheet of what the wines were?
- 12:14 Mon 11 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4675
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
My bottles were both double-decanted at about 09.30 today.
- 17:32 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
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Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
On the assumption that Ben can take the last seat at the table, this is what I am asking each attendee to bring: THRA Burmester TC Calem IDJ Cockburn NAC Croft MC Dow AHB Fonseca MPM Graham CPR Kopke JDAW Quinta do Noval PW Royal Oporto BRP Smith Woodhouse CMAG Taylor AJS Vesuvio GEAG Warre Any issu...
- 16:54 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 109
- Views: 36512
Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Ben,
Pommy42 hasn't replied so the 14th seat is yours, if you'd like to attend.
Pommy42 hasn't replied so the 14th seat is yours, if you'd like to attend.
- 00:04 Sun 10 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
- Replies: 4
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Re: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
The pricing is considerably more friendly than the current Graham Ne Oublie 1882 retail price at the Lodge, which was €12k per bottle when I was there in February.
The £3k is for a pack of the three half bottles - cheaper than the price per 75cl of, say, Taylor 1896 Single Harvest Tawny.
The £3k is for a pack of the three half bottles - cheaper than the price per 75cl of, say, Taylor 1896 Single Harvest Tawny.
- 23:57 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
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- 23:30 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
- Replies: 4
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Re: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
Links to tasting notes have been added to the original post.
- 23:29 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: 2020 Quinta da Boa Vista Vinha do Ujo
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2020 Quinta da Boa Vista Vinha do Ujo
Boa Vista Vinha do Ujo 2020. Ujo is a north facing vineyard in Quinta da Boa Vista comprising a mixed field blend of 25 different grape varieties. Incredibly fragrant on the nose, full of fruit and floral perfume. Still very young on the palate, full of fruit with tremendous acidity. Exquisite fine ...
- 23:27 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: 2019 Sao Luiz Winemakers Collection Folgazao and Rabigato Branco
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2019 Sao Luiz Winemakers Collection Folgazao and Rabigato Branco
2019 vintage, matured in bottle for 18 months. Steely with amazing grip. Such a long mineral finish. Wonderful white wine. 90/100
- 23:24 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: 2022 Sao Luiz Winemakers Selection Tinta Cao Rose
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2022 Sao Luiz Winemakers Selection Tinta Cao Rose
Quinta do São Luiz Winemaker’s Collection 2022, 100% Tinta Cão. Pale pink on the eye, but nothing pale about the fruit filled nose or the vibrant palate. Generous fruit with plenty of acidity keeping the wine spritely and fresh. One of the few rosé wines I actually like. 88/100.
- 23:22 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2021 Kopke Sao Luiz
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2021 Kopke Sao Luiz
IMG_6690.jpeg 2021 Quinta de São Luiz. Scarlet colour, narrow rim. Powerful nose of fruit of the forest and sous bois with the alcohol still not fully integrated. Beautiful on the palate, ripe but not sweet fruit - brambles picked on a dewy morning. Soft tannins in the fruit, barely perceptible but...
- 23:18 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Kopke Library Collection Quinado
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NV Kopke Library Collection Quinado
IMG_6641.jpeg Quinado, matured in barrel for over 100 years without racking. 400 litres from a single cask, bottled for these packs - and no more for future release! Deep olive brown colour; 60% opaque. A wonderful nose of old Port with the marked vanilla overlay typical of an aged quinado. Again s...
- 23:15 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Kopke Library Collection Vermouth
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NV Kopke Library Collection Vermouth
IMG_6644.jpeg Vermouth, aged for over 100 years. Port wine base, probably red Port. Very similar in colour to the VVO, not racked or worked due to the difficulty in cleaning pumps and hoses afterwards. Perhaps a little darker than the VVO. Less râncio on the nose, a little vanilla, a little wood as...
- 23:08 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Kopke Library Collection Tawny VVO
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NV Kopke Library Collection Tawny VVO
IMG_6646.jpeg Bottled in halves in 2024. A blend of wines of which the youngest wine in the blend is 1937, oldest is 1890. Deep olive brown colour with an olive green rim. Generous nose, wonderful vinagrinho and concentrated balsamic vinegar - incredibly aromatic. Slightly thickened on the palate, ...
- 21:19 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
- Replies: 4
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Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
KOPKE “THE LIBRARY COLLECTION” UK LAUNCH The_Library_Collection.jpg Kopke are well known for their stocks of historic Port. Their practice for many generations has been that when commercial stocks are sold to the point where around 1,000 litres are left, the stocks are reclassified from “commercial...
- 20:54 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
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- 22:00 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1969 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
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1969 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
IMG_6636.jpeg Warre 1969 Vintage Port, bottled 1974. The bottle had signs of seepage but was base of neck fill with a good colour. When the seal was removed (which had been tightly wrapped with Clingfilm) it became obvious the cork had fallen into the bottle. However, the capsule appears to have pr...