1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) New Date

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winesecretary
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Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F)

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Strong preference for 13 January
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Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F)

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I also slightly prefer 13th Jan.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F)

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If it's a date I can make, I can offer Quinta do Crasto, Quinta do Noval, Petre's Port (from Niepoort - but I'll need some notice to get them out of storage), Quinta do Vesuvio or Warre (4 year bottling).
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F)

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13th and 20th Jan both work for me.
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Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F)

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I have requested the B&F move this date to Tuesday 13 January. I will update the title etc once this is hopefully confirmed.
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Re: 1995 tasting - 18 November 2025 (B&F)

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In the meantime this is an impressive tasting……34 x 1995 ports.

https://www.vintageport.se/GreatTasting ... ?sort=name
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F)

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Hi all I have now updated the first message in this thread with the new confirmed date of Tuesday 13 January.

To keep things simple please could everyone confirm, re confirm etc and I will update the first message accordingly.
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F)

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Confirmed for 13th January.
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F)

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confirmed for the 13th
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F)

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Confirmed for 13th
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F)

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I can make 13th January - please could I have one of the currently available slots?
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F)

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Confirming for 13 Jan - many thanks.
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) New Date

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Am ok for 13 January.
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) New Date

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With apologies, I am now unlikely to be able to make this date so please move me to reserves.
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) New Date

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Sorry to hear that George. I know you bought a bottle for this tasting. If you wanted, I am happy to buy this off of you.
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) New Date

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Great Minds Think Alike----Fools Seldom Differ!

This Saturday, November 15th, 8 of us will gather in New Jersey, USA to taste ten 1995 Ports (we have 22 and likely will do the balance at another time). Our line up includes:

Cockburn Quinta dos Canais
Delaforce Quinta Da Corte
Ferreira
Fonseca Guimaraens
Graham's Malvedos
Quinta do Crasto
Quinta do Vesuvio
Smith Woodhouse Madalena
Taylor Quinta de Vargellas
Quinta do Infantado

Plan on serving blind---but all will know the line-up.

I attended a 1995 tasting in 2015---curious to see how ones tasted then stack up (WOTN that time was the Malvedos with Ferreira a close 2nd). On balance this is a very fine year; fortuitous it came on the heels of 1994 as there are some awesome SQVPs here and usually at a very good price.

Thank you, Julian, for doing our placemats.
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Re: 1995 tasting - Tuesday 13 January 2026 (B&F) New Date

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Big Love wrote: 15:38 Tue 11 Nov 2025our placemats
20251115_Blind_1995s.pdf
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