Yes please. I may struggle with the Crusted theme unless we might be permitted to open an old Vintage Character Port which is basically the same as a crusted...
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!
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑10:06 Mon 01 Mar 2021
Yes please. I may struggle with the Crusted theme unless we might be permitted to open an old Vintage Character Port which is basically the same as a crusted...
My choice for tonight is a Fonseca Crusted Port - bottled 2007. My first ever Crusted purchase - specifically for this event.
Decanted at 1600. Was quite surprised to find it had a driven cork (which was completely unbranded).
Work has got the better of my I'm afraid so will struggle to make it on tonight. Perhaps I can make it towards the end - we'll see. Please do post notes on the stuff you try!
Having no crusted in London (I was sure I had packed some on my last trip home but no) I shall instead consume some 20 year old Taylor Tawny, bottled 1982 for a Mr Brian Howard, and imported by Alexander Dunn. Bought at auction some point in the last few years. It has thrown a sediment and has required decanting. A crust of sorts.
@jdaw1 & PhilW - As I recall from last week's happy-making zoom call (albeit memory may be affected somewhat, somehow), there is a Churchill Port Club (hereafter "CPC") tasting tomorrow. Not connected to the previously planned TPF Churchill tasting, which has been delayed sine die. I am not a member of CPC (although possibly I ought to be).
Those who were on the Crusted etc. call - the 20 year old Taylor bottled 1982 which I consigned to the scrapheap has come round somewhat after several days of air. It is still not good port (and, is not as good as most recently-bottled 20 year olds I have drunk in the past five years) but it is drinkable.
