Whilst tidying up the 'cellar' the other day, I found a bottle of Churchill White Port staring at me with a reproachful look. Like the unfeeling brute I am, I had forgotten its existence for a couple of years.
This type of port is hardly mentioned on the Forum, or elsewhere. I know that Churchill is supposed to be one of the better whites, but little more. I am thinking of letting it join its friends this weekend; do any of you see it as more than an aperitif or have any other views on whether this is a sadly or understandably neglected wine?
White port
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White port
It may be drivel, but it's not meaningless.
Terrible.
Terrible. I’ll find a link to a TN for you.
Churchill’s White Porto
[url=http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopforum/viewtopic.php?t=2641]Here[/url] jdaw1 wrote:Seen in a local store for $17+tax was Churchill’s White Porto, bought on a whim and tried after leaving it in the fridge for 90 minutes. Not enjoyed at all. Methanol on the nose, and lots of alcohol on nose and taste. Despite being described on the bottle as having a “dry nutty finish† I thought the finish saccharine and simple, though of reasonable length. No complexity. Avoid.
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Re: White port
OK - that, to me, is a clear indicator that you should give that bottle to your worst enemy. Nothing wrong with forgetting about bottles for a couple of yearsOvertired and emotional wrote:...I had forgotten its existence for a couple of years.
but if you're talking about a white Port, it will most probably be no good by now.-
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Well, that's cheered me up.
I consumed its twin a while back, and did not see very much point then. Having said that, I'm always wary of first impressions, hence this post. My preferred means of priming the pump, especially whilst cooking, is sherry, but that's another story.
John
I consumed its twin a while back, and did not see very much point then. Having said that, I'm always wary of first impressions, hence this post. My preferred means of priming the pump, especially whilst cooking, is sherry, but that's another story.
John
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Having screwed my courage to the sticking place, I tried my Churchills with some smoked salmon. It was alright, not poisonous, but, equally, not something to long for. The fish would have been better with a fino or manzanilla.
I suppose that we do not realise how lucky we are to have a wine trade which can provide exactly the right wine for any occasion so that white port does not seem as wonderful here as it might in Portugal itself.
I suppose that we do not realise how lucky we are to have a wine trade which can provide exactly the right wine for any occasion so that white port does not seem as wonderful here as it might in Portugal itself.
It may be drivel, but it's not meaningless.