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- 14:10 Sat 16 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
- Replies: 18
- Views: 634
Re: Postponed: Port not frequently seen
If this is postponed until autumn I maybe able to attend.
- 00:45 Sat 20 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
- Replies: 58
- Views: 32958
Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
Note to self: Think before asking!
- 23:58 Fri 19 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
- Replies: 58
- Views: 32958
Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
Or ‘35 at 90 or ‘55 at 70 or ‘65 at 60 or ‘75 at 50 or ‘85 at 40… Or 60 @ 65 maybe? Or 70 @ 55. Oh...I'm supposed to be sorting that one... Given we've only recently done probably the largest ever tasting of 55s, not sure there's a rush for that. And I think CEM is considering do it again anyway. 7...
- 17:12 Fri 19 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 75
- Views: 183484
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
With enormous regret I must withdraw and miss this tasting. Enjoy!
- 16:07 Wed 17 Jan 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Thoughts on LBVs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 90905
Re: Thoughts on LBVs
I’ve just opened a bottle of Sandeman 2007 LBV. While it’s nowhere near the age that Andy and Tom have been discussing, I can confirm that with 17 years of aging, this LBV is effing delicious! Good to know. When I had a Sandeman 2011 LBV a few years ago in lock down, it seemed it may need 47 years ...
- 13:33 Fri 12 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 250456
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
I have other commitments now for this date so am unable to step up from the reserves. I hope that it is even better than the last time these lovely wines were tasted together. Enjoy!
- 20:05 Wed 10 Jan 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Single Quinta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5830
Re: Single Quinta
Great article Axel… interesting notes and I have added the Taylor Vargellas 1970 to the hope to try ‘bucket list’, and hopefully against the classic VP.
- 19:06 Mon 08 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 111
- Views: 476675
Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Agree with Phil’s analysis and also sentiment… I am not quite in a position to confirm as I write so would be happy to swap with Axel and Ralph and drop to the reserve list.
- 19:29 Fri 05 Jan 2024
- Forum: Selling Port
- Topic: Heritage Auctons Part 2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7874
Re: Heritage Auctons Part 2
Disappointed to have missed the previous auction with the La Tache 1990 going for such a bargain price! Good luck with the sale.
- 09:09 Thu 28 Dec 2023
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Forum Maintenance
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16889
Re: Forum Maintenance
Well said George. Doffs cap to the ept!
- 16:19 Fri 22 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2017 Graham
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5165
Re: 2017 Graham
If pressed does one those Ports stand above the others?winesecretary wrote: ↑22:25 Tue 19 Dec 2023 I have been wowed recently by each of Croft, Dow, Niepoort and now Graham, and I am not exactly easy to wow.
- 18:38 Fri 15 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 339619
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
Very nice indeed… I don’t suppose the Tondonia was a Blanco? That would have been an especially nice wine to start your festive drinking!
- 22:41 Tue 12 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Matriarca - The Symingtons do their own ‘Port club’
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6713
- 23:17 Fri 01 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Niepoort at Hedonism (29th Jan 2024)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 18841
Niepoort at Hedonism (29th Jan 2024)
Daniel Niepoort will be presenting some of Niepoort’s wine and Ports at Hedonism on 29-01-24. £75 with £15 off any Niepoort purchase on the night.
link to their events page below for anyone interested
https://hedonism.co.uk/about/wine-and-s ... a3ee2100c3
link to their events page below for anyone interested
https://hedonism.co.uk/about/wine-and-s ... a3ee2100c3
- 11:30 Wed 22 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 75
- Views: 183484
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
I am unable to firmly commit to this unfortunately as I have some bookings. It is possible that I may still be able but in terms of fairness, if commitments are required now, and it is limited to 12, I should relinquish my place and demote to the reserves if possible. I think I have tasted them all ...
- 11:23 Wed 22 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 2003 Wine Dinner - B&F - Mon 4 Dec 2023
- Replies: 29
- Views: 96952
Re: 2003 Wine Dinner - B&F - Mon 4 Dec 2023
EARLY I KNOW… but can I put myself down for the 2005 Wine Dinner as a place or reserve if places carry over 😀 I see that this listed as a future event and that will give me sufficient time to ink it in to the diary. My hope is to get into next years too but that is dependent on variables where as 20...
- 23:50 Fri 03 Nov 2023
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: O-PORT-UNIDADE - The video
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4578
Re: O-PORT-UNIDADE - The video
Looks Wonderful Axel… well done on helping make it Al happen… Again! And for all the good it will help do for the children in the Douro. Congrats!
- 08:45 Fri 03 Nov 2023
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Wine Quiz
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10654
Re: Wine Quiz
5 for me and 3 others answered were less than 3 years out, albeit 1 was a guess and the Lafitte and Bacon misremembered.
- 09:17 Thu 02 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Croft vertical, Tue 07 Nov 2023
- Replies: 138
- Views: 534496
Re: Croft vertical, Tue 07 Nov 2023
My apologies. Not been on the site for a while and I had forgotten about this tasting. I am afraid I have too many rooms booked in that evening to get away so could a reserve please be promoted. I had no appropriate bottle so hopefully It will be straightforward. My apologies for the late notice.
- 08:49 Thu 21 Sep 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 869957
Re: Port for sale by retailer
My Sainsbury’s has clearance Taylor’s 20YO Tawny at £25 at the moment. They only introduced it in my branch at Christmas, so obviously has not sold well.
- 08:45 Thu 21 Sep 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 250456
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 (Date TBC)l.
Reserve please. I have the 1995.
- 14:20 Thu 27 Jul 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 869957
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Palmers of Bridport (Dorset) has some Martinez 1955 in bottles with no labels that were bottled by them on site from barrel I guess in 1957/8 for £250 a bottle.
- 16:21 Wed 26 Jul 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 111
- Views: 476675
Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Thought I had requested a place but seem to have been bumped, possibly as I did say ‘hoped’. Anyway, please add me to any further reserve requests, many thanks.
- 17:40 Fri 07 Jul 2023
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: A Visit to Quinta do Noval
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23921
Re: A Visit to Quinta do Noval
Thank you both for your comments. It takes quite a bit of effort to put together a thread like this one so it's always reassuring and helpful to know people read and enjoy them. If I am ever lucky enough to visit and stay in such a fashion I promise to put the same efforts in my other regard to sha...
- 13:50 Thu 06 Jul 2023
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: A Visit to Quinta do Noval
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23921
Re: A Visit to Quinta do Noval
What a wonderful thread…I almost feel like I was lucky enough to have visited myself and experience the amazing Quinta and the wonderful Port and wines that accompanied the stay. BUT… then I remembered that I had not left Dorset but was chained to the cooker churning out cooked breakfasts as quickly...