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- 15:19 Sat 08 Dec 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8835
Re: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
As i said the books arrived bit crushed on the side and corner... The used cardboard box was too thin... and can't absorb even small shocks during the shipment. A simple bubble wrap could prevent this very good and it is very cheap. Maybe in the next edition they will take more care with the packagi...
- 00:09 Fri 07 Dec 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8835
Re: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
Julian, two books arrived today (Italy)...
Only a shame that the company packed the precious books in a very very simple cardboard box with no protection of the sides and corners...
(bit crushed)
For the rest it looks very good. Thank you.
Only a shame that the company packed the precious books in a very very simple cardboard box with no protection of the sides and corners...
(bit crushed)
For the rest it looks very good. Thank you.
- 19:23 Sun 18 Nov 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 2011 Horizontal - London, Sunday 23rd April 2051
- Replies: 126
- Views: 24770
Re: 2011 Horizontal - London, Sunday 23rd April 2051
yes please ... 

- 19:17 Sun 18 Nov 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Krohn Mini Vertical - End March????
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1032
Re: Krohn Mini Vertical - End March????
yes please...
- 11:58 Fri 05 Oct 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Do we need a 1966 Horizontal?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1716
Re: Do we need a 1966 Horizontal?
yes, please
- 13:08 Fri 14 Sep 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Cockburn Vertical, Tue 2nd Oct 2018
- Replies: 224
- Views: 30000
Re: Cockburn Vertical, Tue 2nd Oct 2018
Thank you !
Noticed that there are two times CG before me ?!
Noticed that there are two times CG before me ?!
- 23:15 Mon 10 Sep 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Cockburn Vertical, Tue 2nd Oct 2018
- Replies: 224
- Views: 30000
Re: Cockburn Vertical, Tue 2nd Oct 2018
I also would like to attend....
Even if is full booked
Even if is full booked
- 19:33 Fri 07 Sep 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
- Replies: 93
- Views: 8835
Re: The Book, ‘Port Vintages’, is for sale
Julian, Congratulation !
Two books ordered...
Two books ordered...
- 13:04 Sun 22 Jul 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1991/92 Double Horizontal
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4121
Re: 1991/92 Double Horizontal
Hi
If there is still space I would like to attend too.
Regards
VDSS
If there is still space I would like to attend too.
Regards
VDSS
- 13:01 Sun 22 Jul 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 2020 - A 1970 horizontal
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4873
Re: 2020 - A 1970 horizontal
Yes, please.....!
- 23:54 Mon 18 Jun 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 2017s on Tue 21st May 2019 at the B&F
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3595
Re: 2017s on Tue 21st May 2019 at the B&F
Yes, please.
- 22:58 Tue 22 May 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tue 5th June - Vintage with an '8' theme.
- Replies: 115
- Views: 21283
Re: Tue 5th June - Vintage with an '8' theme.
Food order please:
Starter:
Mac & Cheese
Main:
Rib eye steak (Black and Blue) with hand cut chips
+ bearnaise sauce
+ market salat
Starter:
Mac & Cheese
Main:
Rib eye steak (Black and Blue) with hand cut chips
+ bearnaise sauce
+ market salat
- 22:32 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Taylor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1073
Re: 1966 Taylor
EYE:
Brik to red colour, clear, brilliant, seems a lighter example
NOSE:
moderate intensity, red fruits, raspberry, complex
MOUTH:
good tannins, elegant complex
CONCLUSION:
Still potential, liked ++
Brik to red colour, clear, brilliant, seems a lighter example
NOSE:
moderate intensity, red fruits, raspberry, complex
MOUTH:
good tannins, elegant complex
CONCLUSION:
Still potential, liked ++
- 22:27 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 939
Re: 1966 Fonseca
EYE:
The darkest and deepest colour, veru glycirine, dark ruby, quiet brilliant
NOSE:
lightly dirty, light fruits
MOUTH:
Powerfull, fair balanced, alcohol
CONCLUSION:
ok ... but also these not the best example of this wine probably !
The darkest and deepest colour, veru glycirine, dark ruby, quiet brilliant
NOSE:
lightly dirty, light fruits
MOUTH:
Powerfull, fair balanced, alcohol
CONCLUSION:
ok ... but also these not the best example of this wine probably !
- 22:23 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Quinta do Noval
- Replies: 3
- Views: 894
Re: 1966 Noval
EYE:
Deposit, not very brilliant, brik colour
NOSE:
Dirty nose, raspberry
MOUTH:
bit of fruit, bitter, short finish
CONCLUSION:
not the best bottle of these wine...
Deposit, not very brilliant, brik colour
NOSE:
Dirty nose, raspberry
MOUTH:
bit of fruit, bitter, short finish
CONCLUSION:
not the best bottle of these wine...
- 22:18 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Feist
- Replies: 3
- Views: 913
Re: 1963 Feist
EYE:
Brik, deposit,
NOSE:
Aromatic, bit a colheita style nose, less fruit but quiet complex
MOUTH:
medium full bodied, spicy, alcohol, complex, medium finish
CONCLUSION:
OK
Brik, deposit,
NOSE:
Aromatic, bit a colheita style nose, less fruit but quiet complex
MOUTH:
medium full bodied, spicy, alcohol, complex, medium finish
CONCLUSION:
OK
- 22:07 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Warre
- Replies: 3
- Views: 876
Re: 1963 Warre
EYE:
Clear, ruby to red colour
NOSE:
complex, red fruits, quiet aromatic
MOUTH:
alcohol, elegant, medium finish
CONCLUSION:
OK ...
Clear, ruby to red colour
NOSE:
complex, red fruits, quiet aromatic
MOUTH:
alcohol, elegant, medium finish
CONCLUSION:
OK ...
- 22:03 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Dow
- Replies: 3
- Views: 910
Re: 1963 Dow
EYE:
ruby, deposit, light glycerine
NOSE:
corked/dirty, shines complexity, bit fruit vanilla
MOUTH:
flat, short finish, dirty from the deposit
CONCLUSION:
not liked - Corked/Deposit !?
ruby, deposit, light glycerine
NOSE:
corked/dirty, shines complexity, bit fruit vanilla
MOUTH:
flat, short finish, dirty from the deposit
CONCLUSION:
not liked - Corked/Deposit !?
- 21:59 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Avery
- Replies: 3
- Views: 825
Re: 1963 Avery
EYE:
Clear, brilliant, bit deposit
NOSE:
Corked
MOUTH:
Corked
CONCLUSION:
Corked
Clear, brilliant, bit deposit
NOSE:
Corked
MOUTH:
Corked
CONCLUSION:
Corked
- 21:57 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Sandeman
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1015
Re: 1963 Sandeman
EYE:
Clear, light glycerine, light ruby
NOSE:
light corked
MOUTH:
light corked, flat, short finish, after 1,5 hours recover a bit
CONCLUSION:
corked
Clear, light glycerine, light ruby
NOSE:
light corked
MOUTH:
light corked, flat, short finish, after 1,5 hours recover a bit
CONCLUSION:
corked
- 21:53 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Taylor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 810
Re: 1963 Taylor
EYE:
Clear, light glycerine, light colour
NOSE:
Aromatic, medicine, vanilla, red fruits, very complex
MOUTH:
Medium-Full bodied, medium dry tannins, flavorfull, plum fruits, blackberry, balanced, bitter and medicine aftertaste and medium long finish
CONCLUSION:
My wine of the night
Clear, light glycerine, light colour
NOSE:
Aromatic, medicine, vanilla, red fruits, very complex
MOUTH:
Medium-Full bodied, medium dry tannins, flavorfull, plum fruits, blackberry, balanced, bitter and medicine aftertaste and medium long finish
CONCLUSION:
My wine of the night
- 21:44 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 840
Re: 1963 Fonseca
EYE:
Clear, ruby, light glycerine
NOSE:
Aromatic, very complex, red fruits, elegant...Nice
MOUTH:
powerfull, spicy, elegant, long finish
CONCLUSION:
OK
Clear, ruby, light glycerine
NOSE:
Aromatic, very complex, red fruits, elegant...Nice
MOUTH:
powerfull, spicy, elegant, long finish
CONCLUSION:
OK
- 21:36 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Dalva Golden White
- Replies: 3
- Views: 801
Re: 1963 Dalva Golden White
EYE:
Clear, brillant,lot of glycerine, gold-amber colour
NOSE:
Aromatic, vanilla, orange peal, complex
MOUTH:
Medium-Full bodied, elegant, flavorfull, caramell, tabacco, fresh, long finish
CONCLUSION:
Nice !
Clear, brillant,lot of glycerine, gold-amber colour
NOSE:
Aromatic, vanilla, orange peal, complex
MOUTH:
Medium-Full bodied, elegant, flavorfull, caramell, tabacco, fresh, long finish
CONCLUSION:
Nice !
- 21:25 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1962 Harvey
- Replies: 3
- Views: 769
Re: 1962 Harvey
EYE:
Cloudy, light glycerine, lot of deposit
NOSE:
Aromatic, vanilla, exotic wood
MOUTH:
Light-medium bodied,soft tannins,flat, short finish
CONCLUSION:
ok
Cloudy, light glycerine, lot of deposit
NOSE:
Aromatic, vanilla, exotic wood
MOUTH:
Light-medium bodied,soft tannins,flat, short finish
CONCLUSION:
ok
- 21:18 Fri 18 May 2018
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1960 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 794
Re: 1960 Fonseca
EYE:
Clear, brilliant, Glycerine, fine deposit, ruby to red colour
NOSE:
Aromatic, vanilla, red fruits
MOUTH:
Medium-Full bodied, medium dry tannins, smooth, elegant and good balanced, spicy aromas, medium-long finish
CONCLUSION:
still potential, liked +
Clear, brilliant, Glycerine, fine deposit, ruby to red colour
NOSE:
Aromatic, vanilla, red fruits
MOUTH:
Medium-Full bodied, medium dry tannins, smooth, elegant and good balanced, spicy aromas, medium-long finish
CONCLUSION:
still potential, liked +