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Lauded justifiably for its tawnies and, to a lesser degree, for its still wines, ‘tis nonetheless with good reason that the cognoscenti have not sought the generally pedestrian vintage ports proffered by the physically-immense Quinta da Romaneira. In the event, the 1994 Romaneira rests comfortably a...

Earlier in this thread I reviewed a 1978 colheita from a farm which lies adjacent to Quinta Dona Matilde, a Barros family (as opposed to Sogevinus) property. I have since acquired several litres of a 1989 colheita, from the same farm, as well as a 1960 tawny. My impressions of the latter follow here...

The Quarles Harris label came to form part of the Symington stable before there was a Symington stable of which to speak. As the making of Quarles Harris wines has never been tied to one or more quintas, there is arguably greater scope for creativity in the making of this port when a vintage is prod...

Consumed on 27 December 2020 after a nine-hour decant, the infancy of this port was reflected initially in its entirely opaque, dark magenta colour which painted the sides of the glass magnificently with every turn of the stemware. At the nose, blackberries and mulberries confronted the olfactory ne...

This bottle was one of a lot of several like offerings auctioned earlier this year by Sotheby’s; like the rest, it was identified only as a 1948 Justerini & Brooks, with the producer unknown. However, an obscure clue found in Mr. Wiseman’s life’s work suggested that the wine might well prove to be t...

Fond as I am of Niepoort colheitas, I maintain a respectable supply of older variants in the cellar. Alas, I have not yet warmed to the vintage ports of this producer: not because I dislike them; rather, I find Niepoort vintages to be an acquired taste which I have not yet acquired. I would have sai...

Situated above the right bank of the Douro, roughly ten kilometres as the crow flies west of Pinhao, Quinta Nova is arguably better known for its stunning vista than for its ports. The quality of its output during the 1990s, when the property was owned by Burmester (1991-1999), fell short of the vie...

I notice you list the early 1980s vintages: was the a drop in quality thereafter? In my opinion, no. I have never tried the '91, but the '94, '95 and '97 are all lovely (and very good value) in my experience. It is simply that I prefer ports in which the tannins are either fully or largely integrat...

It would appear that during the 1980s Ramos Pinto was exporting a great deal of its vintage ports to northwest Europe; and, when I was living in this region five or six years ago and starting to collect port, I bought a fair bit of it on the secondary market. When I finally got around to trying the ...

Consumed on Bastille Day 2020 after a six-hour decant, like the French this wine presented the most interesting of contrasts. In the glass, the port was opaque at its core, evinced a clear rim and was dominated by hues redolent of a mature pinot noir complemented by a pink shadow which I have seen c...

1991 is not a year with which I am terribly familiar. I possess but a half dozen in the cellar and can recall consuming until recently only a fetching Quinta de la Rosa produced at supper in Porto by Mr. Bridgeman. The Bridgeman bottle, and this 1991 Gould Campbell ingested on 04 December 2020 after...

Whenever time allows, I hire a farmhouse situated a short drive from Lamego; this stone pile affords ready access by car to all manner of quintas in the Baixo and even the Cima Corga, such that one might pilot the vehicle successfully back to base following all but the most distressing sorties. Lame...

I have sent the link/login details to Simon to forward to those of you who are interested. The system runs off your browser (i.e., no download required); and, according to my IT guys, there is no "monitor" needed and I cannot screw it up. We shall see, insha'allah.

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I have secured my tasting pack. Or at any rate I shall have done by 02 December. I likewise have the technical means to set up the afterword. I would invite those interested to send their email addresses to Simon, if he does not already have same; in turn, he will forward them to me and I shall send...

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Amongst the rarest of wines in my cellar (i.e., Her Ladyship found it on her own and paid for it), I approached this bottle with considerable curiosity after a ten-hour decant on 16 June 2020. In the glass, the wine was deep purple and entirely without visual or creative merit – much like the band, ...

As far as I am aware, Lima & Smith will continue to produce and sell their Tecedeiras branded range of Port. That is correct: we had a lovely catch-up with Tony Smith at Quinta de Covela a few days ago; Lima & Smith shall indeed crack on with Tecedeiras ports, and the firm is now likewise marketing...

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Glenn E. wrote: ↑

22:35 Thu 11 Jun 2020

I may have to get creative. I generally don't like Warre's style

Mr Tawny - I have a solution: drink a Maynard's whilst standing on your head.

Having never had a Quinta do Tua and being largely unfamiliar with Cockburn’s vintage ports, this bottle made for a very pleasant educative experience. In the glass after a five-hour decant on 07 June 2020, the semi-opaque wine showed clear signs of bricking. The nose was proffered a youthful medley...

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