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I'm excited for this, I certainly need to expand my white port horizons. Is there interest in a post-tasting Zoom gathering?

Would there be any interest in a post-tasting Zoom gathering as was held after the Quevedo tasting?

If anyone is interested in this tasting, email or PM me and I can provide you with a TPF discount code. Blast, I ordered without seeing this post! :lol: <edit> Spoke to Tony at VWP and he's sorting this out for me - mentioned he knew a couple of others from here who had ordered at full retail and w...

Sadly the case of 2000 Sainsbury's TTD I had planned on acquiring turned into 6 bottles on arrival at the store, with the 2015 Taylor LBV being the offered substitute. I look forward to trying some of it in the coming weeks, until I joined TPF I was always of the notion that the supermarket OL offer...

Day 2 (re-bottled and in the fridge, warmed before tasting): Nose is dominated by pepper and star anise, backed up by a little red fruit. Not as punchy as yesterday, the red fruit notes alongside the pepper and liquorice are intriguing, mostly a bit stewed but with edges of fresh fruit. Dark chocola...

In the end, most of the samples arrived. Will was in Italy although his Port might be waiting for him in Portugal; Glenn is still waiting for his "natural plant dye" sample to arrive and Rich's sample is baking in a warehouse somewhere. 15 out of 18 was about what I was expecting, although still a ...

Decanted at 1pm prior to TFP virtual tasting #8, minimal sediment. P’n’P: opaque deep red with a purple hue. Peppery heat and red fruits on the nose, led by the strawberries. A hint of vanilla, somewhat spirity, but not overwhelmingly so. Immediate lush red fruits in the palate, strawberries again, ...

Glenn E. wrote:No luck here yet, but I remain hopeful for today's postal delivery.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed but nothing here yet either!

Bottling date not stated on the label but from the dot matrix code appears to be 2020. Lovely sweet and ripe fruit with a gentle tannic core. Nicely balanced, smooth and enjoyable with the structure to keep in the cellar for a few years if needed but just as good to drink now. 86/100. Drunk 28-Jun-...

I’m concerned my sample is being baked in a warehouse somewhere in southwest England... Fingers crossed for its safe arrival!

Plan is to finally get into a Sandeman 2015 LBV.

Back in 2011 we tested some unfiltered LBVs back to the very first: the 1965 Taylor . This suggested that aging them for 45 years was unwise! However, between 15 and 30 years seemed to work well but then I quite like wines which others might regard as tired. I’m definitely interested in trying to f...

I’ve been building a stock of unfiltered LBVs to act as defenders, I’m currently adding Late Bottled Vintages of Sandeman 2015 to small stocks of Taylor 2014 and 2015 and Graham 2012. I have some Noval and Quevedo on the way but I forget which, I believe it may be the 2013 of both. I’m trying to bu...

I’ve been building a stock of unfiltered LBVs to act as defenders, I’m currently adding Late Bottled Vintages of Sandeman 2015 to small stocks of Taylor 2014 and 2015 and Graham 2012. I have some Noval and Quevedo on the way but I forget which, I believe it may be the 2013 of both. I’m trying to bui...

Please may I be added to the reserve list, this sounds very intriguing! I have some of the 2005 Terra Feita that I can contribute if a spot opens up for me

JacobH wrote:Oh, sorry. Missed that. Unless they are magnums or its a typo then that does seem about double what you would normally expect!

That was my thought!

JacobH wrote:Surprisingly low or high? £126 for six in bond is £28.50ish DP. Isn’t that about par for undiscounted SQVP?

I assumed from the post that it was for 3 bottles.

Welcome Freddie! If you do decide to join the virtual tasting on the 30th, I will be opening a bottle of the 2015 Sandeman LBV; a wine that a few here on the forum have tasted and recommended. It's currently available (and helpfully is on sale for around £14-15, I helped myself to 6 bottles) at Wait...

Just had first 2018 offer from Corney & Barrow. Noval £270/6ib Vesuvio £282/6ib Dow Senhora Ribeira £126/3ib I don't see those on their site, are they a restricted offering to existing customers/members? The Noval seems well priced considering previous years prices but that Dow SQVP price is surpri...

AHB wrote:And it was also being discounted in my local Waitrose this afternoon - the disadvantage being that the shelf was empty by 10.50!

It’s been 20% off for a while, down to £14ish. I stocked up but haven’t actually tried any yet. I may do a second stock up once I have!

How did those who tasted the Sandeman LBV find it? I have a friend asking if it’s a good option for a Father’s Day gift, and I suspect it’s his best option but haven’t tried mine yet. I thought it was lovely Rich. Having had tried quite a few of the current LBV offerings recently, it certainly rank...

How did those who tasted the Sandeman LBV find it? I have a friend asking if it’s a good option for a Father’s Day gift, and I suspect it’s his best option but haven’t tried mine yet.

Day 4, final glass: this is intriguing, the wine is now settling in and while more subtle than day one it is also balanced. Red cherry and strawberry fruits with a eucalyptus note and some peppery spice. Some rather enjoyable tannic grip. More enjoyable than day 2. Maybe this needs some age to reall...

Please count me in if there is still space!

Day 2 - sadly this has lost some of its sparkle, it’s all a little muted now. A lot of the same fruit flavours are there but taking a back seat to a strong medicinal note and some fairly hefty spice and heat. Not nearly as enjoyable as it was yesterday.