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benread wrote:Sounds fun. I might try and find some thing a little special - unless you have a specific theme in mind?


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I had no specific theme in mind, so go for something special!

Opened for the virtual TFP tasting with Sophia from QdlR. +0 days On opening this has a rather unusual nose. Heavy on the eucalyptus and something else green/herbal that I can't quite put my finger on. A touch of chocolate, red cherries and maybe molasses? Deliciously punchy on the palate, red cherr...

Yes please... most dates would probably work for me, so I look forward to the ‘farewell to 2020 TPF virtual tasting’! So do I, but assume that will be anther separate evening :D :tpf: :D one If there's a tasting in the depths of Dec after Christmas, my father might join as I'll be with them for tha...

Morning all, I was wondering if there was an appetite to get together on Zoom in the run up to Christmas for an informal gathering? I would think maybe the 15th Dec could work, but if course I'm open to other dates. I will be quarantining prior to seeing my parents over Christmas so won't be indulgi...

Thanks Alex for organising, it was a lovely evening. Great to catch up with you all, hopefully we'll have another one in December if possible.

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09:36 Tue 24 Nov 2020

Please could you post here the time when you decant your wine for this evening’s tasting. Seeing Rich and George post elsewhere made me realise it would be nice to have a record.

I decanted my 1997 VP at 08.30.

I decanted the 2014 LBV at 10:30pm last night.

Thanks for the advice, I have done so and it's already rather delicious. I'm trying to keep the sample to just a small amount...

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I've had a search and this thread is the closest to answering my question, but I'm intrigued to see if there's variation for ruby types. I plan on opening a 2014 LBV for the tasting tomorrow, I was considering whether I should decant this evening or first thing tomorrow morning. Any thoughts? Sent f...

Good news! It seems I've managed to persuade my local wine shop to ship over a bottle of the 2014 LBV from their other store location. It should arrive on Tuesday afternoon so if that works out I will be drinking that. Otherwise I'll be sampling something of a different brand. Excellent, I'll put t...

Good news! It seems I've managed to persuade my local wine shop to ship over a bottle of the 2014 LBV from their other store location. It should arrive on Tuesday afternoon so if that works out I will be drinking that. Otherwise I'll be sampling something of a different brand.

@rich_n - the Niepoort 2015 LBV is really very good, a significant advance on the 2014. I haven't yet seen or tried the 2016 Tom adverts to above. I checked my cellar and it turns out I've already acquired some (I suspect on your recommendation), so I focused on some that I haven't already acquired...

I initially thought this sounded like a terrible idea, but then noted that it has rather annoyed Julian, so I might be wrong on that front.

This is a really very helpful round up! I may get a few bottles in - I'm intrigued by the Porto Cruz and the Niepoort in particular.

I'd like to join but won't have anything on brand to drink, I'm interested in the conversation anyway!

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Given the imminent lockdown, is this the plan for a virtual tasting? I'd like to be involved if so, but if we plan to do another one I will join that.

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Initial pnp - mostly closed nose with a hint of red cherries, but my, this opens up on the palate beautifully! Initially full of Parma Violets and perfume, but that’s immediately washed away in a sea of red cherries that fills the palate, accompanied by milk chocolate and mint. That is then followed...

I do hope you like the Barros 2018. Please do say what you think of it. I was extremely impressed. A bottle of the Barros 2018 was opened this weekend to drink with friends and celebrate a birthday and it went down very well, a luscious and fruity young VP. Thanks for the recommendation Alex! I sha...

This wine was tasted at the winery in California and my memory of it was delightful. PnP No sediment which suggests this was filtered (no information on the bottle). Not a great nose, closed with some fustiness. A hint of cherries. Not a particularly attractive flavour, cardboard and heat with a hin...

Alex, the invite I have has a 6pm start, when are we actually intending to kick off? I’m happy to try and join early but will more likely be around 7pm.

Today I took delivery of 6 bottles of 2018 Barros (thanks to PCM for the heads up), a few bottles of the Niepoort 2015 LBV and a bottle of Noval 10 YO tawny all from Garrafeira Nacional in their 20% off sale. I couldn't believe the price of the 2018 Barros at less than £22 a bottle, now I'm torn as ...

I'm even getting to the point that I feel like quality unfiltered LBV needs 20 years of age. I agree. A few LBVs are made with rubbish juice that really shouldn't pass the IVDP, and some are over-filtered/fined. From the producers that take the style seriously, most should be drunk between 20 and 4...

A rather intriguing question, and one that for myself has several answers, particularly bearing in mind that I'm very much in the early stages of my port journey, with a smaller and more youthful collection. If I'm looking to buy some port for future drinking, notes that provide large amounts of inf...

Huge Congratulations to Tony & Claire and all the team at Vintage Wine & Port for winning the Decanter Sweet & Fortified Wine Specialist Retailer of the year for 2020. Two awards in two years for VWP and very well deserved! Such a range of ports but some great online tastings this year too, which I...

Yes please!

Tasted from samples provided in the Vintage Wine and Port/Big Fortified Tasting at-home Quevedo white port session. Tasted from a cask sample that Oscar kindly included in the tasting pack. The nose is rather perfumed, with Parma Violets and redcurrants. More sweet, perfumed Parma Violets on the pal...