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- 23:03 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1168
Re: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
Yes please could I join this (MJRM). I have Dow 1994 (which you already have), Warre 1994 (1996) and Warre 1970. First two have very strong provenance. Would have to check third.
- 15:52 Sat 16 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Ruby Special Reserve Drinking Window?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2816
Ruby Special Reserve Drinking Window?
As a little experiment I recently bought some old bottles of Noval LB (Brightwells for those wondering). I was interested to see how they tasted after something like 50 years in bottle (there is no bottling date but labels/bottles suggest 1960s or early 1970s to me). I just opened the first bottle. ...
- 14:02 Sun 21 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
- Replies: 61
- Views: 41544
Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
A question raised elsewhere, that probably needs asking here... Should we be thinking about a 1945 @ 80 tasting next year? Do we have sufficient bottles? Would it be prohibitively expensive? Full event for 14 or smaller event? If we want to do this then I'm happy to organise. I appreciate it is a l...
- 11:52 Sun 14 Jan 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Single Quinta
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7420
Re: Single Quinta
I also really enjoyed reading this. Thanks. I too have never tried the 1970 and guess I never will seeing that the only price I could see on Wine Searcher was £2k. I also went back and read some of the older articles. A great way to spend a hour on a Sunday morning. It also left me wondering if ther...
- 15:40 Fri 12 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267871
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Sorry but I assumed I would not make the cut so have made other plans now for that night. I’ll learn!
- 14:31 Fri 22 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 352930
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
We have actually had our 2 main Christmas lunches already as we are heading overseas for Christmas and New Year: Lunch 1: Krug NV (c.2011) - very deep yellow colour, full nose and palate. Great way to start things off. Tickeridge 2014 Classic Cuvee - not Krug but a very good English sparkling Danbur...
- 10:52 Fri 01 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall
- Replies: 24
- Views: 38864
Re: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Tuesday 28th November at BBR and Friday1st December 2023 at 67 Pall Mall
I attended the BBR tasting. The evening ran approximately like this: 615-7 White port and tonic pre start 7-730 Charles Symington presented about the company, the wines etc (I saw some of these slides last year but the presentation was different). Everyone stood and watched this in the upper level o...
- 20:50 Tue 21 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 108
- Views: 204796
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc
I am off on holiday on the 16th so cannot attend. Very jealous.
- 15:34 Tue 07 Nov 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 267871
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - Thursday 15th Feb
I did not express an interest previously but if spaces open up cor this, could I be added please (MJRM). Thanks.
- 15:46 Sun 05 Nov 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale at auction
- Replies: 366
- Views: 244094
Re: Port for sale at auction
Ah ok that makes sense. Apologies. I will check the closing price post auction as I guess that might give me a fair indication.
- 10:16 Sun 05 Nov 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale at auction
- Replies: 366
- Views: 244094
Re: Port for sale at auction
Roriz 1921? Just looking at The Saleroom and a bottle of Roriz 1921 is listed by Hartleys Auction House. I have never seen a 1921 and cannot find anything to support this being a genuine bottle. Do people think this is genuine? https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hartleys/catalogue...
- 13:13 Sun 29 Oct 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 179
- Views: 503679
Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Could I be added to reserves please (MJRM). Thanks Michael
- 13:25 Thu 19 Oct 2023
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Wine Quiz
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14061
Re: Wine Quiz
I think I got 4/10. I should have got one more if I had thought a bit harder but it is what it is. I had a couple of close misses (well I thought they were close) and a terrible champagne guess. This was fun to play - thanks.
- 14:44 Sun 17 Sep 2023
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Tue 12 Sep 2023, 1966s
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6730
Re: Tue 12 Sep 2023, 1966s
Wonderful port tasting. Thank you to everyone who made this happen and for being so welcoming to a relative newbie. The standard of the 1966s remains consistently high and, for me, preferred to the 1963s overall. It was quite tricky to award points at the end as 7 or 8 really were quite close. In th...
- 13:16 Tue 12 Sep 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Smith Woodhouse
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3957
- 18:06 Sun 27 Aug 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
- Replies: 118
- Views: 797863
Re: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
I am still good to attend.
Food order for me:
No starter
Beyond Meat burger
Food order for me:
No starter
Beyond Meat burger
- 06:27 Tue 27 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Unusual Shaped Port Bottle
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16955
Re: Unusual Shaped Port Bottle
The capsule was too damaged to read. It says something like ‘Hope and ….’ but that was really all I could work out and could not find anything in any books. I guess it is a UK bottling. Yes this was the one from an auction earlier this year. It was a bit of a gamble given the capsule but turned out ...
- 20:03 Mon 26 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Unusual Shaped Port Bottle
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16955
Unusual Shaped Port Bottle
I opened an unknown port bottle at the weekend for a family birthday. It turned out to be a 1927 Dow’s in terrific condition. What I found interesting was the bottle shape. As shown in the picture, it has a flat side. I have not seen a port bottle like this before and wondered if they were common ba...
- 13:37 Mon 08 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 108
- Views: 204796
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - date tbc
Please could I be added to the attendee list (MJRM). Thanks.
- 07:46 Sun 07 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
- Replies: 118
- Views: 797863
Re: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
I have Fonseca, Taylor, Graham and Smith Woodhouse. The Smith Woodhouse (Wine Society bottling) was a 1 bottle auction purchase so cannot vouch for provenance but would be an addition to the list above.
- 16:57 Fri 05 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
- Replies: 118
- Views: 797863
Re: 1966s, Tue 12 Sep 2023
Hi Could I be added to this please. I will check at the weekend what 1966s I have. My user name is not that helpful I know but I am the Michael who met some of you for the first time at the BFT and also attended Quevedo tasting last year. Maybe use MJRM. Thanks.
- 08:42 Fri 03 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 904016
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Nickolls and Perks sale has gone live this morning. Quite a wide selection of ports and other wines on sale. No crazy prices but some very fair ones. Their website has clearly not been set up correctly as some of the discounts are not reflected in the price but I assume they will correct this later.
- 09:03 Sun 29 Jan 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1971 Taylor Colheita
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2219
1971 Taylor Colheita
It is not easy finding good port from your birth year when it is 1971. This is by far the best I have tried. A fabulous port with plenty of orange, apricot and nuts on the nose and palate. it is very smooth with fabulous length. A port to sip and savour. If you are a 1971 baby, I suggest this is you...
- 22:20 Wed 25 Jan 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 904016
Re: Port for sale by retailer
I am amazed what a terrible website Harvey Nichols has. I ordered some wines on Saturday and they have now messaged me to say they do not have all of them. The prices were great but the platform needs a lot of work. Feels like the sort of experience you’d get 20 years ago. Rant over!
- 16:25 Tue 27 Dec 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2022
- Replies: 38
- Views: 14246
Re: Festive Drinking 2022
Christmas Day with the family. There are a couple of wine lovers in the group but most have only a passing interest, despite my efforts. We started with a bottle of Hattingly Valley Classic Cuvee. Good quality fizz to kick things off. Next we opened a magnum of Simpsons Q Class Chardonnay 2020. This...