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- 09:15 Fri 10 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Burmester
- Replies: 4
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Re: 1994 Burmester
Mature copper-red colour, 60% opaque. Bright nose with rounded mature fruit; very expressive with a little sous-bois. Gentle, mature fruit on the palate. Mid-weight and slow to reveal what it has to show but the wine steadily builds up to be a wonderful mouthful of a berry-juice reduction. The after...
- 12:13 Sun 05 May 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Historic Ports from the Cellars of Raby Castle
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Historic Ports from the Cellars of Raby Castle
Raby Castle - aerial view 2.png Rabi was a settlement built by the Vikings in what is now County Durham during the time of King Cnut in the early 11th century. The castle was built in the 14th century by the Neville family, who held it until it was confiscated by the Crown after the unsuccessful Ri...
- 21:44 Sat 04 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies - 1 October 2024
- Replies: 36
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Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)
I currently have Kopke 50YO Tawny and Kopke 50YO White, although both are at risk of being drunk.
Everything else I had, has been drunk.
Everything else I had, has been drunk.
- 16:51 Sat 04 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies - 1 October 2024
- Replies: 36
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Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)
good for me too.M.Charlton wrote: ↑11:16 Fri 03 May 2024 Now SFE have released, it’s time to get a date in the diary for this! How about 1 October 2024?
- 14:23 Sat 27 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency? - Tues 30 April
- Replies: 7
- Views: 403
Re: Emergency? - Tues 30 April
Sorry, I can’t make it to London on Tuesday evening.
- 21:18 Thu 25 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 169
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
I've just spoken with the B&F and there is defiantly no Bearnaise sauce available That's a real shame, they've been fine with it for a long time as long as we ordered in advance. Ah well - thanks for trying; I've updated above to have peppercorn instead. Maybe we'll persuade them to bring it ba...
- 21:17 Thu 25 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 169
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- 21:14 Thu 25 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10945
Re: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
Sorry peeps, if you didn’t request a copy first time round, I don’t have any left.
If you did request a copy first time round, my records indicate that everything requested was successfully delivered…
If you did request a copy first time round, my records indicate that everything requested was successfully delivered…
- 23:17 Wed 24 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 94
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
I’ll have smoked salmon starter (with the chilli dressing on the side), and a main of slow roasted belly pork with fries instead of sweet potato mash and a side of roasted carrots.
- 23:13 Wed 24 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 169
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
For this tasting I’d like Ham Hock terrine as a starter, a rib-eye medium rare with a bearnaise sauce (if possible) thin chips as the side and roasted carrots with pea pesto as a side dish.
This can also be my default food order — but the default should be no starter.
This can also be my default food order — but the default should be no starter.
- 23:13 Wed 24 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 169
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
For this tasting I’d like Ham Hock terrine as a starter, a rib-eye medium rare with a bearnaise sauce (if possible) thin chips as the side and roasted carrots with pea pesto as a side dish.
This can also be my default food order — but the default should be no starter.
This can also be my default food order — but the default should be no starter.
- 21:15 Wed 24 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Pedra Alta
- Replies: 0
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2022 Pedra Alta
Did anyone else taste the Quinta da Pedra Alta 2022 VP? I was very impressed - a proper tasting note will get posted, but I’m curious to know if anyone else tried it.
- 23:34 Tue 23 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1347
Re: 2022 Declarations
There are strong rumours that Quinta do Noval will declare a 2022 vintage, although since they haven’t done so yet, they are not on the list.
- 22:42 Tue 23 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1347
Re: 2022 Declarations
There were also Churchill Gricha and Pedra Alta 2022 at the BFT today.
- 09:11 Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
- Replies: 40
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- 07:32 Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Travelling Between Quintas without a Car
- Replies: 2
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Re: Travelling Between Quintas without a Car
My advice is the same as Andy’s.
If you have fixed times for arrival or departure, book you taxi a week ahead or so. Your host at the Quinta you’re visiting or hotel in Régua / Pinhão will be able to help you.
Ride apps haven’t arrived in the Douro yet.
If you have fixed times for arrival or departure, book you taxi a week ahead or so. Your host at the Quinta you’re visiting or hotel in Régua / Pinhão will be able to help you.
Ride apps haven’t arrived in the Douro yet.
- 07:23 Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10945
Re: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
The link Mike posted is to the edition which came out in 2022. I don’t think there’s a third edition out yet.
- 07:12 Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 169
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
All confirmed
- 07:26 Wed 17 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1347
Re: 2022 Declarations
Symington Family Estates have said they will be announcing this week.
- 07:25 Wed 17 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1347
Re: 2022 Declarations
I’ve just updated the list to show that according to their Instagram feeds, the Ferreira and Sandeman vintages are single Quinta wines while Offley is a full vintage blend.
- 23:32 Sun 14 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1991 Niepoort
- Replies: 3
- Views: 869
Re: 1991 Niepoort
Are we taking about Fence in Lancashire? That’s a long way to travel for a glass of Port!
- 23:22 Sun 14 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Happy Portday
- Replies: 4
- Views: 477
Re: Happy Portday
The Port I’ve owned the longest is a bottle of Vesuvio 1989 I bought in 1994, so eight years later than Justin’s Sandeman 1966. I do recall working out of Belgrave House in Buckingham Palace Road in the 1980s, when the Lloyd’s crisis forced the Lloyd’s names to liquidate assets. Just round the corne...
- 14:30 Wed 10 Apr 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Porto this weekend
- Replies: 4
- Views: 761
Re: Porto this weekend
I’m trying to think what’s new since 2020. I stayed at the Lodge a few weeks ago. It was pleasant enough and Alexandra in the bar was keen to share what she knew and to learn more about Port. The 1756 restaurant has a good reputation, but I’ve not eaten there. I know someone who stayed a couple of n...
- 14:17 Wed 10 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 169
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
I’d rather do the GMs separately, not mixed in with the Graham vertical.
I think the list Martin has proposed is based on what has been offered to him. For example, no-one has offered a bottle of 1957 nor anything older than 1955.
I think the list Martin has proposed is based on what has been offered to him. For example, no-one has offered a bottle of 1957 nor anything older than 1955.
- 17:30 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1347
2022 Declarations
It's time to start gathering together all we learn abouts Vintage Ports made from the 2022 harvest. So far I have heard declarations have been made by: Churchill Quinta da Gricha Niepoort Quevedo Quinta da Pedra Alta Quinta do Noval Quinta do Noval Quinta do Noval Nacional Quinta do Passadouro Sogev...