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by Glenn E.
18:37 Tue 09 Apr 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Replies: 75
Views: 165295

Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024

nac wrote: 10:34 Tue 09 Apr 2024 To maintain a sensible bottles/head ratio I've decided that we'll just stick to the Taylor bottles and skip the whites. As such, the Quevedo is removed and Glenn doesn't need to bring the Ste. Eufemia Special Reserve.
Noted, thank you. It shall go back to sleeping in my wine fridge.
by Glenn E.
21:46 Mon 08 Apr 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 17
Views: 20296

Re: London in May

Ha! I was doing some further research regarding things I might like to do while in London, and discovered 2 things that were not at all as I expected. 1. Seckford's is not in London. For some reason I associated "Dock Lane" with the docklands and thought it would be easy to pop by and take...
by Glenn E.
18:27 Wed 03 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

Your bottle label appears to be: GRAHAM (in black) <vintage> (in red) VINTAGE PORT i.e. no room for the word Malvedos, and no bottling year statement. The only other label which matches that format would be the one in AHBs image at the top of the thread, so I suspect it could well be a bottle from ...
by Glenn E.
20:04 Tue 02 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

I hadn't noticed them before, but yes there are. Embossed into the glass is the number 374 and the letters 'RL'. Possibly 'RD" but I don't think so.
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by Glenn E.
18:18 Tue 02 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

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by Glenn E.
18:18 Tue 02 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

I am unable to get my phone's camera to focus any better than this because the selo itself is so damaged that it looks blurry no matter what. I tried to get it to focus on the edge of the selo to no avail. There's no back side to the selo visible as it has been torn off at some point. 2024-04-02 10....
by Glenn E.
18:18 Tue 02 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

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by Glenn E.
18:18 Tue 02 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

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by Glenn E.
18:06 Tue 02 Apr 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

The bottle has arrived and is in good condition. Unfortunately the label is not terribly useful as it is damaged and one can only read the '19' from the date. I emailed further questions regarding the validity of the bottle to Garrafeira Nacional and they (say that they) did some further investigati...
by Glenn E.
21:55 Thu 28 Mar 2024
Forum: Reviews
Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 18
Views: 636

Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024

Is there a better modern Vintage than 1994? Perhaps 2011? So let me ask a question. If I were to give you a bottle of Port to drink this weekend, with the producer chosen at random, which vintage would you prefer me to select from if I limit your choice to the 1980s or 1990s? It's hard to say for s...
by Glenn E.
21:35 Thu 28 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 21830

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

I look forward to everyone's notes! We are doing a significant horizontal of 1994 the first week of August. Probably 26 bottles over 2 sessions. We have, I think, 30 or 32 bottles available but some just aren't worth including. Which bottles won't make the cut? Currently not included: Niepoort Niep...
by Glenn E.
23:56 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Vesuvio
Replies: 4
Views: 174

Re: 1994 Vesuvio

Sounds glorious. And from a magnum!
by Glenn E.
23:10 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1994 Graham
Replies: 4
Views: 131

Re: 1994 Graham

jdaw1 wrote: 21:14 Wed 27 Mar 2024 G94: dark dark red, 80% opaque. Soft, dry, slightly bitter, light. Others liked; I thought slightly imperfect.
That sounds more that slightly imperfect to me. None of the bolded descriptors should normally apply to a 1994 Graham. Or really any Graham.

Unfortunate. :(
by Glenn E.
21:48 Wed 27 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 21830

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

I look forward to everyone's notes! We are doing a significant horizontal of 1994 the first week of August. Probably 26 bottles over 2 sessions. We have, I think, 30 or 32 bottles available but some just aren't worth including. Which bottles won't make the cut? Currently not included: Niepoort Niep...
by Glenn E.
18:15 Tue 26 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Replies: 109
Views: 21830

Re: 1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

I look forward to everyone's notes! We are doing a significant horizontal of 1994 the first week of August. Probably 26 bottles over 2 sessions. We have, I think, 30 or 32 bottles available but some just aren't worth including.
by Glenn E.
00:05 Tue 26 Mar 2024
Forum: Other Fortified Wines
Topic: A Rare Wine on a Rare Date - Carcavelos back to 1906
Replies: 4
Views: 226

Re: A Rare Wine on a Rare Date - Carcavelos back to 1906

I believe it was Will W. who introduced me to Carcavelos. I went out and purchased a couple of bottles of the Villa Oeiras 15YO and still have 1 left. It's a very nice wine, and given the usual gap between our scores I think we are in agreement about its quality.
by Glenn E.
23:56 Mon 25 Mar 2024
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
Replies: 53
Views: 1575

Re: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers

winesecretary wrote: 23:18 Mon 25 Mar 2024 I remain sorrowful about my inability to attend but it’s bad form to walk out of a court hearing to go to a tappit hen tasting.
And here I thought that our court system had been turned on its head!
by Glenn E.
00:36 Fri 22 Mar 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 17
Views: 20296

Re: London in May

I realize that it is a super touristy thing to do, but ... I have time. So ... is it worthwhile and do I need some kind of reservation to tour the Tower of London? And perhaps more specifically, do any of you recommend any tour provider over the others? Despite having worked in London for 30+ years...
by Glenn E.
00:34 Fri 22 Mar 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 17
Views: 20296

Re: London in May

Coming in to the UK the duty free limit is 12 x 75cl of Port per adult. In theory, if you have more than that you need to use the red channel and declare the excess. The only time since Brexit that I tried to use the red channel I waited about 10 minutes for someone to appear before giving up and w...
by Glenn E.
01:17 Thu 21 Mar 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 17
Views: 20296

Re: London in May

When traveling from London to Porto with wine in your suitcase... how does that work? Do you have to declare it, or can you just breeze right through Customs without having to worry about it?
by Glenn E.
23:48 Mon 18 Mar 2024
Forum: Travel
Topic: London in May
Replies: 17
Views: 20296

Re: London in May

I realize that it is a super touristy thing to do, but ... I have time. So ... is it worthwhile and do I need some kind of reservation to tour the Tower of London? And perhaps more specifically, do any of you recommend any tour provider over the others?
by Glenn E.
18:04 Sat 09 Mar 2024
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
Replies: 4
Views: 253

Re: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event

These sound like amazing wines, but at that price for a half bottle they're completely out of my range.
by Glenn E.
20:15 Sat 02 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

Bottle has been ordered from Garrafeira Nacional. Thanks to Alex for the assist!

Sadly they had only 1 bottle or I would have purchased a second to bring to London for the vertical on May 14.
by Glenn E.
00:41 Sat 02 Mar 2024
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1957 Graham
Replies: 22
Views: 918

Re: 1957 Graham

Not in the bible? Outrageous. Just checked. There's a 1957 Graham's Malvedos, but not a general Graham's. 3rd edition needed! My bet would be that it is the Graham's Malvedos (at that time a second label not a single quinta) that has been labelled Graham's for a particular market. We're in the proc...