Second bottle from the same source. Unaffected by 7 years in bottle. Superb tawny port. Oranges caramel and vanilla (wasn’t concentrating as sharing with friends).
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- 12:07 Fri 01 Sep 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1967 Kopke Colheita (bottled 2016)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7809
- 08:31 Sat 18 Mar 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Cavadinha, Tue 28th March 2023, B&F
- Replies: 66
- Views: 51551
Re: Cavadinha, Tue 28th March 2023, B&F
Sorry, I can’t make this any more, please remove me from the attendees and offer up my place. I wasn’t down to contribute a specific bottle, so hopefully straightforward.
- 21:11 Sun 05 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
- Replies: 169
- Views: 137306
Re: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
Could Sandeman Seixo work? It’s probably also not in the same premium category like the others either.
Still - delighted to see such a good selection on offer.
Still - delighted to see such a good selection on offer.
- 10:59 Sun 05 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
- Replies: 169
- Views: 137306
Re: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
I read this as 4 x 25 ml pours! Happy to be corrected though.
400 mL of VVV for £49 is about £90 per bottle, so less than retail?
400 mL of VVV for £49 is about £90 per bottle, so less than retail?
- 14:29 Fri 02 Dec 2022
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Wed 30 Nov 2022, The Software’s 20th Anniversary
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4509
Re: Wed 30 Nov 2022, The Software’s 20th Anniversary
Also only one score for the F70, was it flawed?
- 09:58 Thu 17 Nov 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903559
Re: Port for sale by retailer
It’s fair to say that I haven’t ever drunk it blind or even at a tasting with other Ports so my impression my be completely wrong. However, if we were comparing it to “any 20 year old”, I’d take the Kranemann, Kopke, Niepoort, or Ramos Pinto over the 40-year-old Fletcher. If we are comparing it to ...
- 09:56 Thu 17 Nov 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903559
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Maynard’s 50 year old is available
https://www.vintagewineandport.co.uk/50 ... y-port.cfm
https://www.vintagewineandport.co.uk/50 ... y-port.cfm
- 09:01 Wed 16 Nov 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903559
Re: Port for sale by retailer
I was sceptical of the Fletcher’s 40yo, until I did a blind comparison to Graham 20yo. I preferred the Fletcher’s.
- 08:19 Tue 25 Oct 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
- Replies: 171
- Views: 121852
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Sorry, I’ll now actually be in the USA that week, so can’t make it.
- 09:52 Thu 20 Oct 2022
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1967 Kopke Colheita (bottled 2016)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 885
1967 Kopke Colheita (bottled 2016)
Opened and tasted 19th Oct 2022.
Sourced from a relatively new wine merchant that has acquired some older stocks.
Wonderful tawny port. Golden-orange colour. Oranges, caramel and a little vanilla. Superb.
Happily unaffected by 6 years in bottle; glad I have a second!
Sourced from a relatively new wine merchant that has acquired some older stocks.
Wonderful tawny port. Golden-orange colour. Oranges, caramel and a little vanilla. Superb.
Happily unaffected by 6 years in bottle; glad I have a second!
- 16:41 Wed 07 Sep 2022
- 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: 38809
Re: An Evening of Port with the Symington's, Thursday 1st December 2022
Really disappointing. A big uptick in price and what looks like a substantially worse/more limited line-up to be tasted.
- 19:42 Sun 04 Sep 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 50 Year Old Tawnies - 1 October 2024
- Replies: 36
- Views: 23789
Re: 50 Year Old Tawnies (and potential friends) - 2023 (or later)
I think Palmer and Maynard also have 50yo bottlings. Also interested in attending.
- 10:53 Fri 19 Aug 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Quinta do Noval article
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4316
Re: Quinta do Noval article
Plus both '20 and '21 because of no foot treading.
- 12:07 Sun 07 Aug 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Filtration
- Replies: 27
- Views: 10014
Re: Filtration
Having tried lab-grade filter paper for a while and been frustrated by how slow / clogging it is (and the amount of liquid absorption). I have actually been using a clean, heavily washed, 100% cotton white handkerchief in a funnel for the past couple of years - less of a problem with liquid absorpti...
- 08:09 Sun 26 Jun 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 41987
Re: 2020 Declarations
Axa Millessima and Vintage Wine & Port have both listed 6-packs of Noval 2020, only available DPV, and at £530 and £470 respectively.
It doesn’t look like any have been bought since being listed a couple of weeks ago.
It doesn’t look like any have been bought since being listed a couple of weeks ago.
- 14:19 Sun 12 Jun 2022
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Sandeman
- Replies: 0
- Views: 948
1977 Sandeman
For the Platinum Jubilee long weekend, a bottle of 1977 Sandeman, which is marked with "The Silver Jubilee". Double decanted 5 hours ahead. Well-integrated, Soft and elegant. Mature, not tannic or spirity Some slight musty cardboard (others thought earthy). Enjoyable light red fruits (incl...
- 12:44 Wed 01 Jun 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 41987
Re: 2020 Declarations
Farr Vintners just listed 2020 Churchill's EP at 520 IB per 12-bottle case (normal size bottes).
For reference they have the 2016 at 440 IB as well.
For reference they have the 2016 at 440 IB as well.
- 22:52 Mon 30 May 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903559
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Ocado offering £15 discounts on Kopke 30 yo and Kopke 1985 Colheita to bring them to around ~£60 each.
Delivered, 2021 bottling.
Delivered, 2021 bottling.
- 17:04 Mon 23 May 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 903559
- 15:21 Sun 15 May 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 41987
Re: 2020 Declarations
Indeed my predicament. I would have banked on Vesuvio and/or a selection of the “normal” major house releases, but looks like a small number of pricey bottles.
Incidentally, not seen the Noval for sale anywhere yet (hat-tip to nac on the G and W/WVV?)
- 15:23 Thu 12 May 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Vargellas Tasting, Date TBC in mid/late 2024
- Replies: 33
- Views: 19977
Re: Vargellas Tasting, Date TBC in mid-2023
Yes please, I have TV95
- 12:57 Wed 11 May 2022
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Port brand abbreviations
- Replies: 348
- Views: 292648
Re: Port brand abbreviations
No objection; one question - per previous discussions, we tend not to assign an abbreviation unless there are at least ~3+ releases of VP; do these both meet that criteria? I recently acquired a bottle of Harvey's 1985 Vintage Port. Wine-searcher tells me that 1985 (image matches the label on my bo...
- 17:17 Sat 07 May 2022
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Cavadinha, Tue 28th March 2023, B&F
- Replies: 66
- Views: 51551
Re: Cavadinha, Tue 28th March 2023, B&F
I’m interested, but don’t currently have any bottles - I can try to get one nearer the time though.
- 23:00 Wed 27 Apr 2022
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Warre
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2115
Re: 1994 Warre (cask sample)
Unfortunately, from the same source, I also had a cask sample half-bottle of Graham 1994. This didn’t show as well as I’d have expected and also had a fairly brief window during which it was enjoyable (very hot after opening, good after a few hours, then faded fast).
- 18:50 Sun 24 Apr 2022
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Warre
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2115
Re: 1994 Warre (cask sample)
Yes, March 1996, photo in case of interest