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I’ve now had the opportunity to taste a similar range of Ports from the 2017 vintage. There is no doubt in my mind that this is a fabulous vintage, comparable with 2011 and 1994 although some of the talk has been to compare 2017 with 1945 because of the growing conditions. If true, this really is a ...

There is such a range of styles of White Port. I find more variation in White than I do in Ruby Port. The Kopke whites really work for me and my taste preferences, but that doesn't mean they'll work for everyone. I tend to open a bottle, pour a glass and put the rest of the bottle back into the frid...

If there is still space i would like to attend! regards WS1 I have just been speaking to Dia at VWP and she mentioned this - I'm very keen to attend if possible! I will be up in London for work so will definitely make that evening available to join if I may. Plenty of space; you're both welcome to ...

Me too, please (subject to yada, yada, yada)

I'll accelerate my opening plans for something which is seeping.

Rich

Welcome to the Forum. 2017 does look to be a fabulous vintage - but so was 2011. You've chosen a couple of excellent vintages with which to start collecting.

And your father was born in an excellent (but extremely expensive, today) vintage for Port.

Alex

Try giving Tennant's Auctioneers a ring. They run wine auction 2-3 times per year and might be willing to include these bottles in their next sale. If they do, you might get a little money from selling them after covering all the auction fees.

Unfortunately I am going to have to withdraw. An overlapping appointment means that I would not be able to attend until about 21.15 at the earliest

A few recommendations from a recent visit to Oporto:

Muu (a steak restaurant)
Raiz (Portuguese)
The restaurant on the second floor of the Porto Cruz lodge on the Cais

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08:19 Tue 21 May 2019

I had hoped beyond hope to try and attend this event at the last minute, but alas it is not to be. I hope the bottles are fine and you have a great evening.

Well just in case things change at the very last minute I have the spare placemat sheets with me.

Added Bulas after a chat with them yesterday, although it will probably be a late release.

Added Feuerheerd after a mailshot from Farr Vintners

It's well worth visiting Oporto at least once in a lifetime for the São João festivities but book a long way ahead if you want a choice of hotel rooms. If you avoid the São João weekend, June is a reasonably quiet month to visit. September is usually a very busy month since that's when the grapes ar...

I have printed and will leave the placemats at the Boot & Flogger for the first person who arrives on Thursday.

On the basis of your TN, I (well, my girlfriend on my behalf) acquired half a dozen halves of this from Fortnum's yesterday. Had one with the cheese last night. It was indeed pretty splendid, ready to go but with life comfortably to continue for another decade. The cork I extracted was branded Niep...

I’m unlikely to arrive before 6pm, but can print on Monday and leave the placemats (and my bottle) on Tuesday, if that helps.

La Rosa added to the declaration list after receiving an offer from BB&R

I was advised a few days ago that Casa Santa Eufemia will not be offering a 2017 Vintage Port.

Julian - I plan to bring two bottles; one of them has been from a very variable case so I will have a back-up available, if required.

Please could you update the placemats? I plan to print these on the Tuesday morning.

Please could the provisional attendees let me know if they are still expecting to be able to attend? I want to get the food order in on Friday - although we can always adjust it nearer the time if someone is not able to make the evening.

Thanks.

Hello. If a new bug might be an acceptable additional attendee, I would quite like to attend. However, most of my port is 100 miles away and I cannot access it before this event. The only port I have in town is a minor 25-year-old. I do, however, have some slightly more interesting other-fortified ...

Bottled in approximately 2001, this produced a considerable amount of sludge when decanted. This tasting note from JDAW: Nose of black pepper and plums. Palate lighter than nose promised. Good length, though still not heavy. Tertiary notes coming through, leather but not smoke. This is not a big Por...

Theme and venue updated.

Welcome Winesecretary, and thank you for out of the shadows - and I love the Port credentials! That's a fabulous selection of Portious highlights you've drunk. I hope you can join us at one of our London based tastings in the not-to-distant future. We've had a few people come along to their first ta...

Hawksmoor Air Street have a good selection of Port:

• Quinta do Valladolid 10YO Tawny @ £5 per glass or £35 per 50cl bottle
• Quinta de la Rosa 2014 LBV @ £6.50 or £57
• Quinta de la Rosa 2005 @ £7.50 / £80
• Quinta da Pacheca 20YO Tawny @ £9.00 / £85
• Taylor 1970 @ - / £335

I should have said this was decanted approximately 30 minutes before I tasted it.

If anything, with a couple of hours in the glass it became bigger and more brutal than when first poured.