So.. not a great year by the sounds of it.
Now the vintage is wrapped up, is it looking like a poor, bad or terrible one?
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- 19:05 Fri 20 Oct 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Vintage at last??
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21837
- 19:03 Fri 20 Oct 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Bottles you never want to open
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10142
Re: Bottles you never want to open
I hold to the principle that no bottle is too rare or too old to be drunk eventually, but I also maintain the principle that the last bottle from any vintage should be preserved until at least it's 200th year. Thus I have only one bottle of 1923 vintage port - a magnum of Offley - which is now merel...
- 18:58 Fri 20 Oct 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 45397
Re: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
I can manage any of those14th or the 21st or the 28th work for me
- 18:29 Thu 19 Oct 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 45397
Re: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
Agree - dates in mid Nov that work better for people?Tom, This looks like you me and Julian unless a re-jig of the date to allow other friends to attend .... which feels like the right thing to do .....
- 16:12 Sat 14 Oct 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 45397
Re: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
OK - looking like the 24th..
..any more takers? My bottle doesn't mind younger friends!
..any more takers? My bottle doesn't mind younger friends!
- 20:41 Sat 30 Sep 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
- Replies: 31
- Views: 45397
Emergency - Constantino 1947 - and friends..
I quite enjoy writing Excel VB code - my magnum opus to date has been a piece of code, now nearly 2000 lines long and with nearly 60 defined variables, whose sole purpose was to choose my next bottle of port to drink at home. It started out quite humbly, and every time I disagreed with it's call, I ...
- 17:32 Mon 21 Aug 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 1925 Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman Vargellas port
- Replies: 73
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Re: 1925 Taylor Fladgate & Yeatman Vargellas port
That does not appear to be the remnants of a Selo. Rather it appears to be an old tax stamp. It also looks like the capsule has already been cut around the base of the t-cork. Better pics are needed. I would love this to be a genuine original bottle - as a collector, 1925 is one of my missing vinta...
- 17:51 Fri 28 Jul 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Vintage at last??
- Replies: 18
- Views: 21837
Vintage at last??
The late Michael Broadbent hailed the '55 vintage with the words 'Vintage at last' After a run of good vintages in the 40s, there was a long gap between '48 and the next serious vintage. There's been a similarly long gap today since the last vintage the trade could all rally around. - But what are t...
- 17:43 Fri 28 Jul 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Unusual Shaped Port Bottle
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11286
Re: Unusual Shaped Port Bottle
I've not seen one like it before, so wonder whether it might be a manufacturing error that found its way out into the big bad world. The flat surface looks as though the hot glass got laid on a flat metal surface before it had cooled sufficiently to hold its shape. - Certainly a curiosity to hang onto
- 00:19 Tue 25 Jul 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is it wrong to decant cold?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3986
Re: Is it wrong to decant cold?
I think people vex too much on this issue, especially when handling robust wines, which can include those of some antiquity. When handling very frail wines, both fortfied and non fortified, prior resting for a few months can be very beneficial; but I can't make a scientific case to explain why. I do...
- 12:21 Sun 09 Jul 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event
- Replies: 63
- Views: 58568
Re: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event
Regret I am going to have to pull out of this one, as I'm wanted in China..
While you are sitting down to enjoy fine VP, I will be having my first experience of flying with Virgin, probably somewhere over India, given that Russia is off limits..
..no idea what port they have on board!
While you are sitting down to enjoy fine VP, I will be having my first experience of flying with Virgin, probably somewhere over India, given that Russia is off limits..
..no idea what port they have on board!
- 22:19 Thu 06 Jul 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event
- Replies: 63
- Views: 58568
Re: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event
Pretty please.. ..may I provide the Fonseca? My computer has ordered me to drink an F63 this month and it seems an offence against nature to do so on my own, at home.. Forum lurkers out there please note: I am struggling to consume my quota of veteran bottles each year - please step forward and prov...
- 20:37 Wed 14 Jun 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event
- Replies: 63
- Views: 58568
Re: 63@60 2023 - 18th July 2023 - bring a bottle event
Stick me on the reserves list pls.
Have an elegant over-sufficiency of '63, so happy to help anyone strugglng for a bottle..
Have an elegant over-sufficiency of '63, so happy to help anyone strugglng for a bottle..
- 09:53 Tue 06 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Noval Nacional
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3019
Re: 1983 Noval Nacional
Not that unpleasant to drink if you didn't look at it, but the appearance was terrible. 90% of LBVs at this age would show better. Very poor.
- 13:19 Thu 25 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
Aiming for 16.15Tom - what time are you planning to arrive at the B&F? Would you like some help setting up, decanting, pouring etc?
- 13:04 Wed 24 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
If you could, that would be much appreciated.I'm in the office on Thursday so can print the placemats then. Let me know if required.
- 10:51 Mon 22 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
Food order forwarded to B&F
- 10:11 Mon 22 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
Of courseI’ve sought permission from SWMBO. If granted, please could I be the 14th? Probably easiest if I pay £, rather than officially adopting a bottle
Thanks for doing that AlexPlease check your menu choices and make sure I have not messed things up.
- 11:30 Fri 19 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
So here is the list: JDAW's lineup correct at first draft - impressed! BBR - JMK - to decant and bring Calem - THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by all for £50 Cockburn - THRA to bring on the day to be adopted by AJH Dow - already at B&F - adopted by MPM Feuerheerd - already at B&F - ad...
- 18:56 Thu 18 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
Tom - are you OK summarising the food orders or would you like some assistance with doing so? If you wouldn't mind, that would be most helpful - the B&F are chasing As the pate has been discontinued, I will go for Mac and cheese, Medium rare steak + chips, beans and peppercorn sauce JDAW - I wi...
- 12:35 Wed 17 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
B&F tell me that the Duck liver pate starter is now discontinued. As we are down to 12 by the looks it, I'll work towards a 16 bottle event, 17 if Moses makes it over. Matching people's handles to their initials on the attendance list is a little challenging - does anyone have a cross reference ...
- 19:12 Mon 15 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
The Dow is already at the B&F thanks
- 17:33 Mon 15 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
OK, so far we have JMK - bringing BBR own CPR - bringing Niepoort AHB - bringing Offley I have already delivered to the B&F: Dow, Feuerheerd, Kopke, Nacional and Smith Woodhouse Could NAC bring Fonseca please Could WHW bring Calem please Could MB bring either Ramos Pinto or Ferreira - you are th...
- 14:30 Thu 11 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
- Replies: 115
- Views: 89593
Re: 83@40 2023 - May 25th
Davy's have emailed me asking for menu choices.
Looking at the menu it appears to have changed a little - I can't see my usual duck liver pate on the starters list..
Do they oblige our default order from their old menus or do we need to re-visit our choices?
Looking at the menu it appears to have changed a little - I can't see my usual duck liver pate on the starters list..
Do they oblige our default order from their old menus or do we need to re-visit our choices?
- 14:26 Sat 06 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 95
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Yes please
Have:
1897 (only as magnum)
1920
1927
1935
1942
1945
1948
1955
And from the 60s to Y2K, all vintages and most Malvedos
Have:
1897 (only as magnum)
1920
1927
1935
1942
1945
1948
1955
And from the 60s to Y2K, all vintages and most Malvedos