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on Christmas eve, I opened up a 1963 Avery's VP, it seemed a tiny bit corked. Yesterday, after Christmas dinner, we had a 1995 Kopke VP, and later on the evening I returned to the 1963, which seemed to have improved a bit (still not a great showing but quite enjoyable).

Was a great event Axel (even spotted myself on the 4th picture ! Hope to be able to join again next year!

Hi all, I don't know if anyone is taking part in the wine/port auction which is being held in Belgium this weekend, but if so, please take note of the following. There is 1 lot of 2 1927 VP bottles (Royal Oporto). Because I had some questions about this lot, I asked around a bit (It wasn't quite cle...

Andy, Glenn,
Thanks for your reactions.

Given the good level of my remaining bottle, I will keep it untill its 70th birthday in 2025

Mature, brick red colour wih a pale rim, 30% opaque. Gentle sous bois nose, with soft wild strawberry. Lovely entry, slightly woody but with sweet fruits of the forest adding a pleasant complexity. Balanced and well structured but starting to dry out. A nice profile on the aftertaste with nutty dri...

Bottles are sold to a fellow port lover (and soon to be delivered)

I first thought it was Vargellas 1991 VP, but a quick check showed that I have a couple more of the Croft Q. da Roeda 2005

I found a hotel, and hopefully my wife and I can get things worked out with our work.
Can we still apply to join (with 2 attendees)?

I got the chance to buy a case of Croft 1977 VP quite recently (I need to collect them yet), at what seemed to me a very decent price. With this purchase, I have exceeded the number of 1977 VP's that I ideally want to have. So if anyone is interested, I would like to part with 5 bottles of Croft 197...

From the look of that bottle, I think I was one of the bidders against you (if you got these at a recent auction that is). Good to see a true portlover got them! HI Gerwin, let s come together here: http://theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11462 and share a bottle. Best Axel Hi Alex, That's ...

Axel P wrote: ↑10:58 Sat 16 Sep 2017 Can anyone let me know who the producer might be. Unfortunately no selo:

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Thanks in advance

Axel

Hi Axel,
From the look of that bottle, I think I was one of the bidders against you (if you got these at a recent auction that is). Good to see a true portlover got them!

Old Bridge wrote: ↑22:14 Thu 29 Jun 2017 Very neat. You will have one for each guest, of course?

Of course , first I ordered just the one, to see how it is, but now there's no reason what so ever not to order many more. That shall be some dinnerparty

1999 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim VP 37,5 cl, to try out my new small decanting caraf which I received today

Since it was my wife's birthday last week (turning 40) I opened the following bottles as a small port tasting for our wine- and portliking friends & family: - Quevedo 40 yo Tawny (2012 bottling); - Dalva 1977 Colheita (bottled 2014); - Warre 1977 Vintage Port; All showed very well, and it was an...

uncle tom wrote: ↑06:18 Sat 11 Feb 2017

I’d love to accept, but expect to be ‘unavailable’ on that date.

You'll only be 96 - I'll be a sprightly 104..

Would love to attend, should I be allowed and/or invited. I'll be only 90 (almost 91 at that date )

At dinner on Boxing day we enjoyed some:
- Louis Jadot - Domaine Gagey Beaune Gréves Le Clos Blanc- Beaune 1er Cru - 2005
- Domaine Digioia-Royer - Chambolle-Musigny "Les Fremieres"Veilles Vignes - 2007
- Avery's Finest Reserve Vintage 1963

Interesting; I would very much like to taste this port, along with it's '63 predecessor which I have never tried but has an excellent reputation also, and which I understand was a 2:2:1 ratio blend of Fonseca:Sandeman:Taylor respectively. I love the idea of them trying to out-blend the originals, a...

Bottled 2012. Lovely deep golden amber colour. Initial flavour of soft caramel, cut across by superbly balanced acidity (no bite, just balance); hints of citrus (mandarin), peach and honey. Very long finish, amazingly smooth all the way. Delicious. Rating: Excellent- Nice bottle! And a very good ta...

Gerwin, I think it is safe to assume that is a 1937 Colheita, which should make it delicious if it has been properly stored :D Here is some information on the shipper/merchant from another thread on :tpf: http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=4649 Thanks for the info! I have no idea about how...

and the capsule

The pics of the 1937 Taits

- Quarles Harris 1977 VP (6x, shared a case of 12 with my uncle) - Quinta do Noval 1973 LBV bottled 1979 (2x, finally a bottle of port (or any wine for that matter) from my birthyear ). Hope that it will be still drinkable. - Tait's 1937 old port (1x, a gamble, no idea what it is exactly) with a t-s...

Why have a few ‘groups’ on TPF, such as London tasters and New York tasters . If wanted I’d be happy to create a group, perhaps called ‘Dutch Port collectors’. If one of you is transporting Port from the UK to the Netherlands, that group could be messaged suggesting a larger single delivery, which ...

Hi Monique, I'm also from the Netherlands, and have bought VP in the UK a couple of times. I've bought VP on release at Uncorked.co.uk: VP 2007, which I have collected over there, and VP 2011 which I have had deliverd from the UK to my house (delivery by Connaisseur international, not cheap but, wit...

The only time I've had the Fonseca QdP 1986 was at the East India Club, London in 2006. It had those labels too. I remember it was drinking rather well then so possibly one to drink up over these next few years. Thanks!! So it is on the market at least ten years then. I'm sure I can be persuaded (s...