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- 13:11 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 203
Re: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
Rs90 LBV . Oh dear. Or, in the delightful modern parlance as used by my youngest, oh my days! Orange, 10% opaque. Nose of light varnish. If it is not framed as a red port, but instead as a sauternes-sherry mix, it could be drunk with pleasure. It was possible to pretend that it was a very very ligh...
- 13:09 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 179
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
SW84 LBV. Light red, 25% opaque. Far past prime, dry, some red cherry remaining.
With time it improved in the glass, but still, far past prime.
With time it improved in the glass, but still, far past prime.
- 13:08 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 163
Re: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
QH78 LBV. Red-brown, 50% opaque. Nose so revolting that not tasted.
- 13:07 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1982 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 107
Re: 1982 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
W82 LBV. Dark dark red, 80% opaque — again, an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Big, a hint of Tayloresque roughness, drier than the other Warres, and brighter. The brightness also manifested itself as being slightly lighter. I gave it third place; the people agreed with me; justice was done.
- 13:05 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1981 Warre LBV
- Replies: 2
- Views: 111
Re: 1981 Warre LBV
W81 LBV. Dark dark red, 60% opaque — an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Wonderful, so soft, so very long, VP-grade red-fruited Port that could be Dow 1970. I gave it first; it came first-equal; justice was almost done — it was the best at the table.
- 13:04 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1979 Warre LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 143
Re: 1979 Warre LBV
W79 LBV. Dark red, 60% opaque — an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Soft old Port, very long, with lots of red cherry and plum fruit, and a sharp bitterness (good bitterness) throughout. I gave it second; it came first-equal; justice was done.
- 12:58 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Delaforce LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 146
Re: 1995 Delaforce LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 12:58 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 203
Re: 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 12:58 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 179
Re: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 12:57 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 163
Re: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV
A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...
- 00:19 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
- Replies: 7
- Views: 292
Re: Aged LBVs, 5 March 2024
Very interesting, and a stunning result for Warre. I thought the W81 LBV was the clear winner (could have been blind-guessed to be a D70 full Vintage), but others supported the ’79, and a score-draw felt like a fair reflection of the discussion. Well that was a remarkable tasting. I am not sure we h...
- 23:32 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1759
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
The placemats are believed done. Who will print?
- 22:40 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1759
- 22:38 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1759
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
The B&F has been sent a link to thefood order.
- 22:35 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1759
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Tony, Ian, Neil, Mike, Harry: are you yet willing to reveal whether or not fortified?
- 21:40 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1759
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Any more food orders? I have to submit our food order tomorrow.. Food order being sent this evening. Please inspect now. Harry has been pinged. sirloin steak I’ve guessed medium-rare. Sorry to change the plan a bit but I find that I have a second bottle that I'm able to bring so Julian would you mi...
- 22:46 Thu 29 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 44017
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Placemats updated.
My preference would be not to Audouze, but to open and decant on the morning. Is there an official decanting request?
My preference would be not to Audouze, but to open and decant on the morning. Is there an official decanting request?
- 23:20 Wed 28 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 44017
- 20:35 Wed 28 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 44017
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Current draft of the placemats added to the first post. Somebody please check.
- 20:14 Wed 28 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 44017
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Yes, and no. Somehow the 1986 has been ‘stolen’, so I am bringing for me and for BP adoption, the 1981 and 1982. (The 1984 has not been stolen, but has been promised to Harry, so off-limits.)
- 00:53 Wed 28 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 44017
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Placemats: please could the organiser select which of the offered Ports are to be tasted. Placemats are traditionally slightly traditional, in that they at least echo previous precedent for the theme. So: Jan 2021 — could reuse the font /GothamNarrow-Bold ; Mar 2018 — not much liked; Apr 2013 — inco...
- 00:41 Wed 28 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 44017
Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
Please:
• Soup of day;
• Bangers and chips instead of mash;
• Welsh obvious.
• Soup of day;
• Bangers and chips instead of mash;
• Welsh obvious.
- 23:08 Mon 26 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Looking for Gilbert's 1992
- Replies: 3
- Views: 703
Re: Looking for Gilbert's 1992
Not sure if this post is allowed Definitely allowed. As a better fit to Port Conversations , moved to there. Been collecting the 1992 vintages for a while now and have bought multiple bottles of all but one of the declared 1992's. For a tasting somewhere in the future, Good work. Here you will fit ...
- 01:27 Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1759
Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Please, from the menu: Devon Crab; Steak and Claret Pie, and carrots; Welsh Rarebit.
(Edited after George’s post: he was correct to add carrots.)
(Edited after George’s post: he was correct to add carrots.)
- 01:24 Sat 24 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1380
Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
For exactly the same reason, I am defiantly against this modern nonsense.winesecretary wrote: ↑22:51 Fri 23 Feb 2024I am all in favour of defiant port tastings. It smacks of cool rad street cred.