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- 02:07 Wed 10 May 2017
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2015 declarations
- Replies: 63
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Re: 2015 declarations
oh i'll add that the Symingtons gives their warm regards to my fellow forumites.
- 02:06 Wed 10 May 2017
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Port Forum Port Bucket List
- Replies: 39
- Views: 24894
Re: The Port Forum Port Bucket List
My wishlist is to try a Noval Nacional that will fascinate my taste buds.
Barring that,
I'd love to do a horizontal of the 55's as the only 55's I've had are the cockburn and the dow's which was graciously opened by Uncle Tom
Barring that,
I'd love to do a horizontal of the 55's as the only 55's I've had are the cockburn and the dow's which was graciously opened by Uncle Tom
- 02:01 Wed 10 May 2017
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2015 declarations
- Replies: 63
- Views: 82196
Re: 2015 declarations
So with the Symingtons, TFP and Sogrape all declaring their SQs for 2015, it now looks certain that we are not looking at a split declaration, but a general declaration for 2016. - I wonder whether the Symingtons will also declare a 2016 Cockburn? was just at a 2015's release tasting with Rupert an...
- 19:27 Sat 31 Dec 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Croft
- Replies: 0
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1966 Croft
Popped at 10 and drunk at 1pm
Nose of of baking spices very delicate and refined
Notes of plums integrated with red cranberries on the palate
Quick noted
Nose of of baking spices very delicate and refined
Notes of plums integrated with red cranberries on the palate
Quick noted
- 17:15 Wed 28 Dec 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Congratz to Sushi North on a new vintage!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6711
Congratz to Sushi North on a new vintage!
2016 marked Sushinorth welcoming another boy into the mix.
The occasion shall be marked by this croft 66' I have standing in the cellar to be opened when I see him shortly!
The occasion shall be marked by this croft 66' I have standing in the cellar to be opened when I see him shortly!
- 16:30 Wed 28 Dec 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1934 Burmester Novidade Extra Selected
- Replies: 0
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1934 Burmester Novidade Extra Selected
I'm not 100% sure if this was a colheita or a VP, but i'm leaning more to colheita. An amber hue but with a surprising reddish tinge in the core. Decanted for an hour before consuming. Lovely delicate nose of xmas spices, freshly ground cardamon and a touch of ginger that feels like it scintillates ...
- 19:30 Thu 03 Nov 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Farewell to broken decanters
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2584
Re: Farewell to broken decanters
Ah yes, found memories of when i was happily unemployed.
I believe we followed this tasting up a few days shortly with an 80 v 85 midday tasting after a few bottles of champagne for lunch.
I believe we followed this tasting up a few days shortly with an 80 v 85 midday tasting after a few bottles of champagne for lunch.
- 15:55 Tue 11 Oct 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Dow
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6291
1963 Dow
A decent bottle, ssos from long while back it seems, cork came out intact and perfectly in one piece Decanted 3 hours prior to drinking Lovely brooding ruby red color ~ 40% opaque. on the pop, there was a slight worrying smell of vegetal notes but blew off after the decant. a lovely tart red fruit n...
- 01:45 Tue 04 Oct 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8152
Re: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
Tis the end of the month.
As extra incentive, i mgiht throw in a dow 1963 to the mix
Otherwise, the weather is getting cooler and i may take JDAW's suggestion and enjoy the bottles myself!
As extra incentive, i mgiht throw in a dow 1963 to the mix
Otherwise, the weather is getting cooler and i may take JDAW's suggestion and enjoy the bottles myself!
- 00:12 Fri 30 Sep 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8152
Re: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
There will be a suspicious looking croft 66' that will be added to this tasting
- 16:21 Wed 21 Sep 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: JDAW dreams of Portugal - Harvest 2016
- Replies: 51
- Views: 20106
Re: JDAW dreams of Portugal - Harvest 2016
Enormous poetic license indeed!AHB wrote: all events portrayed are clearly absurd and obviously impossible. Enormous poetic license
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He selected a ... half bottle of
- 20:22 Fri 09 Sep 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8152
Re: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
should be good,John M wrote:Maybe end of month??
hopefully the weather cools down.
And to you London folks, I am very tempted with such a favorable exchange rate and cheap flights!
- 20:48 Thu 08 Sep 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8152
Re: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
I'd hate, .... hate is a strong word ... , be remiss to drink an entire bottle myself. Invite a friend to dinner? Share it with the missus? Drink half by yourself tonight, and half by yourself tomorrow? i am in the very fortunate position, that i have, just enough, aged vintage port, to share with ...
- 20:10 Thu 08 Sep 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8152
Re: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
I'd hate, .... hate is a strong word ... , be remiss to drink an entire bottle myself. Invite a friend to dinner? Share it with the missus? Drink half by yourself tonight, and half by yourself tomorrow? i am in the very fortunate position, that i have, just enough, aged vintage port, to share with ...
- 20:03 Thu 08 Sep 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8152
The NY sucks tasting sometime soon
I'm still sitting on a leaky 1970 cockburn. I'd hate, .... hate is a strong word ... , be remiss to drink an entire bottle myself. seems like a proper tasting doesn t work as well in NY. how about people let me know a free date and i'll bring this leaky bottle of 1970 cockburn (potentially with frie...
- 01:42 Tue 19 Jul 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Alternate Pipe name?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3575
Re: Alternate Pipe name?
i think the term in portugese is called "pipa"
There's also teh large wood barrels called "Balseiros"
There's also teh large wood barrels called "Balseiros"
- 17:37 Mon 18 Jul 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2009 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
- Replies: 0
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2009 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
Popped and poured given only 30 minutes to breath in the glass before tasting. A youthful, primal nose still, with strong notes of blackberry jam and lavender. Just a ton of blackberries hiding the super silky tannins. A medium closer to full bodied port that shows some finesse as the fruit is incre...
- 17:30 Mon 18 Jul 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Price versus Provenance
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8741
Re: Price versus Provenance
Anyway, I like being able to visit it, and look at it which you can't do if it is at a merchant. Ooh, yes, that is good! :lol: After writing my last post, I went down to make sure they were all well. None of them had any complaints, but the hygrometer told me that the recent rain had put the relati...
- 17:55 Mon 27 Jun 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1950 Cockburn
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3652
1950 Cockburn
Popped and poured Brick ruby red, clear throughout. Nose of dusty cinnamon with a hint of raw green strawberries. Thin on the mouthfeel, simple and sweet. Was decided that it'd be best to let this air out. 4 hours later in open decanter. The nose opened up to some grassy plains with hints of earth a...
- 16:47 Fri 24 Jun 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Referendum port
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4124
Re: Referendum port
I'll join you guys with a virtual grahams tasting if everyone is still opening a grahams?
If not i think i'll open a grahams anyway.
see you in the tasting notes section!
If not i think i'll open a grahams anyway.
see you in the tasting notes section!
- 18:15 Thu 09 Jun 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: June 25 2016 NYC 50s 70s tasting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13210
Re: June 2016 NYC 50s 70s tasting
I will be around but have three dinners that week already so not the best date choice. If you have some dry Portuguese wines, my wife will come, but she hates drinking that cough syrup. I'll have >20 lbs of fresh maine lobsters shipped in from a fish monger @ 7am that morning. edit: i'd be asking p...
- 20:45 Tue 07 Jun 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: June 25 2016 NYC 50s 70s tasting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13210
Re: June 25th 2016 NYC 50s 70s tasting
indeed
are poeple around june 25th?
are poeple around june 25th?
- 18:57 Tue 26 Apr 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Fonseca
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2219
1966 Fonseca
Nice ruby core with bricking around the edges. 50?% opaque. A beautiful nose of toasted nuts mixed with stewed blackberries and a hint of balsamic. Pretty violets underlies the nose but a note of spirits are apparent. Silky smooth mouthfeel of lightly burnt sugar that opens up into plums, cranberrie...
- 19:41 Tue 05 Apr 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: June 25 2016 NYC 50s 70s tasting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13210
Re: June 2016 NYC Cockburn tasting
Out in Long island
about 30 minutes from penn station by train.
throw out dates that works.
i mean, t he bottles will certainly drink t hemselves but i figured in case anybody else wanted to try em =)
about 30 minutes from penn station by train.
throw out dates that works.
i mean, t he bottles will certainly drink t hemselves but i figured in case anybody else wanted to try em =)
- 01:04 Tue 05 Apr 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: June 25 2016 NYC 50s 70s tasting
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13210
June 25 2016 NYC 50s 70s tasting
Sorting out the cellar when I whiffed a familar brown sugar smell lurking. A little further sniffing found that i have a leaky Cockburn 1950 and a leaky cockburn 1970. Sounds like it'd make for a decent tasting. Who's interested? I'll host my house one of the Saturdays in June. Aiming for afternoon ...