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by Doggett
15:51 Thu 04 Feb 2021
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
Replies: 35
Views: 10369

Re: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates

Yes please... happy to wait until we meet.
by Doggett
13:48 Tue 02 Feb 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta do Crasto @ 67 Pall Mall
Replies: 1
Views: 3193

Re: Quinta do Crasto @ 67 Pall Mall

Their Old Vines Reserva is a fantastic wine if folk haven’t tried it.
by Doggett
23:08 Sun 31 Jan 2021
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: The last 5 years: good luck or an improvement?
Replies: 32
Views: 12618

Re: The last 5 years: good luck or an improvement?

There have definitely been advances in the knowledge and technical know how as well as equipment, that has led to a better consistency of quality through the vintages of the last few decades. I wonder though if that may have led to a loss of ‘magic’ on occasion and that although made to a fantastic ...
by Doggett
22:49 Sun 31 Jan 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Graham’s Single Harvest Tawny Tasting with Charles Symington and VWP
Replies: 42
Views: 33434

Graham’s Single Harvest Tawny Tasting with Charles Symington and VWP

EDIT: Please note this has now been scheduled for April 15th Those wonderful folk at Vintage Wine & Port have a wonderful virtual tasting for us on 15th April 2021 (originally planned for 18th March). Charles Symington will present five of their single harvest tawnies. The cost is only £49.95 f...
by Doggett
09:58 Sun 31 Jan 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2021 Virtual Tasting #3 - Thursday 11th February
Replies: 44
Views: 15768

Re: 2021 Virtual Tasting #3 - Thursday 11th February

If I had to choose only one, would it be the year I met my wife, ’04, or the year I married her, ’05? If you want the most significant of the two years, 04... the year you met. The wedding was just a confirmation, a public confirmation of a relationship that was already there from 04. So 04 is much...
by Doggett
19:31 Fri 29 Jan 2021
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Empty box for a Graham's SH61
Replies: 17
Views: 8669

Re: Empty box for a Graham's SH61

Great news and a lovely gesture from the Symingtons
by Doggett
12:50 Thu 21 Jan 2021
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: The Five Word Novel
Replies: 198
Views: 112815

Re: The Five Word Novel

Dona Antónia Adelaide Ferreira, who
by Doggett
10:30 Wed 20 Jan 2021
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: The Five Word Novel
Replies: 198
Views: 112815

Re: The Five Word Novel

After all, there was the
by Doggett
19:38 Tue 19 Jan 2021
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 346
Views: 257641

Re: Port House abbreviations

Non-disagreement compliance assured. Always good to look at all the options though.
by Doggett
17:49 Tue 19 Jan 2021
Forum: Reference
Topic: Port brand abbreviations
Replies: 346
Views: 257641

Re: Port House abbreviations

DuB ?
by Doggett
17:48 Tue 19 Jan 2021
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Warres 1974 LBV port 2 bottles in wooden case
Replies: 1
Views: 3575

Re: Warres 1974 LBV port 2 bottles in wooden case

Hi Mayb,

Welcome. Thank you for your post, port for sale is always of interest. Can you tell us a bit more please. Such as where you and the bottles are, and how they have been stored to your knowledge.

Many thanks,

Simon
by Doggett
13:37 Mon 18 Jan 2021
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: The Five Word Novel
Replies: 198
Views: 112815

Re: The Five Word Novel

and more pressing issues that
by Doggett
21:29 Sun 17 Jan 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Wednesday 28th April 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum
Replies: 121
Views: 45721

Re: Wednesday 24th February 2021 - Online Churchill tasting with the Port Forum

nac wrote: 01:26 Sun 17 Jan 2021 I have Churchill 91, Agua Alta 95 and Gricha 05 (and the Club 09). As per the de la Rosa tasting might be able to do some samples.
Yea please if you can make it work.
by Doggett
16:28 Thu 14 Jan 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2021 Virtual Tasting #1 - Thursday 14th Jan
Replies: 43
Views: 27717

Re: 2021 Virtual Tasting #1 - Thursday 14th Jan

That looks like a lovely bottle of port Charles. Most disappointing that it is a virtual tasting and we aren’t able to sample it with you. I hope it will be every bit as nice as I have decided in my own mind it should be. Enjoy...
by Doggett
10:03 Thu 14 Jan 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2021 Virtual Tasting #1 - Thursday 14th Jan
Replies: 43
Views: 27717

Re: 2021 Virtual Tasting #1 - Thursday 14th Jan

rich_n wrote: 09:51 Thu 14 Jan 2021 I'm going for a morning decant, probably in an hour or so.
Try to leave some for this evening!
by Doggett
17:03 Tue 12 Jan 2021
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Empty box for a Graham's SH61
Replies: 17
Views: 8669

Re: Empty box for a Graham's SH61

Lovely collection. I have enjoyed some of those, but not all. I hope you enjoy drinking them one day and wish you good luck with the hunt for the 1961 box as I too am a sucker for the packaging.
by Doggett
11:05 Tue 12 Jan 2021
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Lockdown Drinking - The Sequel
Replies: 16
Views: 7065

Re: Lockdown Drinking - The Sequel

Musar had a TCA issue with the 1999 vintage. More so with 1/2 bottles than full bottles. The rate for 750’s is far less. I’ve had well over 3 cases of this between 750’s and 375’s. I have been lucky with the ‘99 vintage. A couple with some VA that was noticeable, like Thatcher in the 80s, but no TC...
by Doggett
18:24 Mon 11 Jan 2021
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Lockdown Drinking - The Sequel
Replies: 16
Views: 7065

Re: Lockdown Drinking - The Sequel

Very pleasant bottle of Hugel “Tradition” Riesling 2005 last night. Starting to show some maturity but no rush to drink up yet. Following up on @winesecretary’s Burgundy issues, opened two bottles of Musar 2000 over the weekend. First bottle excellent, second bottle slightly TCA impacted, and this ...
by Doggett
16:24 Mon 11 Jan 2021
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Dow's 1983 Vintage Port
Replies: 6
Views: 6597

Re: Dow's 1983 Vintage Port

Harvz123 wrote: 20:37 Sun 03 Jan 2021
Located in Surrey, England.
Hi, whereabouts in Surrey are you located?
by Doggett
13:28 Mon 11 Jan 2021
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 2021 Virtual Tasting #1 - Thursday 14th Jan
Replies: 43
Views: 27717

Re: 2021 Virtual Tasting #1 - Thursday 14th Jan

For the LBV tasting this week I will be having a first sample of the Taylor’s 2016 LBV which I hope will give the Graham’s 2015 a run for its money.