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- 23:08 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Kopke Library Collection Tawny VVO
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NV Kopke Library Collection Tawny VVO
IMG_6646.jpeg Bottled in halves in 2024. A blend of wines of which the youngest wine in the blend is 1937, oldest is 1890. Deep olive brown colour with an olive green rim. Generous nose, wonderful vinagrinho and concentrated balsamic vinegar - incredibly aromatic. Slightly thickened on the palate, ...
- 21:19 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
- Replies: 4
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Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
KOPKE “THE LIBRARY COLLECTION” UK LAUNCH The_Library_Collection.jpg Kopke are well known for their stocks of historic Port. Their practice for many generations has been that when commercial stocks are sold to the point where around 1,000 litres are left, the stocks are reclassified from “commercial...
- 20:54 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 137
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- 22:00 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1969 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
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1969 Warre LBV (unfiltered)
IMG_6636.jpeg Warre 1969 Vintage Port, bottled 1974. The bottle had signs of seepage but was base of neck fill with a good colour. When the seal was removed (which had been tightly wrapped with Clingfilm) it became obvious the cork had fallen into the bottle. However, the capsule appears to have pr...
- 21:55 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Vieira de Sousa White 10YO (bottled 2023)
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NV Vieira de Sousa White 10YO (bottled 2023)
IMG_6473.jpeg NV Viera de Sousa White 10YO, bottled November 2023 in 50cl. €16 for a 100ml pour at Canalha in Lisbon. Deep orange in colour. Baked apricots on the nose. Flavours of honeyed fruit flow onto the palate bringing depth and an impression of good age. Despite the impression of honey, the ...
- 21:54 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1902 Quinta do Sibio
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1902 Quinta do Sibio
IMG_6577.jpeg 1902 Quinta do Sibío produced by José Duarte d’Oliveiro. Bottled in August 1906. Decanted at 7pm. Pale olive brown colour, 20% opaque. Beautifully expressive on the nose, a slightly oxidised edge to the orange and caramel. Orange and coffee on the palate, drier in style with the acidi...
- 21:51 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Quinta do Mourao 60YO Tawny (S. Leonardo) (bottled 2017)
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NV Quinta do Mourao 60YO Tawny (S. Leonardo) (bottled 2017)
IMG_6600.jpeg NV São Leonardo 60YO tawny, bottled in 2017. Based on a blend of 1948 and 1972 colheitas. Pop and pour. Fabulous red pear and caramel on the nose. A lovely balance on the palate, cola flavours and a gentle tannic grip. Wonderful cola finish that lasts for minutes. 97/100. Drunk 02-Mar...
- 21:48 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1958 Real Companhia Velha
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1958 Real Companhia Velha
IMG_6469.jpeg 1958 Real Companhia Velha, by the glass from Garrafeira Nacional in the Ribeira Mercado in Lisbon, €46 for a 50ml pour. Deep orange in colour, the tone of 50 year old oak. Sharp rhubarb on the nose, a little malt vinegar. Smooth on the palate, rhubarb and brown sugar, none of the vine...
- 21:44 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Petre Colheita
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1963 Petre Colheita
IMG_6584.jpeg 1963 Petre’s Colheita from Niepoort. Bottling date not known but believed, from the sello, to be late 1970s. A little râncio on the nose, flat but with a little floral rose perfume. Smooth texture on the palate, generous acidity giving an elegant structure. Bright star fruit on the pa...
- 21:41 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1912 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1981)
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1912 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1981)
IMG_6589.jpeg 1912 Niepoort, bottled in 1981. Chestnut brown colour, 70% opaque. Decanted 24 hours. A huge vinagrinho nose, savoury and marmite. Hugely acidic, an element of dried fig with the intense savoury marmite flavour searing across everything else. Rich, and incredibly powerful. Such a wond...
- 21:40 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1961 Krohn
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1961 Krohn
IMG_6557.jpeg 1961 Krohn Vintage Port. Pop and pour. Top shoulder fill with signs of recent seepage (but has just been flown to Portugal). Intensely dark red, with a distinct brick tone, 90% opaque. A nose of sweet black fruit gums and fragrant black liquorice. On the palate the impression is of li...
- 21:38 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1935 Quinta do Junco
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1935 Quinta do Junco
IMG_6582.jpeg 1935 Quinta do Junco from Borges. Opened at 7pm. A little oxidised and acidic on the nose, but beside the oxidised tones is a core of butterscotch and lemon. Acidic on the palate, slightly drier in style with the lemon oil showing strongly. Bright and acidic and very full of life. Cof...
- 21:36 Wed 06 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1955 Cockburn
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1955 Cockburn
IMG_6572.jpeg 1955 Cockburn, bottled in the UK by an unknown bottler. Pop and pour from a bottle with a base of neck fill and a good colour. Ruby red colour, 60% opaque. Fruit nose, ripe red berries and fruits of the forest. Smooth fruit on the palate, red fruit gums with a nicely judged backbone o...
- 15:16 Tue 05 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
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Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
This will be decanted shortly.
- 11:23 Tue 05 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
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Re: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
I won’t be with you this evening, the logistics and diary just didn’t work out for me.
I will be with you in spirit since I plan to open a Warre 1969 LBV which has started to seep.
I will be with you in spirit since I plan to open a Warre 1969 LBV which has started to seep.
- 09:44 Mon 04 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Blind Fun - 11th March
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Re: Blind Fun - 11th March
Any more food orders? I have to submit our food order tomorrow..
- 03:01 Sun 03 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
- Replies: 3
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Re: 1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
It was amazing. It would have:
(a) held it’s own at the “Possibly the best colheita tasting ever” dinner in June 2023 and;
(b) been a better glass of wine than the amazing 1912 Niepoort that I had this evening. And that was spectacular!
- 19:39 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1950 Burmester Colheita
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1950 Burmester Colheita
IMG_6354.jpeg 1950 Burmester Colheita, bottling date not known but from the appearance of the label and sello believed to be in the early 1970s. €32 for a 50ml pour from Garrafeira Nacional Santa Justa. Reddish-brown in colour, about 30% opaque. Rich nose, mixing butterscotch and balsamic, nicely s...
- 19:38 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1958 Borges
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1958 Borges
IMG_6488.jpeg 1958 Borges, by the glass from the Garrafeira Nacional Mercado Ribeira, €45 for a 50ml sample. Rich golden orange colour, 30% opaque. A lovely nose of bitter-sweet orange oil. Slightly thickened texture on the palate; rich, bitter orange oil giving an impressive density of fruit on th...
- 19:37 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
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1900 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1971)
IMG_6493.jpeg 1900 Niepoort, bottled 1971. By the glass from Garrafeira Nacional Santa Justa vinotec machine. A wonderful dark chestnut brown colour. A huge nose, intense and concentrated, immensely expressive. Smelling the glass just creates a response of “wow!” Layer after layer of scent coming o...
- 19:36 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1960 Barros
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1960 Barros
IMG_6455.jpeg Barros 1960, by the glass from the Garrafeira Nacional Conceição Vinotec machine for €26 for 50ml. Warm golden colour, 20% opaque. Dry and sour on the nose, not attractive. More pleasant on the palate with some honey flavour showing through, but dry in tone so little of the expected h...
- 16:45 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: NV Villa Oeiras 15YO Vinho Superior
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NV Villa Oeiras 15YO Vinho Superior
Villa Oeiras Superior, 15 Years “ouro”, Carcavelhos. Pop and pour. More Arinto grape in this blend than in the younger blends. Rich golden colour, 10% opaque. A little oak on the nose (new Portuguese oak 225l barrels used on the younger wines, moved to used oak as the wines mature) blended in with b...
- 16:43 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: NV Villa Oeiras 7YO Vinho Generoso
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NV Villa Oeiras 7YO Vinho Generoso
Carcavelhos. Aged for an average of 7 years in a mixture of Portuguese and French oak. Pale peach colour. A lovely nose of peach and apricot, sweet and honeyed. Sweet, light and gentle on the palate - a touch of honey, lots of floral perfume. The wine has enough acidity to be balanced. Honey and lim...
- 16:41 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: NV Conde Oeiras Meio Doce
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NV Conde Oeiras Meio Doce
NV Conde de Oeiras, Meio Doce, Carcavelos - the first bottling of this wine; a blend from the vintages 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2004. Bottled in 2009. Decanted to allow the wine to develop. Wonderful orange and tangerine nose with a hint of oak underneath. RS of around 110g. Sweet but well balance...
- 19:04 Fri 01 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: 1995 Quinta dos Pesos, Howards Folly
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1995 Quinta dos Pesos, Howards Folly
1995 Quinta dos Pesos by Howard’s Folly. 1995 was an outstanding vintage in Carcavelos, outperforming 1994 as the wines mature. Bottled 2023, possibly refreshed a little before bottling to make a more consistent style along with the 1991, helped by selection of the wine in barrel. 25% of the grapes ...