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- 19:52 Thu 29 Apr 2010
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 5, 6 or 7
- Replies: 38
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May 5, 6 or 7
Anyone in London on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday night next week and fancy getting together for a drink?
- 08:02 Wed 28 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: A Burmester experiment?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4551
Re: A Burmester experiment?
I have found a Burmester 85 and Burmester 80 at approximately $50 ea. in a small store near me. Does this seem a reasonable price to pay for what might be a mediocre wine (but an interesting experiment)? Or should I just get something better? Other unusual things found: Niepoort 92 ($70), Niepoort ...
- 07:54 Wed 28 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port Decanters - what shape is best?
- Replies: 26
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Re: Port Decanters - what shape is best?
I would like to do an experiment with a 6 pack of something nice - let's say Vesuvio 1994 or similar. Six port geeks meet in a convenient location. One of them, appropriately financially compensated by the other five, arrives with six bottles of the same wine from the same case that have each been ...
- 07:51 Wed 28 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port Decanters - what shape is best?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 25772
Re: Port Decanters - what shape is best?
That bottle that was open for 3 days.... do you just leave it in the decanter with the stopper (assuming you have a stopper) for the entire period of time? Do you pour back into the orig bottle. The only decanter I have with a stopper, has a glass one. and is not 100% air tight, I'm guessing 3 days...
- 22:32 Mon 26 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Warre
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2951
Re: 1983 Warre
9 days later This rather puts paid to the myth that you have to drink vintage port within a day or two of opening it. I have kept a half bottle of the 1983 at 12C for the last week that was liberated from Sussex and am drinking it tonight. It is darkly coloured, full of sweet blackberries on the no...
- 22:03 Mon 26 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1890 AJ da Silva Colheita
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4478
Re: 1890 AJ da Silva colheita port
For the purposes of the TN indexes, is ‟AJ da Silva” sufficiently close to ‟Dalva (aka Presidential, aka C da Silva)” for that to be used? Totally different companies as AJ S da Silva is what is presently known as Quinta do Noval. I assume he forgot the "S" in the title as I've never se...
- 13:19 Mon 26 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1989 Quinta do Vesuvio
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6830
Re: 1989 Quinta do Vesuvio
I still have a few of these purchased early on, what do you believe to be the drinkability of these moving forward, in terms of longevity or lack thereof? While ready now and drinking very nicely, I believe that the Douro bake is integrating itself into the flavour profile of the wine and is becomi...
- 13:12 Mon 26 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2007 Niepoort Pisca
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4212
Re: 2007 Niepoort Pisca vintage port
Given the interest in this note, I should make it clear that this was a snapshot tasting note, and not one which had the benefit of extended retasting over a number of days. I'm quite happy to find out in later years (or even months) that this bottle was atypical or that my taste-buds had been exhau...
- 12:44 Sat 24 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1995 Quinta do Vesuvio
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4465
Re: 1995 Qunita do Vesuvio
Almost as deep in colour as the 1994, but with a slightly transparent edge. Chocolate on the nose, with a touch of alcohol showing through - dusty and slightly harsh. Tannins and acidity dominate initially in the mouth but with a fruit presence; lacking in balance but with promising development. Hea...
- 22:48 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2004 Quinta do Infantado
- Replies: 3
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2004 Quinta do Infantado vintage port
Solid red centre, transparent on the rim. Hugely herbaceous nose, some blueberry mixed with sage. Sweet entry, showing sweet damsons; very tannic with quite a grip. Nice development. Empty aftertaste other than some cheek tingling sensation, although some flavours do develop on the finish. Adequate ...
- 22:44 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Calem Foz
- Replies: 1
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1997 Quinta da Foz vintage port
Very light colour, pink! Certainly not the colour of a typical 1997. Sweet red licorice on a fragrant nose. Sweet entry, red licorice again with masses of cherry juice and soft milk chocolate tannins. Very forward, mature and very tasty. Gentle and tasty aftertaste. Very advanced and very drinkable....
- 22:39 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2007 Calem
- Replies: 0
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2007 Calem vintage port
Snapshot tasting note. Deep red colour, young but with no purple. Vigorous and fresh nose of vibrant fruit. Sweet entry, full of fruit; good levels of acidity and soft tannins. Lots of fruit in the mix, good complexity. Elegance and finesse, not a blockbuster but with lovely balance. Nice drinking i...
- 22:34 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Barros
- Replies: 0
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2000 Barros vintage port
Light rim, transparent centre. Quite empty on the nose. Sweet into the mouth but with good tannins drying out the secondary palate. Some bitterness in the mid-palate. The aftertaste is of sweet raspberry jam. Not a great vintage port - perhaps disjointed through being closed. 92/100. Tasted 19 April...
- 22:31 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Barros
- Replies: 0
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1997 Barros vintage port
Developed colour, darker than the 1997 Foz shown alongside. Some orange on the rim. Sweet raspberry and cinnamon on the nose. Soft and sweet in the mouth, a little thin in texture. Dry tannins dominate at the moment in the mid palate but the sweet fruit shows through well. Elegant and sweet. Pleasan...
- 22:25 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2007 Quinta da Romaneira
- Replies: 0
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2007 Quinta da Romaneira
Snapshot tasting note. Purple-red in colour. Lavender and blueberries on the nose. Sweet fruity impact. Soft tannins grip well but with finesse while huge levels of fruit build up. Big aftertaste. This wine is showing very well, allowing the sweet fruit to dominate. Probably a 20 year port. 89/100. ...
- 21:52 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1991 Churchill
- Replies: 0
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1991 Churchill's vintage port
Deep red, showing some bricking on the rim. Little on the nose. Dry entry, tannins dominate from the start. Texture is thin, a little watery. Mature fruit flavours come through well in the mid-palate. Gentle aftertaste, not showing much. Drink over the next 10 years. 85/100. Tasted 19 April 2010.
- 21:43 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2006 Rozes Terras do GriFo
- Replies: 1
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2006 Rozes Terras do GriFo
From Rozes. Located at the extreme eastern edge of the Douro Superior, the port from this Quinta is intended to be consumed young. Very young colour, still showing some purple. Lavender perfume and blueberry on the nose. Big impact, sweet and fruity. Good tannic components, great levels of fruit but...
- 21:36 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2007 Ramos Pinto Ervamoira
- Replies: 0
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2007 Quinta de Ervamoira vintage port
Ramos Pinto. Snapshot tasting note. Deep red with opaque purple core. Vibrant blackcurrants on the nose, very lively. Soft and satin texture, followed by a huge wave of tannic blackcurrants. Big, dry aftertaste with wonderful levels of fruit and a great length. Very tasty port. 91/100. Tasted 19 Apr...
- 21:35 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2007 Ramos Pinto Ervamoira
- Replies: 0
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2007 Quinta de Ervamoira vintage port
Ramos Pinto. Snapshot tasting note. Pitch black in colour with a blackcurrant and floral nose. Grip leaps out of the smooth texture and doesn't let go. Lots of tannin but well balanced with the mass of fruit. A big aftertaste and a terrific length. A serious port. 91/100. Tasted 28 October 2009.
- 21:30 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2007 Quinta de la Rosa
- Replies: 0
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2007 Quinta de la Rosa vintage port
Snapshot tasting note. Deep scarlet in colour and fairly closed on the nose. Viscious grip on the tongue, but with the fruit needed to balance. Lots of acidity and lovely fruit layers. A long and delicious aftertaste. 90/100. Drunk 28 October 2009 after 1 hour decanting.
- 21:29 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Quinta de la Rosa
- Replies: 0
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2000 Quinta de la Rosa
Evolving red colour, slight orange showing on the rim. There is a harsh note on the nose over pleasant stewed redcurrant. Sweet impact, gentle fruit and soft tannins; a lovely fruit presence and a delightful aftertaste. An elegant style of wine that will reward another 5-10 years but probably not mu...
- 13:04 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame
- Replies: 120
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Re: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame
Dow 1977 at the blind tasting at TCP on Monday 19 April 2010.
Warre 1980 at a Warre tasting on Saturday 17 April 2010.
Warre 1980 at a Warre tasting on Saturday 17 April 2010.
- 13:02 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 100 point ports
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5934
Re: 100 point ports
I've only ever rated one port as 100 points and that was the not inexpensive Quinta do Noval Nacional 1963. Nothing else that I have tasted (including the NN63 on other occasions) was awarded the same perfect score. There are a handful of 99 point wines that I have tasted, but probably no more than ...
- 12:47 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Port Forum Babies and their Vintages
- Replies: 85
- Views: 105670
Re: The Port Forum Babies and their Vintages
Still a baby, me from the 1963 vintage (and him, as well)
- 12:31 Fri 23 Apr 2010
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: The Big Fortified Tasting
- Replies: 6
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The Big Fortified Tasting
On Monday 19th April and in defience of an unpronounceable Icelandic volcano, Danny Cameron and Ben Campbell-Johnson organised an extremely impressive trade tasting of Fortified Wines. Attending were producers from many different countries showing many different styles of fortified wine including Ma...