RAYC wrote:Adding Croft (or Fonseca for that matter) would mean that the pre-00 VPs were represented solely by TFP.
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- 16:12 Tue 04 Nov 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Mayson's Top 20 Buys
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9837
Re: Mayson's Top 20 Buys
- 14:41 Tue 04 Nov 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 681908
Re: Apostrophe crimes
Tara, or Clara?
- 14:36 Tue 04 Nov 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Mayson's Top 20 Buys
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9837
Re: Mayson's Top 20 Buys
The leader for the article says "...reviews the main styles and latest trends, and picks out his top 20 to buy". Who knows...perhaps Richard is sitting reading "his" article thinking "those muppets at Decanter...I didn't pick my top 20 to buy, just a handful of examples in s...
- 13:35 Tue 04 Nov 2014
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Mayson's Top 20 Buys
- Replies: 47
- Views: 9837
Re: Mayson's Top 20 Buys
It's just an article to fill some pages in Decanter and allow them to explain some things about port to novices. As such, this does cause me to think hard about whether I should afford any substance to other articles I might read in Decanter, like "Exploring Rioja" or "Top 20 Barolo&q...
- 22:17 Mon 03 Nov 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Possible new venues
- Replies: 88
- Views: 34236
Re: Possible new venues
That dining room looks lovely. Ben: are you able to take charge and arrange a tasting? At some stage, yes. That depends on me negotiating a pass, not easy with Christmas approaching and a number of existing commitments made. But I will see what can be agreed when Mrs R returns from her current trav...
- 18:52 Mon 03 Nov 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015 - 6 decades of Port Declarations
- Replies: 63
- Views: 25167
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015 - 6 decades of Port Declaration
Presumably there will be another port which is older than 1970, otherwise that is only 5 decades being represented. I stand back and wait for our resident pendants to correct you. Presumably by pointing out that 1970 is considered part of the 7th decade of the 20th century. Most definitions I can f...
- 18:04 Mon 03 Nov 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 23rd April 2015 - 6 decades of Port Declarations
- Replies: 63
- Views: 25167
Re: Thursday 23rd April 2015 - 6 decades of Port Declaration
Presumably there will be another port which is older than 1970, otherwise that is only 5 decades being represented. The Port Walk at the end of this month is my first BBR event. I'm struggling to see the value in £135 for 13 ports, of which 8 are less than 20 years old...
- 16:51 Mon 03 Nov 2014
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Mz Vertical - 75 years of Martinez - London, 26 Nov 2014
- Replies: 76
- Views: 44776
Re: Mz Vertical - 75 years of Martinez - London, 26 Nov 2014
The list is there. It's up above the participants list in a paragraph rather than a vertical list.jdaw1 wrote:Please could you add to the first post a list of vintages?
- 10:39 Mon 03 Nov 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Missing in Action?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11579
Re: Missing in Action?
Would you have used it to decant the Vau DM for the '97 Maturity Evaluation? If I recall correctly, the Vau DM at that event arrived in multiple bottles.
- 22:15 Sat 01 Nov 2014
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: 2010 Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères Thierry Pillot
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1183
2010 Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères Thierry Pillot
Steely pale yellow, nose very fresh citrus, limes, with some nuttiness and that wonderful petroleum aroma the montrachets can offer. Nicely balanced in the mouth with gentle citrus notes.
- 11:27 Fri 31 Oct 2014
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: German Rieslings
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2297
Re: German Rieslings
Deluge?djewesbury wrote:I think 'flood' is a regrettable term and in the context of recent apologies by government ministers you may wish to rethink it.
- 11:25 Fri 31 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2002 Croft LBV
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3722
Re: 2002 Croft LBV
Oops! Fixed that nowdjewesbury wrote:I have all Mose Young's records! I had no idea you were a fan!flash_uk wrote:80% opacity, deep dark red. Mose - young, prunes, jammy, leather. In the mouth, thick, fruity and a tannic finish. Nice stuff I thought.
- 11:23 Fri 31 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2009 Niepoort LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1659
Re: 2009 Niepoort LBV
... at Paul Ainsworth at Number 6. Superb restaurant. It is - a great balance between friendliness of the staff and formality of a posh restaurant, backed up by brilliant food and a chef/owner who is happy to mix with his punters. I came downstairs from the loo as we were leaving to find Mr A chatt...
- 00:22 Fri 31 Oct 2014
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: German Rieslings
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2297
German Rieslings
The recent flood of German Riesling tasting notes has certainly reinforced my view on why I struggle with that particular category - the names are just far too long and tedious. For example, 2012 F Haag Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Auslese Goldkapsel. I mean why stop there? They could have added th...
- 00:12 Fri 31 Oct 2014
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: It's just not cricket
- Replies: 2378
- Views: 406781
Re: It's just not cricket
Good to see the old debates dredged up again
Now, Owen. Have you booked your train ticket yet to get to London for the Port Walk?
Now, Owen. Have you booked your train ticket yet to get to London for the Port Walk?
- 20:18 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2004 Croft LBV
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3373
Re: 2004 Croft LBV
Didn't take a note on this, but from memory it was not unlike the 02 LBV for me.
- 20:17 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2002 Croft LBV
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3722
Re: 2002 Croft LBV
80% opacity, deep dark red. Nose - young, prunes, jammy, leather. In the mouth, thick, fruity and a tannic finish. Nice stuff I thought.
- 20:15 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2860
Re: 1977 Croft
Decanted 5 hours. 35% opacity, cloudiness. Red-brown-orange. Strange nose, slightly dusty musty, but then prunes behind that. Bit spirituous in the mouth and quite dry. Not on the best form this particular bottle.
- 20:13 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1975 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3073
Re: 1975 Croft
Decanted 5 hours. 30% opacity, very fine sediment, warm red-brown. Warm fruit nose, strawberry. Nice smooth entry, builds to a gently spirituous finish. Sweet - oranges. Fresh mouthfeel, but syrupy nonetheless. Good stuff, but not sure this will have a better time ahead of it.
- 20:09 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3105
Re: 1970 Croft
Decanted 3 hours. 30% opacity, warm red-brown. Menthol and tobacco on the nose, which was fresh and clean. Wonderful smooth entry, tongue tingling, syrupy and chewy. Red fruit & orange, long, long aftertaste. Superb port. It took a while for this to wake up in the glass. My WOTN before I deducte...
- 20:07 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3277
Re: 1963 Croft
Decanted 3 hours. 30% opacity, very fine cloudiness, brown-orange. Tobacco on the nose. Lovely clean smooth entry. Wonderful sweetness balanced with gentle acidity. Fruit is there - strawberry, red berries. Very nice.
- 20:02 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3190
Re: 1985 Croft
VA all over. Thin, unbalanced. Yuk.
- 20:01 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1955 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3331
Re: 1955 Croft
Decanted 3 hours. 30% opacity, wonderful rich red colour, super clear. Clean, menthol nose, rich and sugary. Smooth entry, then some heat builds. Nicely balanced.
- 19:57 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1950 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3286
Re: 1950 Croft
Decanted 10 minutes after a lot of huffing and puffing from Ian. 20% opacity, brown-orange, slight cloudiness. Not much on the nose, maybe faint hints of honeycomb. Very nice smooth entry, sugary sweet. Not a belter compared to some others this evening, but nice nonetheless.
- 19:53 Thu 30 Oct 2014
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1927 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3715
Re: 1927 Croft
Decanted 10 minutes. 20% opacity, cloudy tan brown. Dirty nose, a bit dusty and slightly spirituous, but behind this some spice, cinnamon. Hot entry, a sugary mouthfeel but strangely not so sweet. Quite quick to a sharp finish on the palate. Superb long aftertaste of oranges. 30 minutes later, the n...