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RAYC wrote:Adding Croft (or Fonseca for that matter) would mean that the pre-00 VPs were represented solely by TFP.

Tara, or Clara?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

jdaw1 wrote:Please could you add to the first post a list of vintages?

The list is there. It's up above the participants list in a paragraph rather than a vertical list.

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.

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.

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.

Deluge?

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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.

I have all Mose Young's records! I had no idea you were a fan!

Oops! Fixed that now

... 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...

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...

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?

Didn't take a note on this, but from memory it was not unlike the 02 LBV for me.

80% opacity, deep dark red. Nose - young, prunes, jammy, leather. In the mouth, thick, fruity and a tannic finish. Nice stuff I thought.

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.

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.

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...

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.

VA all over. Thin, unbalanced. Yuk.

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.

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.

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...