Not seen that one before.
Just tossing some ideas out there…
- bottle was reused from something else
- probably not Oporto bottled.
- that was all a bottler could get their hands on.
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- 03:47 Tue 27 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Unusual Shaped Port Bottle
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15413
- 04:04 Thu 22 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Whitwham's Bottler.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10412
Re: Whitwham's Bottler.
Actually, no it isn’t limited to re-bottlings.hadge wrote:I believe it is the re-bottling that generally have had some issues, not always from my understanding.
- 04:03 Thu 22 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Whitwham's Bottler.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10412
Re: Whitwham's Bottler.
They have had a long standing, shall we say, infamous reputation. I avoid like the plague anything older bottled and especially “recorked” by them. I can’t recall ever having that specific VP with their label so can’t speak from specific experience. However, almost every older VP I’ve had from them ...
- 15:20 Sun 11 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2005 Croft Roeda
- Replies: 1
- Views: 317
Re: 2005 Croft Roeda
This was a rockstar of the vintage when it was released. It should make very old bones.
- 15:44 Mon 05 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1998 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1712
1998 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port
from 375ml bottle that I bought in 2006 for $22, per my records. Color is medium ruby and indicates in a period to consume. Has a nose reminiscent of some 1980's VP's, woody, licorice but not TCA. While the palate has still has some tannins, the fruit is fully matured and into its secondary phases n...
- 00:46 Tue 30 May 2023
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1983s, Thu 25 May 2023, at B&F
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5622
Re: 1983s, Thu 25 May 2023, at B&F
Really nice to read people’s impressions of this vintage. I would agree, it’s a vintage that didn’t turn out so great for many producers. While I have my own thoughts, I’d love to sit down with a few of the “old guard” and ask what caused the early 80’s to be such a mine field. I’m sure there is no ...
- 03:03 Mon 15 May 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Quinta do Noval Silval
- Replies: 1
- Views: 342
Re: 1997 Quinta do Noval Silval
I’ve had many of these, the last around 6 yrs ago. Your note is reminiscent of what I experienced.
- 04:24 Thu 11 May 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: O-PORT-UNIDADE treading Party 22nd September
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8626
Re: O-PORT-UNIDADE treading Party 22nd September
SameDoggett wrote:Very disappointed to say that I can’t make it Axel… but I wish the project every success, hope that everyone has an amazing time and look forward very much to drinking the port that is made! Very best of luck!
- 14:13 Fri 28 Apr 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taking a 1963 port to a restaurant?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13108
Re: Taking a 1963 port to a restaurant?
#3 would be my choice for reasons stated by others already.
- 13:20 Thu 20 Apr 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Wagners Port
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2736
Re: Wagners Port
The Selo is the first release of the new style in the early 1970’s, which does indicate a later ex-cellars release. Looks like someone either bought a bunch and got private labels made, or removed the originals and applied their own. Regardless, looks genuine to me. A darn good VP.
- 03:42 Thu 20 Apr 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Old Reading Abbey Brand
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7106
Re: Old Reading Abbey Brand
To me that foil looks like it's been reused from another bottle. You should however bear in mind I am a cynical tax lawyer and have been wrong before about genuinity. The proof of the pudding will be in the cork - we all know what 55 year old corks look like when extracted - and the contents. I was...
- 03:51 Tue 18 Apr 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1991 Vesuvio
- Replies: 1
- Views: 541
Re: 1991 Vesuvio
Agree. In the recent year or so I’ve had a number of these from 1/2 bottle, bottle and magnum. Magnums have showed best. but it is quite clear that 1992 was a far better vintage for it. It’s still an enjoyable drink, but one that needs to be enjoyed in the near future as it’s now on its slow downwar...
- 23:56 Sat 15 Apr 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Old Reading Abbey Brand
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7106
Re: Old Reading Abbey Brand
Anything old in a Hong Kong auction, in general beware. Never heard of such. Who was the US importer?
- 05:03 Fri 31 Mar 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
- Replies: 60
- Views: 81425
Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
Sorry to not have joined. Given the time difference to west coast, work got unexpectedly very busy and I wasn’t able to pop in for a bit to say hi. I’ll try for the next one.
- 20:42 Sat 11 Mar 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1991 Vesuvio
- Replies: 1
- Views: 901
Re: 1991 Vesuvio
I've had mags of this in the past 6 months. It is fully mature, if not a tad past. Still enjoyable but don't hold on to them much longer.
- 05:50 Tue 28 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The 1980s & quality
- Replies: 33
- Views: 25790
Re: The 1980s & quality
There are some fantastic VP’s from the ‘80s. Sadly, depending on producer and the specific vintage, there’s a lot of TCA, VA, aguardente quality and bottle variation issues. While I enjoy a lot from this decade, and have bought a good amount, it is a decade that one needs to do much more research on...
- 23:39 Sun 19 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Warre 2006 LBV mystery
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3410
Re: The Warre 2006 LBV mystery
What airline carries it? I know Lufthansa has Graham's TWAIOA and LBV Lufthansa used to, but they seem to skip around the producers - they were heavily into Niepoort for a while, and I think they served me Taylor once. Thai has always had Warre, and IIRC it was also on board Turkish and EVA when I ...
- 19:42 Fri 17 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
- Replies: 60
- Views: 81425
Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
I’ll put it on the calendar, but as the 8 hr time change not sure I’ll be able to get day off work yet. At worst, I may be able to join for a bit just to say hi during a work break. What, you can't just have Zoom on a side monitor and sit there and drink Port at your desk like I do? :lol: Since I c...
- 16:14 Fri 17 Feb 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
- Replies: 60
- Views: 81425
Re: Thu 30 March 2023 - An Online Tasting with Friends
I’ll put it on the calendar, but as the 8 hr time change not sure I’ll be able to get day off work yet. At worst, I may be able to join for a bit just to say hi during a work break.
- 16:05 Fri 17 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Which Vintage Did He Drink?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2839
Re: Which Vintage Did He Drink?
Only one bottle and he behaved like that? He’d never survive a TPF tasting.
(And hopefully they send him to jail for that behavior)
(And hopefully they send him to jail for that behavior)
- 15:58 Fri 17 Feb 2023
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Lodges again
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14051
Lodges again
Having been to Porto twice within a month last year, I spent some time being a tourists to see how some of the lodges have changed (generally didn’t do the tours, just the tasting room). Was surprised that some sold BTG what is retail significantly more money per bottle for €1-5 more for a glass tha...
- 06:05 Fri 17 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: The Warre 2006 LBV mystery
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3410
Re: The Warre 2006 LBV mystery
I can't recall ever seeing the red capsule version, though I may have and just don't remember. What airline carries it? I know Lufthansa has Graham's TWAIOA and LBV in Business and First. Generally speaking and not specific to Warre's. Unfiltered LBV's tend to be bottled based on a number of factors...
- 15:20 Tue 07 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
- Replies: 169
- Views: 131629
Re: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
Niepoort had a horrible wine naming issue, with ports and even more so table wines. It’s confusing as all get out. So much so that I’ve stopped buying certainly of his wines because I can never figure out where they actually fall in his lineup. I generally stick to the old standbys. The style of Bio...
- 03:55 Thu 02 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Sandeman Tawny 20YO (bottled 2022)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 641
Re: NV Sandeman 20YO Tawny (bottled 2022)
Always a good tawny and usually at a good price in my area too.
- 04:54 Wed 01 Feb 2023
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Lodges again
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14051
Re: Lodges again
agree on all the others already mentioned. And add in Cockburn’s for a larger lodge tour. Ask for an upgraded tasting for the upstairs tasting room. They usually have some moderately older things to try.