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- 00:05 Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Forum: Other Fortified Wines
- Topic: A Rare Wine on a Rare Date - Carcavelos back to 1906
- Replies: 4
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Re: A Rare Wine on a Rare Date - Carcavelos back to 1906
I believe it was Will W. who introduced me to Carcavelos. I went out and purchased a couple of bottles of the Villa Oeiras 15YO and still have 1 left. It's a very nice wine, and given the usual gap between our scores I think we are in agreement about its quality.
- 23:56 Mon 25 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
- Replies: 56
- Views: 2365
Re: Thursday 11th April - Decanting Experiment plus some drinkers
And here I thought that our court system had been turned on its head!winesecretary wrote: ↑23:18 Mon 25 Mar 2024 I remain sorrowful about my inability to attend but it’s bad form to walk out of a court hearing to go to a tappit hen tasting.
- 00:36 Fri 22 Mar 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: London in May
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24259
Re: London in May
I realize that it is a super touristy thing to do, but ... I have time. So ... is it worthwhile and do I need some kind of reservation to tour the Tower of London? And perhaps more specifically, do any of you recommend any tour provider over the others? Despite having worked in London for 30+ years...
- 00:34 Fri 22 Mar 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: London in May
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24259
Re: London in May
Coming in to the UK the duty free limit is 12 x 75cl of Port per adult. In theory, if you have more than that you need to use the red channel and declare the excess. The only time since Brexit that I tried to use the red channel I waited about 10 minutes for someone to appear before giving up and w...
- 01:17 Thu 21 Mar 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: London in May
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24259
Re: London in May
When traveling from London to Porto with wine in your suitcase... how does that work? Do you have to declare it, or can you just breeze right through Customs without having to worry about it?
- 23:48 Mon 18 Mar 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: London in May
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24259
Re: London in May
I realize that it is a super touristy thing to do, but ... I have time. So ... is it worthwhile and do I need some kind of reservation to tour the Tower of London? And perhaps more specifically, do any of you recommend any tour provider over the others?
- 18:04 Sat 09 Mar 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
- Replies: 4
- Views: 294
Re: Kopke Library Collection UK Launch Event
These sound like amazing wines, but at that price for a half bottle they're completely out of my range.
- 23:11 Fri 08 Mar 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 136
- Views: 490516
- 20:15 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1957 Graham
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1111
Re: 1957 Graham
Bottle has been ordered from Garrafeira Nacional. Thanks to Alex for the assist!
Sadly they had only 1 bottle or I would have purchased a second to bring to London for the vertical on May 14.
Sadly they had only 1 bottle or I would have purchased a second to bring to London for the vertical on May 14.
- 00:41 Sat 02 Mar 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1957 Graham
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1111
Re: 1957 Graham
Not in the bible? Outrageous. Just checked. There's a 1957 Graham's Malvedos, but not a general Graham's. 3rd edition needed! My bet would be that it is the Graham's Malvedos (at that time a second label not a single quinta) that has been labelled Graham's for a particular market. We're in the proc...
- 02:58 Thu 29 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1957 Graham
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1111
Re: 1957 Graham
Garrafeira Nacional in Lisbon has one listed. I'm going to enquire about it to see if they have any further information, because the label is damaged so you can't actually see that it's a 1957. The last digit is destroyed, so that label could be a 1955. I'm hoping they can send me a picture of the c...
- 22:14 Wed 28 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1957 Graham
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1111
Re: 1957 Graham
Whaaaaaat?
Neither in the book nor in my vertical. I must acquire!
Neither in the book nor in my vertical. I must acquire!
- 05:38 Mon 26 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
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Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Just buy more 1994. Thanks George. I have at least 19 bottles of the '94 maybe more. I'll know when I do my inventory in a few months. And you don't have to convince me to buy more, the problem right now is the Mrs. might disagree. But it is an excellent Port. Thanks for the scoresheet! Similar pro...
- 20:03 Tue 13 Feb 2024
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: London in May
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24259
Re: London in May
Over the years, particularly while we were doing virtual tastings during COVID, I may have promised to bring various bottles to open with various members of TPF the next time I'm in London. This trip is that next time. Sadly, I seem to have forgotten all but one promise, and the recipient of the one...
- 19:25 Thu 08 Feb 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 258402
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Shush. I only have ~3 cases and will probably need to buy more.
- 19:21 Thu 08 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1544
Re: Is 30yo VP darker than it used to be?
A guess, to which I am probably wrong and if so please say so. I'd theorize it is due to block planting and the reduced use of the old field blends. The latter of which contained white grapes and all sorts of different types of red grapes not necessarily picked at their peak of ripeness. With block...
- 20:05 Wed 07 Feb 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Vintage Port - Number of bottles/cases
- Replies: 2
- Views: 361
Re: Vintage Port - Number of bottles/cases
Grahams updates: 2011: 250 cases, 3000 bottles (fact sheet, bottle label) 2015: 400 cases, 4800 bottles (fact sheet, bottle label) 2016: 450 cases, 4200 bottles, 150 tregnums (fact sheet, tregnum bottle label) leaving 750 bottles of volume unspecified 2017: 600 cases, 6360 bottles, 180 magnums, 120 ...
- 22:12 Tue 23 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
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Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
I haven't had V05 in many years, but my experience with it says that a somewhat shorter decant should work fine. It's a somewhat softer Port than the '03 or '07 but still very delicious. I would probably decant it 4-6 hours, but as I recall you guys tend to use shorter decants in London than we do i...
- 19:20 Mon 22 Jan 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Thoughts on LBVs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 93524
Re: Thoughts on LBVs
The 2007 Sandeman VP is also pretty spectacular, though on release I could barely taste it because it was so tannic. 2003 Taylor - this is filtered, but aged extremely well 2011 Crasto 2012 Carvalhas 2015 Graham All pretty spectacular LBVs for me, at least. I don't drink that much LBV (why bother wh...
- 01:00 Sat 20 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
- Replies: 58
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Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
I would fly back to London in 2025 for either 1945 or 1955, and even have bottles that I could contribute to either tasting. 1965 and 1975 ... probably not. I would love to do another 1985 horizontal, but a "mere" 40 years young is probably pushing the limit of what's necessary to get me t...
- 19:15 Wed 10 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 136
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Excellent. Hopefully we'll be able to make something happen around those dates. By the time we booked our flights the pricing had changed, so we leave Porto on Sunday evening, May 26. The flight isn't until 18:00 so there's still plenty of time for lunch, but if we are to meet up it will have to be...
- 01:02 Wed 10 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 88
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
My airfare has been purchased and the Ste. Eufemia Special Reserve White has been set out so that I don't forget it!
- 01:01 Wed 10 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 136
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
I purchased my airfare today!
Should I plan to bring anything for this tasting? I have Graham only (no Malvedos) 1942 through present, plus all 5 vintages of The Stone Terraces.
Should I plan to bring anything for this tasting? I have Graham only (no Malvedos) 1942 through present, plus all 5 vintages of The Stone Terraces.
- 01:04 Tue 09 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 136
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
I confirm. Plane tickets are not yet purchased, but likely will be within the next couple of days. Very much looking forward to seeing everyone again for this tasting and the Taylor Single Harvest tasting!
- 19:49 Sat 06 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 136
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Novotel is good and mid-market. Alternatives are the Shard (expensive) or the Travelodge London Central Southwark (cheap but comfortable). There’s also the Ibis next to the Novotel, but I’ve not stayed there. We've stayed at an Ibis before and it was fine. I'll also have her take a look at the Trav...