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by DRT » 23:48 Sun 15 Jul 2007
Emergency Decant
Going away tomorrow morning for 5 days away from home living in a hotel so no idea whether or not I will be able to get a glass of port (apart from 15 bottle Offline on Wednesday
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Very dark with a spicy nose. Surprisingly light in the mouth but lots of black fruit and tannin. Still at cellar temperature (12C) so probably not showing at its best right now.
More later
Derek
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by KillerB » 00:14 Mon 16 Jul 2007
Dedrek (sic)
Is this the Sainsbury's bottling?
Port is basically a red drink
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by DRT » 00:21 Mon 16 Jul 2007
Yedick, it's the "Taste the Difference" stuff. I saw it waiting to be shipped last October at QdC and Meguel said it was the real McCoy
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by KillerB » 01:13 Mon 16 Jul 2007
I only picked up two but had no immediate expectations of this. I expect it to come together in about ten years or more.
Port is basically a red drink
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by DRT » 01:17 Mon 16 Jul 2007
Agreed, but I picked up 12 so this one is for the team
Derek
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by KillerB » 01:19 Mon 16 Jul 2007
I suspect that in ten years' time we may have the same number left.
Port is basically a red drink
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by DRT » 01:26 Mon 16 Jul 2007
10 years
I thought it was compulsory to taste one every 6 months
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by uncle tom » 14:03 Mon 16 Jul 2007
When did Crasto first produce and market their own SQ's?
The earliest record I have is '94, but I suspect they pre-date that..
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by RonnieRoots » 14:20 Mon 16 Jul 2007
I think it could indeed be the '94, but I'm not entirely sure.
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by Jay P » 06:38 Tue 17 Jul 2007
You UK guys, always killing the young ones
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by Conky » 09:55 Tue 17 Jul 2007
Jay,
Good reposte.....
Derek ???
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by DRT » 17:55 Tue 17 Jul 2007
What can I say? I was tired and emotional and this was the first bottle that came to hand. I offer no further excuse. I am a bad person
Derek
PS: I have the remaining half bottle in my hotel room - will report back later on how it is coming along
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by DRT » 01:07 Wed 18 Jul 2007
+48 Hours
Not worth a note. Rather soft and uninspiring - not sure if I like this stuff but willing to accept it is far too young to enjoy.
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by Jay P » 04:27 Wed 18 Jul 2007
I have not had the 96, but thought that the 95 was quite nice. Young still but nice.
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by DRT » 01:23 Sun 05 Aug 2007
uncle tom wrote: When did Crasto first produce and market their own SQ's?
The earliest record I have is '94, but I suspect they pre-date that..
Tom
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Derek
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