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- 21:41 Fri 17 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 108
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
At this point, since there is not a review thread, I am going to use this thread to say, ‘well that really was jolly interesting, and thank you Neil for your remarkable curation of this event’. The worst port there was really quite good, and the best port there was really very good, which we decided...
- 21:11 Fri 17 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2017 Fonseca
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2017 Fonseca
From half bottle. Popped and decanted and poured and then considered over some hours. 95% opaque, red rim Nose of esteva and Concord grape. No hint of heat, still pure fruit. Really ripe melange of mainly black fruit - mainly black cherry and a little blackcurrant on the front palate. No Black Fores...
- 14:58 Fri 17 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1977's - June 11th 2024
- Replies: 46
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Re: 1977's - June 11th 2024
Have stood up the Fonseca and BBR to bring back to town.
- 09:46 Fri 17 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 60/63/66 Horizontal .... 23rd July 2024
- Replies: 11
- Views: 278
Re: 60/63/66 Horizontal .... 23rd July 2024
Alas I am in a hearing that week and the week before so this sort of thing contra-indicated.
- 09:51 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2003 Graham
- Replies: 2
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Re: 2003 Graham
Red to the rim. Too many tannins for great pleasure now. Long finish.
- 09:50 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2000 Graham
- Replies: 4
- Views: 309
Re: 2000 Graham
Red to the rim. Beautiful port. Too young really but drinkable with pleasure.
- 09:50 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Graham
- Replies: 2
- Views: 252
Re: 1997 Graham
Too young, but this is really very good port.
- 09:49 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Graham
- Replies: 3
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Re: 1994 Graham
Young fruity and aromatic port. A little hollow on the palate, however. Possibly improving with more air. In this company, too young.
- 09:48 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 108
- Views: 204625
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
Looking forward to this!
- 09:47 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1991 Graham
- Replies: 3
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Re: 1991 Graham
At first a rather odd nose and I thought not right. Benefitted from more air however.
- 09:47 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Graham
- Replies: 5
- Views: 336
Re: 1985 Graham
A rich ruby (not garnet). My notes were getting scrappier by this point but I have written 'a little lifeless compared to the 1983'.
- 09:45 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Graham
- Replies: 3
- Views: 288
Re: 1983 Graham
As dark as any bottle present on the night. 100% opaque. Rich thick gooey port. As good a bottle of 1983 wine (of any variety) as it is possible to imagine. I gave it an HM.
- 09:44 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Graham
- Replies: 2
- Views: 262
Re: 1980 Graham
Really deep colour. Grapes on the nose. Big rich palate. Excellent, and still young, port. Got a point from me for WOTN which is impressive in this company.
- 09:42 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Graham
- Replies: 3
- Views: 290
Re: 1977 Graham
Fabulous inviting rich ruby. Beautiful mouthfeel and fruit. Really very good port indeed.
- 09:41 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1975 Graham
- Replies: 4
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Re: 1975 Graham
Pale rim. Acrid nose. Increasingly unpleasant to me as the evening went on. I don't think I like 1975 port. Others liked this more.
- 09:40 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Graham
- Replies: 2
- Views: 213
Re: 1970 Graham
Markedly paler than the 1966. Hint of vanish on the nose. The fruit's all present and correct, though.
- 09:39 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Graham
- Replies: 10
- Views: 513
Re: 1966 Graham
A lovely full rich red. Dumb nose. Palate full of life. Arguable still needs time? Tannins still present. Lovely - would have made a spectacular wine as the focus of an evening.
- 09:38 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Graham
- Replies: 4
- Views: 279
Re: 1963 Graham
Yellow rim. A little bite of something. Oranges and butterscotch. Not what was expected - possible stored a little warm at some point in its life?
- 09:37 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1960 Graham
- Replies: 3
- Views: 280
Re: 1960 Graham
Still very much discernible as vintage port. Rich red fruit on the nose and palate and full of life. 2 points from me and a deserved third place on the night.
- 09:35 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1955 Graham
- Replies: 3
- Views: 298
Re: 1955 Graham
Pale rim. A hint of balsamic. Still some tannins. Sweet and delicious.
- 09:34 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1948 Graham
- Replies: 3
- Views: 297
Re: 1948 Graham
Pale rim. A little spirity on the nose ,almost a varnish note but not quite. Warm red fruits on the palate. Still a ghost of tannin on the finish. Very fine wine. Two points from me and a deserving winner on the night.
- 09:32 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Graham
- Replies: 4
- Views: 322
Re: 1945 Graham
A shade darker than the 1942. A hint of pontefract cake on the nose. Rich fruit. Lovely port. A point from me and a deserved second place on the night.
- 09:31 Thu 16 May 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1942 Graham
- Replies: 2
- Views: 241
Re: 1942 Graham
Fully mature, orange rim. Cherry nose with added tinned strawberry. Lovely fruit washing across your tongue like a tide coming in. Just a hint of heat on the finish.
- 23:08 Wed 15 May 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Graham, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 488
Re: Graham, Tue 14 May 2024
Thank you to Martin for arranging. Thank you to everyone for providing such interesting wines. Several of them were new to me and happily almost all of those new to me were truly lovely.
- 07:59 Tue 14 May 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Historic Ports from the Cellars of Raby Castle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 350
Re: Historic Ports from the Cellars of Raby Castle
May I echo the comments of others on the quality of the write up.
Good bottles of Taylor 48 are the real deal. This bottle sounds like it was the real deal.
Good bottles of Taylor 48 are the real deal. This bottle sounds like it was the real deal.