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Mike J. W.

Granmaa wrote: ↑07:28 Tue 10 Mar 2026 Thank you, both. Will the year be on the cork? I plan to open it soon and will let you know.

If you don't mind me asking, how did you acquire this bottle? Was it inherited or acquired at auction? Are you a regular Port drinker?

Mike J. W.

Yes, that's the one! In that document, there are 64 Tinto and 46 Branco that are authorized for Port. Plus an additional 1 Tinto and 4 Branco that are only authorized for Douro wines. Also note that Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, are only allowed in Douro DOC sparkling wine, not in DOC st...

Mike J. W.

Thank you for your comments, Julian. You make some fair points and I agree the placemats are a little cluttered (and somewhat redundant), but I was going for pizzazz my first time out. I also wanted to test things out seeing as I've never played with code before. I think going forward my placemats w...

Mike J. W.

Glenn E. wrote: ↑23:27 Mon 02 Feb 2026 I also have a PDF of Diario da Republica no. 243 from 12/2017 which may be slightly more current. I would attach it, but PDFs do not appear to be allowed as attachments.

I think this is what you were referring to, Glenn?

Mike J. W.

I have to say that this placemat software and the Placemat Wizard are great. It took me a little bit to figure out how to manipulate the data and change fonts, backgrounds, order of the glasses etc., but if you spend enough time reading Julian's notes and going through the code you can create your o...

Mike J. W.

Thank you Mike for posting the score sheet.

Interesting that the 1970 Ferreira was far and away the winner. We're doing a Ferreira tasting later this month so I'll be curious to see if this performs as well.

Mike J. W.

Does someone have a score sheet that they can post, please?

Mike J. W.

That was a really interesting and enjoyable article, thank you for posting it.

Mike J. W.

3 x Warre King's Tawny @ £10 each - Waitrose Cellar offer. 3 x Dow Bomfim 2014 @ £20 each - ordered from Amazon in November, just received. Amazing price on the Bomfim! That's roughly $27 US. Unfortunately, Amazon can't sell wine or liquor in the U.S. The only place that is selling the 2014 Bomfim ...

Mike J. W.

winesecretary wrote: ↑15:36 Mon 23 Feb 2026 It was shouting ‘DNPIM’, but in the interests of science I did, and very much regretted it.

That's really taking one for the team.

Mike J. W.

That's a great looking glass of White Port. Quevedo is pretty much impossible to locate in the U.S. so I'd have to order directly from them once it's released. Their 30 y.o. White is 101€, so my guess is this will probably be in the 200€ + range (and then I'd have to add on the 15% tariff and shippi...

Mike J. W.

...A stunning line up of Ports by any bodies standards ..... how often do you do to a tasting where an excellent F66 comes 5th !!! I thought the same exact thing about the F66 when I saw the score sheet last night. Even the F85 & F94 barely registered as well. Crazy, but understandable based on...

Mike J. W.

If Alex doesn't have a Graham's The Stone Terraces VP I can bring mine. I can also bring the Niepoort Bioma Vinha Velha VP if DJ is unable to attend.

Mike J. W.

I can bring any of the following Vintage Port's that have not yet appeared on the list in the first post

Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha
Calem
Barros
Kopke
Quinta da Romaneira
Presidential
Alves de Sousa
Quinta do Infantado
Quinta do Vallado Adelaide
Quinta do Portal

Mike J. W.

Well now I have another thing to live for (besides my wife, kids and granddaughter). Please include me on the list. I will be a spry 93 year-old...or if nothing else, I will be 93. As we discussed on yesterday's virtual Port tasting, we'll have separate corners designated for certain "attendees...

Mike J. W.

Yes please. These are always fun. Tonight's (this afternoon for some of us) was a great time.

Mike J. W.

I like Ck67; it's a gentle and enjoyable softer port rather than powerhouse, and often found at quite reasonable prices. I haven't seen another bottle of the "Joanna" bottling of Ck67 for a while now. I have one left (out of 12) in my cellar, but haven't seen any of these offered for sale...

Mike J. W.

I have the following Crusted Ports which are not on the list:

Churchill 1988
Dow 2007
Niepoort 2014

Mike J. W.

I assume this is still on? What time will it start? I want to get this on my calendar.

When you say Port from a smaller producer, this can be any type of Port or is the preference for a VP?

Mike J. W.

I was looking at a Bonhams affiliate's auction in Denmark and came across this Port. I've never heard of it before. Has anyone ever tried it or heard of it? It's a 1935 bottling.

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Mike J. W.

Alex, I am planning to be in London from Monday, June 29 through the morning of Friday, July 3. If that changes, I'll let you know.

Mike J. W.

Neil, here are the ones that I have in my cellar. Some of them could be duplicates of what you and Alex have shown, but I assume you are using something like an Excel Pivot table to help you list everything and filter out duplicates. Andresen - 1992 - Unfiltered - bottled 1998 Andresen - 1995 - Unfi...

Mike J. W.

Thank you Mike for posting the Tasting Scores. Along with the reviews, I always enjoy seeing how the bottles placed and how everyone scored them.

Mike J. W.

Is there a scoresheet that will be posted?

Mike J. W.

For Christmas Eve I popped open a 1968 Andresen Colheita. It was concentrated and savory.
Christmas dinner I opened a 2001 Bodegas Valsacro Rioja Dioro (Tempranillo) to have with our standing rib roast. It was excellent.
After dinner I opened a Quinta da Romaneira 40 y.o. Tawny. It was sublime.

Mike J. W.

A combination of a few trades and a few pick ups:

1 x 1963 Croft VP
1 x 1977 Graham's VP
2 x 1983 Dow's VP
1 x Kopke 50 y.o. Tawny
1 x Quinta da Romaneira 40 y.o. Tawny
1 x 1975 Andresen Colheita
1 x Andresen Royal Choice 20 y.o. Tawny

Mike J. W.

Tonight I opened one of my 2014 Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé and I have to say George was right, this is at the very least astonishingly good and it's coming close to excellent. It's lush but not heavy and tastes like apricots and tangerines with a large dose of salinity. The salinity ...

Mike J. W.

I have a few bottles of the Donnafugata Passito di Pantelleria Ben Ryé (1 x 2012 and 2 x 2014 both in 375ml size), but I haven't tried one yet. I'll crack one open later next week after I knock off this 2002 Roriz VP and let you know. I don't think the brand you're showing is highly rated (i.e., not...

Mike J. W.

That was an interesting article.

Mike J. W.

Based on that list of Ports those Zombies aren't going to know what hit them...it must be the Time of the Season.

Mike J. W.

This begs another question. Many of the older Ports used "field blends". From what I've read, sometimes they didn't know what some of the grapes might be. I believe there's still some field blends still being produced today on a more limited basis. Has the IVDP identified all of the grapes...

Mike J. W.

Does anyone have, or can point me to, a list of the permitted varieties of grapes which can be used in Port production? I’m sure one must exist on the IVDP website, but I can’t find it! The pdf is is Portuguese, but maybe it's this? https://files.dre.pt/1s/2017/12/24300/0665906661.pdf And the broad...

Mike J. W.

PhilW wrote: ↑21:51 Mon 01 Dec 2025
Alex M wrote:May I propose the following theme?

‘Vintage Port that you would like to drink if you had not Vintage Port for 7 months’.
I'm not sure that we've had a Nebuchadnezzar tasting before.

Add another 2 regular attendees and you all should be able to polish of that Nebuchadnezzar quite easily.

Mike J. W.

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:14 Sun 23 Nov 2025 I regret that I will be in the countryside, eliminating crusty jugglers.

Well at least that's for the greater good.

Mike J. W.

If it's a zombie invasion, shouldn't this be held at the Winchester?

Mike J. W.

2 x 1968 Andresen Colheita (bottled 2018)
1 x 1974 Barros Colheita (bottled 2024)
1 x 20 year old Quinta da Pacheca Tawny
1 x 20 year old Burmester Tawny

Mike J. W.

The 1995 Tasting was a surprisingly strong lineup. To my taste, there wasn't a bad bottle in the bunch. My scoring was very tightly bunched which is somewhat unusual. The Madalena to me was good, but had a slightly dirty quality to it; but I think it could have been the glass that it was served in a...

Mike J. W.

That looks like a fun and amazing line up of Ports. I keep on asking myself why I haven't moved to the UK yet.

Mike J. W.

BigLove (John M.) is hosting a 1995 Tasting this coming Saturday in New Jersey and the Vesuvio is one of the ten bottles that we'll be tasting. I'm looking forward to seeing how this and the other bottles perform.

Mike J. W.

I have a soft spot for mature claret and still have a few bottles left from the 1980s. They rarely get opened these days, but the children are home for dinner so it’s justified to open a nice bottle. Did I mention that neither of them drink red wine? They prefer 20YO tawny… That Chateau Talbot is i...

Mike J. W.

2 x 1968 Andresen Colheita (bottled 2018)
1 x 1985 Dalva Colheita (bottled 2023)

Mike J. W.

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:21 Thu 23 Oct 2025 A bottle of any good port and a good recording of the St Matthew Passion is an admirable pairing, not least because, presuming you to be drinking solo, they last about the same amount of time.

Googled how long St. Matthew's Passion is...5 minutes and 23 seconds. Hmmm.

Mike J. W.

1 x 1983 Gould Campbell VP
2 x 1994 Quinta do Noval LBV's.

Mike J. W.

Maybe some background info for the 1970 Avery Port from the company: I have only found the "possible" blends for the 60, 63 and 66 I can almost say they are correct but every so often there is a note saying - also added... - there are some hints at the 70 but not a "full" recipe...

Mike J. W.

Thanks Phil and Alex. I'm hoping they are a rewaxing. I'll know when I crack a bottle open in the next year or two.

Mike J. W.

These are the 3 different types of capsules, but the labels are all BB&R. The black wax capsules look professionally done. And the other black wax capsules (4 including the one in the pic) are identical to the one in the pic. Fill levels are either base neck or top shoulder. All bottles are gree...

Mike J. W.

@ PhilW. Just a minute ago, I came across a 4th BB&R 1966 Fonseca. This one has the dark green capsule with the BBR / arms on the top. The labels are identical across all 4 bottles (although I know they could easily be faked.).

Mike J. W.

Thanks Phil, I appreciate your input. I'll be tied up the next few days, but I'll try and post pics on Sunday when I have a spare minute. And I came across a 3rd 1966 BB&R bottled Fonseca that also has the black wax capsule. I'm not inclined to crack any of them open now to see if they're lesser...

Mike J. W.

I'm in the process of entering all of my Port (& Wine) into a spreadsheet that I created to track it. I am inputting a few bottles of 1966 Fonseca that were bottled by BB&R (or so the label claims). The first bottle I entered has a red metal cap (mostly worn off) but it doesn't have the BB&a...

Mike J. W.

I'm in. Thanks.

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