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Could this be a VP that’s shut down? It’s about the right age to be completely dumbed down.

It would be interesting to try again in 10 years to see how it changes.

Since we seem to be teetering on the brink of the slippery slope of being completist (at least as much as we can be within the limits of our cellars), I'd observe that I have Quinta de la Rosa, Ferreira and RCV's Quinta do Síbio at home. The Síbio might be an interesting bottle to compare to the RCV...

Não, não “três”. O nome vai ser “Três Velhotes”.

A minha pergunta para ti, é porque? (É uma brincadeira.)

If it’s going to become a care home for elderly, male Port-lovers to rest their weary bones while consuming copious quantities of Port, I shall call it “Quinta dos Três Velhotes”.

I’m away for some of September, but haven’t locked dates in yet. Put me down as available for both dates, (but the Tuesday slightly preferred).

2 days after my birthday, how could i not! John, apologies, but because we can only fit 10 people around the table in Tom’s pub, the people who attended last year (and the people on last year’s waiting list) get first refusal. But I can put you at the top of the list of people joining the waiting l...

I’ll post properly in due course, but a place holder to say Tom has offered to host us on Thursday 10th December.

Yes please, subject to the date.

My food choice:
Ham hock terrine
Burger (as rare as allowed) + cheese, no bun, fries and a side of roasted carrots.
Dessert to be decided on the night.

I opened a bottle of Warre 1986 Bottle Matured LBV last night. I picked up the wrong bottle - I meant to open a Smith Woodhouse 1986 LBV.

But it’s delicious.

Ramos Pinto made an absolute blinder with their 1982. It’s a candidate for Port of the 1980s — as is Warre 1980.

You are having a good Easter’s drinking!

042886DF-D25D-41B7-9DED-8F781916A546.jpeg Yesterday, some of my “friends” took the p**s out of me for my lazy choice of Port. I really couldn’t be bothered to decant anything or go to any more effort than pull out a t-stopper. IMG_8350.jpeg So today I’ve opened something better. And it has reminded...

Maria Tita, who many of you would know from her time working with Blackett, São Leonardo, Quinta das Lamelas and running the Avepod wine bar has opened a new Port themed wine bar and has invited us all to visit when we are next in town. The bar is OportunO and can be found at 207-209 Rua do Comércio...

That is a really interesting bottle. I wonder why they decided to bottle such a varied mix of shippers?

Re: Tue 5 May 2026 - GC/SW/QH triple vertical I guess I'm bringing GC77 then.

I guess I'm bringing GC77 then.

And I thought the problem with tastings was that we ran out of Port too early in the evening.

mosesbotbol wrote: ↑00:57 Fri 27 Mar 2026 Do any port houses even have 500K+ bottle counts in their cellars?

That’s only 375,000 litres. Roughly 750 pipes.

I’m sure Churchill and Taylor have balseiros that are about that size. Although the Taylor one contains, IIRC, Special Reserve.

I’m not attending. But if I was, I’d bring something appropriate like a Vesúvio 2015 in recognition of the year she became our longest reigning monarch.

No starter
Medium rare tomahawk shared with Martin plus skinny fries and a portion of roasted carrots.
Dessert tbdotd

Anyone want to share a medium rare tomahawk steak?

I think Julian is right (no surprise really). The average cost of a book is equal to the average cost of a cover plus the average cost per page x average number of pages. You should have enough data to solve the simple two unknown formula. You can make your life easy by assuming either of: (i) No in...

Julian also tasted this at the bft. Everyone, encourage him to post his thoughts too!

From Ramos Pinto. A cask sample shown at the BFT on 23-Mar-2026. Dark maroon bordering on purple in colour, with a narrow rim. Damson fruit and esteva perfume on the nose, ripe and fragrant without being sweet. The fruit on the palate is caged and restrained. The interplay between the ripeness of th...

And I have a minor problem. My BBR bottled T60 listed in my cellar records turns out to be “believed T60” when I get the bottle out. It has no label and a dark green foil. According to Vintageport.info the T60 should have a black foil. Noval 1960 was bottled by BBR with a dark green foil… I have no...

And I have a minor problem. My BBR bottled T60 listed in my cellar records turns out to be “believed T60” when I get the bottle out. It has no label and a dark green foil. According to Vintageport.info the T60 should have a black foil. Noval 1960 was bottled by BBR with a dark green foil… I have no ...

Some time ago we said the same thing about 1963’s. Then they came out of whatever phase they went into and were fabulous again. Do you think the same has now happened to the 1966’s? And a few years before that we were saying the same thing about the 1960s. I wonder if there’s something to be learne...

I think it was bottled in 1976...

4 bottles of Quevedo 2012 White Colheita (bottled 2026). Stocking up for the summer.

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This came out of a bottle of Port this evening.

Is there a cork rest for the caged mushroom corks that come out of bottles of sparkling Port?

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The bottle about to be double decanted. Acquired from Berry Brothers in St James on 20th February 2006, priced at £128. Ex BBR cellar stock.

I plan to double decanted my F66 about 8am.

If I can make it into London tomorrow night I’ll share it. If I can’t make it into London, I’ll console myself with it.

Currently looking 70/30 in my favour for me to make it.

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I must admit, it's not easy to sneak the Mark 1 version into the house without the other half noticing. It's also quite a challenge to find bottles with corks big enough to fit on the Mark 1.

I'm relieved that the Mark 2 version is smaller and lighter.

Can't cook with them as I don't drink - i said that at the start!!!!! As for deleting, according to the FAQs, I can't delete my message once I have had a reply! So it seems that I am stumped! I am unlikely to return to this forum ,if an administrator happens to catch these comments, I hereby give m...

I have a vague recollection that Portologia is in Paris.

But a quick Google suggests that it is now permanently closed.

I am waiting for the time that someone in the Douro goes completely rogue and makes a Vinho Fortificado de Portugal which falls outside the scope of the IVDP. Almost as if it was a family reserve which hadn't been registered and recorded... AFAIK, you can't, all wine spirit (aguardente) in the Dour...

I would have guessed the bottle to be 1920s to 1940s.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:40 Mon 09 Mar 2026 In the FT there was a good comment from somebody with handle “Vintage Chateau d'Yquem”.

Only those with a subscription to the FT will know just how good the comments were...

Churchill, Niepoort and Quevedo are showing 2024 cask samples at the bft.

Here PCM reports that Sogrape have declared Sandeman and Ferreira 2024

Although I've demoted this topic from being a sticky, if anyone becomes aware of any 2023 declarations which are not on the first post then please say so in the thread.

Churchill Niepoort Quevedo Ramos Pinto Ramos Pinto Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira Sogrape: Ferreira Sandeman Links to other vintages: 2024 , 2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005

I’ll start a 2024 declarations page tomorrow.

A single bottle box of Graham Stone Terraces 2011 contained a small booklet. IMG_8213.jpeg IMG_8214.jpeg IMG_8215.jpeg IMG_8216.jpeg IMG_8217.jpeg The text of the first page reads: 2011 VINTAGE PORT The Vintage of 2011 is one that our generation will best remember. Conditions for ripening and harves...

I love those proper Tappit Hen bottles.

I also love the Warre 1975 from Tappit Hen. It’s drinking really nicely at the moment (at least it was a couple of years ago when I last had it).

nac wrote: ↑07:52 Sat 07 Mar 2026 Food orders going in on Monday. Anyone left to declare?

I’ll order on the day since my chances of attending are small (but positive).

That's cheaper than Morrison's 10YO Tawny which Mrs B drank copious amounts of during lockdown. At that price, it was well worth buying and drinking.

There is now a small but positive chance that I might be able to make this tasting (arrangements for the bft are progressing well) - please could I have the last seat? Assuming I am able to make it, the only 1966 VP I own which is not already being brought is Berry Brothers Own Selection. Or I could...

I am waiting for the time that someone in the Douro goes completely rogue and makes a Vinho Fortificado de Portugal which falls outside the scope of the IVDP. Almost as if it was a family reserve which hadn't been registered and recorded...

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This arrived a few minutes ago. Bought from Frazier Jones in Solihull and released from bond on Friday after I ordered one.

(And I have to say the service I got from them was excellent.)

The bottle will now rest gently in the cellar for the next 6 weeks.

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