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Alex I last had the Royal oporto 63 twenty five years ago.Bought by my Father at a good wine outlet in Newcastle it was also labelled Quinta das Carvalhas.I thought it was a single Quinta from Royal oporto.They must have used this marketing name in Britain at that time.

I've had four or five different recently and have ranged from on the downward to drinking well.I wonder if the 80's will be comparable in another twenty years.

What I want to know does anybody still have Tiffin.

I'm recovering from a week's worth of plague I don't have a Vesuvio 94 but I'm sure I've got some 94's at home I'll see how I'm feeling on the night even if I have a sip.

I bought some bottles from Karen not long before Christmas

This had started leaking and I had full intentions of recorking but after a nice bottle of wine and good company it was opened.I pushed the cork into the bottle to try and save it,Then with my mechanical expertise retreived it(with the help of a ball headed hammer).Was it 1875 I beleive so or somewh...

I seem to be having my own 60 mini vertical in the last couple of month's. This surprisingly was one of the better 60's I've had.Medium bodied light in colour but not faded on the palate.Still showing good fruit not much start or finish but not in decline,probably an average port in it's hey day but...

Quite enjoyable did not decant long as Derek suggested but finished the bottle in one sitting with friends.I found it dark and fruity.

I bought at auction Warres 66,Sandeman 60,Van zeller 83,Martinez 55,Graham 70,Dow 70,Croft 70,

I've just tasted this and would agree with Derek but score it less because I'm a meanie 5-5

Drank the same week after the 66 horizontal.Very light weak body reminds me of some 75's especially Cockburns a little. Not much throught on the downward slide

This is supposed to be the best Messias produced(I have a bottle somewhere)

I had beleived this Grahams the capsule reveiled only 1960 but in truth it was cockburns bottled by Harveys A good port strong in body and panache but will not last much longer better than the Grahams that I thought this bottle would be

The price around £22 a bottle

I thought this was ok as Derek described it was better after twenty hours but not a heart stopper

Kath has kindly bought me crystal port glasses from sell fridges

Great selection

I quite enjoyed this one good all round although I don't think it will improve

Hopefully if it's aimed at female drinkers it will be buy one get one free

Last bad bottle?I've had this a few times over recent years and it should be up with the Grahams and Dows.

Very disjointed hot unknit 12th

11th for me a bit hot

A poor showing but only next it's neighbours 10th

A little weak rimmed but not offensive but in better company 9th

Dissapointing funny taste to it? 8th