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- 12:04 Mon 23 Jun 2025
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Inflation Calculator
- Replies: 2
- Views: 38
Re: Inflation Calculator
Occasionally I come across an old wine catalogue or just find a photo in Julian’s book showing that eg. Quinta do Noval 1887 cost 3d per bottle in 1890. Today I found an inflation calculator I can use to figure out what the price would be in today’s money. (£1.30, just fyi.) This brings a wry smile...
- 06:14 Wed 18 Jun 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
- Replies: 91
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Re: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
For me please:
Lunch:
Herby Butter Bean Bruschetta
Pan Roasted Cod
Dinner:
No starter
Marinated Pork Chop
Chimichurri Broccoli
Many thanks
Lunch:
Herby Butter Bean Bruschetta
Pan Roasted Cod
Dinner:
No starter
Marinated Pork Chop
Chimichurri Broccoli
Many thanks
- 09:57 Sat 14 Jun 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
- Replies: 91
- Views: 7112
Re: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
Also happy to bring two bottles if useful. Second one would likely repeat an existing bottle, but one can never have enough '55 port...
- 05:56 Fri 13 Jun 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
- Replies: 91
- Views: 7112
Re: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
Option 1 preferred as that extends the lineup. A fifth option would be the Sandeman bottle to compare to magnum.
- 15:46 Wed 11 Jun 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Saturday 26th of July Newport or Audley End
- Replies: 3
- Views: 556
Re: Saturday 26th of July Newport or Audley End
I don't think I can make it sadly...port on a relaxing Summer's afternoon sounds perfect! On a different note - Wolfgang...does this present an opportunity to get your bottles for the 1970 horizontal delivered, if only as far as Tom at this stage? I want to get the bottles well in advance and give t...
- 12:31 Mon 09 Jun 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
- Replies: 91
- Views: 7112
Re: 1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025
Confirming I can bring the Offley 1955. In neck, decent colour.
- 07:51 Wed 04 Jun 2025
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 2025: 1970 Horizontal - Bottle picture thread
- Replies: 15
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- 07:49 Tue 03 Jun 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency Tuesday 3rd. June
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6149
Re: Emergency Tuesday 3rd. June
If I make it, I'll have these with me
Seeing as no alcohol can be brought into international games at The Oval, I’ll swing by the B&F and drop them there this morning.
Seeing as no alcohol can be brought into international games at The Oval, I’ll swing by the B&F and drop them there this morning.
- 14:01 Sun 01 Jun 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency Tuesday 3rd. June
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6149
Re: Emergency Tuesday 3rd. June
Depending on what happens on Tuesday with the weather at The Oval, I may appear at the B&F at some point.
- 15:59 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Croft
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1012
Re: 1945 Croft
35% opacity, brown-orange. Nose has soft, overripe red fruits. Dried cranberry on the palate, sweet and lovely. Very nice port.
- 15:58 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Fonseca
- Replies: 1
- Views: 928
Re: 1945 Fonseca
35% opacity, brown-orange. Nose has almond and cranberry. Lovely soft silky entry, dried cranberries, soft caramels, gentle heat on the finish. Very pleasant.
- 15:57 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Taylor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 893
Re: 1945 Taylor
35% opacity, red-brown. Full and chewy, dried cranberries, spice. Great port!
- 15:56 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Sandeman
- Replies: 1
- Views: 930
Re: 1945 Sandeman
40% opacity, red-orange. Full, chewy, dried cranberries, spice, heat mid to late palate. Super port.
- 15:55 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Quinta do Noval
- Replies: 1
- Views: 907
Re: 1945 Quinta do Noval
30% opacity, amber-brown. Lovely nose, sweet, candy, spice. Smooth and silky entry, dried cranberries, spice, sweetness. Lovely port, although still didn't garner any points from me.
- 15:54 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Warre
- Replies: 1
- Views: 911
Re: 1945 Warre
No note taken.
- 15:53 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Dow
- Replies: 1
- Views: 917
Re: 1945 Dow
No note taken. And this port also didn't score.
- 15:53 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Delaforce
- Replies: 1
- Views: 909
Re: 1945 Delaforce
20% opacity, yellow-amber. Nose awful. Not such a good bottle!
- 15:51 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Constantino
- Replies: 1
- Views: 909
Re: 1945 Constantino
40% opacity, red-brown. Cherry fruit which is drying. Dry finish.
- 15:51 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Ferreira
- Replies: 1
- Views: 902
Re: 1945 Ferreira
25% opacity, orange brown. Sweet nose. Chewy entry, heat, caramels and almond.
- 15:49 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Ramos Pinto
- Replies: 1
- Views: 908
Re: 1945 Ramos Pinto
35% opacity, red-orange. Sweet nose, cherries.
Soft entry, chewy red fruit, cherry and strawberry, very gentle heat mid palate. Very nice.
Soft entry, chewy red fruit, cherry and strawberry, very gentle heat mid palate. Very nice.
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Delaforce
- Replies: 1
- Views: 909
1945 Delaforce
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Warre
- Replies: 1
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1945 Warre
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Graham
- Replies: 0
- Views: 924
1945 Graham
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Dow
- Replies: 1
- Views: 917
1945 Dow
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Croft
- Replies: 1
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1945 Croft
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Fonseca
- Replies: 1
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1945 Fonseca
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Taylor
- Replies: 1
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1945 Taylor
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Sandeman
- Replies: 1
- Views: 930
1945 Sandeman
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Quinta do Noval
- Replies: 1
- Views: 907
1945 Quinta do Noval
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Constantino
- Replies: 1
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1945 Constantino
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Ferreira
- Replies: 1
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1945 Ferreira
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:46 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1945 Ramos Pinto
- Replies: 1
- Views: 908
1945 Ramos Pinto
Thursday 8th May 2025 - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s Links: Planning and organisation 1945 Ramos Pinto 1945 Ferreira 1945 Constantino 1945 Quinta do Noval 1945 Sandeman 1945 Taylor 1945 Fonseca 1945 Croft 1945 Dow 1945 Graham 1945 Warre 1945 Delaforce Review Placemats
- 14:45 Sat 31 May 2025
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Thursday 8th May - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1129
- 20:00 Thu 29 May 2025
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1985s at Forty, Tue 27 May 2025, B&F
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1623
Re: 1985s at Forty, Tue 27 May 2025, B&F
A well stored bottle of Martinez 1985 is a lovely port for current drinking (Julian and I had an absolute belter a few months back) so I think you were unlucky there. But I agree that T,F,W,SW,O,GC, plus Mz and G on a good day, are about the beginning and end of it. Ah yes, I should have noted that...
- 08:11 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1985s at Forty, Tue 27 May 2025, B&F
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1623
Re: 1985s at Forty, Tue 27 May 2025, B&F
Julian has summed things up very well. I don't think I will bother with any '85s outside of F, T, W, G. And even G is on the cusp - can be great, but also meh. GC and O not on parade this time but are also worthy of ownership.
Fonseca got 4 of my 6 points.
Fonseca got 4 of my 6 points.
- 08:07 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Fonseca
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1181
Re: 1985 Fonseca
55% opacity, dark red. Fulol, concentrated raspberries, great structure, young - will develop further. Lovely port. Guessed to be Taylor on account of the power.
- 08:06 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Churchill
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1178
Re: 1985 Churchill
40% opacity, mature red. Cherry fruit, dryness. Alright, but not to my taste.
- 08:03 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Niepoort
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1026
Re: 1985 Niepoort
60% opacity, full red. Destroyed by VA.
- 08:02 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Smith Woodhouse
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1077
Re: 1985 Smith Woodhouse
45% opacity, mature red. Cranberries on the nose. Full and rich, syrupy cranberries, little bit of spice, faint bitterness in the finish. Nice. One point.
- 08:02 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Martinez
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1214
Re: 1985 Martinez
30% opacity, copper-amber. Nose has toffee, burnt caramel, crème brûlée. Rich and very sweet entry, toffee, burnt caramel. Suspect a storage issue with this bottle. It wasn't the worst port on the table - saved by the Niepoort.
- 07:57 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Warre
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1015
Re: 1985 Warre
50% opacity, red. REd fruit on the nose, cranberries. Lovely rish, full mouthfeel, very smooth. Chewy red fruit, cranberries. Little hint of spice in the finish which had slight bitterness. Ok port - half a point.
- 07:56 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Dow
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1104
Re: 1985 Dow
35% opacity, red, bricking rim. Rich, sweet nose. Soft, sweet entry, fruit a little extracted, redcurrant. Didn't really feel all that together, this port. Nt faulty, but far from great.
- 07:54 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Graham
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1028
Re: 1985 Graham
40% opacity, mature red. Rish and full, spicyness, concentrated redcurrants.Syrupy. I wrote "nice", which it was, and I gave it half a point.
- 07:53 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Sandeman
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1042
Re: 1985 Sandeman
35% opacity, mature red. VA on the nose. Couldn't get past the VA on the palate. Others thought this to be fine, I suspected a dirty glass, changed glass, was a bit better for a minute then back to VA for me.
- 07:51 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Noval
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1198
Re: 1985 Noval
35% opacity, slightly cloudy, red with bricking rim. Nose has red fruit and candy. Sweetness on entry, a little coarse, strawberries give way to citrus fruit finish which is short and hollow. Meh.
- 07:50 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Croft
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1008
Re: 1985 Croft
30% opacity, red-copper. Nose has VA. Soft and round, fruit slightly extracted, oranges. Gentle acidity mid palate. Mid-weight and delicate into the finish. The VA not so terrible on the palate, but you would be disappointed to open this expecting an OK port to sip.
- 07:47 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Taylor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1107
Re: 1985 Taylor
50% opacity, mature red. Nose has damson, tobacco leaf. Round and full, cranberries and cherries. Little bit of acidity and ehat mid palate, plus pepper, but sweet nonetheless. Alright port, but have had other T85 that were much better than this.
- 07:45 Wed 28 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Fonseca
- Replies: 2
- Views: 978
Re: 1985 Fonseca
60% opacity, full red. Nose didn't offer much. Full, powerful entry, rich bramble fruit, gentle heat mid palate, pepper late and into the finish which had a slight dryness. Lovely port.
- 11:14 Tue 27 May 2025
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tuesday 27th May 2025 - 1985s @ 40
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6849
Re: Tuesday 27th May 2025 - 1985s @ 40
I'm aiming for 1730 at the B&F.
- 08:26 Tue 27 May 2025
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Smith Woodhouse
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1077