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- 16:00 Mon 15 Nov 2021
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1985 Horizontal - 16 March 2022
- Replies: 131
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Re: 1985 Horizontal?
Yes please.
- 16:41 Wed 03 Nov 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2105
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Re: Latest buy
Cr03 - 1 case of 12.
- 00:47 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1980s, Wed 20 Oct 2021
- Replies: 8
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Re: 1980s, Wed 20 Oct 2021
My thanks to George for organising this tasting, and to the TPFers in attendance for making the tasting so enjoyable. My thanks also to the two TPFers who donated bottles, even though they could not attend, and to the excellent staff at the B&F. My summary was that many of the Ports were much mo...
- 00:37 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Calem Foz
- Replies: 5
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Re: Calem Quinta da Foz
One of the ‘redder’ wines of the tasting – nice and clear rim. Nose muted at first, though I found it opened up nicely as the evening progressed (red fruits, lessening heat). By the end of the night, this was a particularly agreeable wine, if a little straightforward on the way down.
- 00:36 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Niepoort
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1980 Niepoort
Light/mid red. I thought that the nose on this one stayed quite muted throughout the evening (and was perhaps a little vegetal, too). On the palate this wine improved throughout the tasting, and I thought that a redcurrant frangipane grip built markedly towards the end.
- 00:36 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Quinta do Noval Nacional
- Replies: 7
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Re: 1980 Noval Nacional
Red/orange rim – quite pale. Not much going on on the nose at the beginning, nor at the end of the evening. Unfortunately, I thought that the palate and the aftertaste didn’t have much going on, either, and that they stayed rather hot/acidic for the whole tasting.
- 00:35 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Gould Campbell
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1980 Gould Campbell
Probably the second darkest wine of the tasting (Dow #1). The nose was excellent – cherry jam and mint (though possibly a “younger” nose than I’d have expected for a 41 year old wine). Nice and rich on the palate (would certainly have guessed a Graham's if the tasting were blind), and very well bala...
- 00:34 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Smith Woodhouse
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1980 Smith Woodhouse
Also a dark red wine (though a little lighter than the Dow and the Gould Campbell) – barely pale at the rim. I thought the nose was muted but that the palate and the aftertaste, both of black cherry/almonds, were pleasant.
- 00:34 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Warre
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1980 Warre
Pale red, slightly red/orange rim. The nose seemed a little subdued for my liking. The palate picked up a bit, with red cherries and maybe some orange blossom. I found the rather smooth aftertaste to be over too quickly, though.
- 00:33 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Graham
- Replies: 4
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Re: 1980 Graham
Mid red, reddish rim. Very muted on the nose. My notes indicated that it didn’t open up as the tasting progressed. It wasn’t as rich on the palate as I was hoping for – and the palate was a mixed bag overall. Almost no grip. I would really have liked to have tried this with a longer decant time.
- 00:33 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Dow
- Replies: 10
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Re: 1980 Dow
Very dark red indeed – the picture on the review of the evening as a whole doesn’t do the depth of colour justice. Huge amounts of youthful fruit remain, and I thought that this was too dominant given the age of the bottle. I wonder what this will be like in a few decades, once the fruit has integra...
- 00:33 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Burmester
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1980 Burmester
Tending towards brown, rather than orange, at the rim. I found the nose to be muted (with a slight paperyness to it?). The palate was hot and the dominant flavour like those little red boxes of raisins (with the associated box-like flavour). I was not a fan.
- 00:32 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Offley
- Replies: 4
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Re: 1980 Offley
Mid to dark red. The nose was particularly enjoyable – almondy first, red fruit second. Palate was very fine, more almonds with dark cherries, which long continued on the aftertaste.
- 00:32 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Sandeman
- Replies: 7
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Re: 1980 Sandeman
Dark to mid red – clear rim. The nose really stood out, and was very fresh and lively (I suspect the accompanying wines amplified this observation). Nice and rich on the palate, with raspberries and fresh red fruit flavours predominating. A slight, if somewhat short, aftertaste of macerated red cher...
- 00:32 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Croft Roeda
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1980 Croft Quinta da Roeda
Brown/orange rim. The most bizarre nose ever – I thought that I was drinking from a glass formerly occupied by an Espresso Martini! Clearly faulty, though having said that, this Port would’ve been an interesting start to a Saturday…
- 00:31 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Taylor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2114
Re: 1980 Taylor
Dark to mid red. I thought it was a little hot on the nose, but the solid palate of red fruit really and medium length aftertaste won through (if a little drier than I was expecting). P3.
- 00:31 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Fonseca
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1980 Fonseca
Dark to mid red. Nose muted. Not much going on on the palate, either. I was left wondering if this wine will it ever come out of its long slump?
- 00:31 Mon 25 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2013 Quinta do Portal LBV
- Replies: 3
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Re: 2013 Portal LBV
With my thanks to George, this wine was very much enjoyed on 21.10.21. Fantastically dark and viscous wine. Purple/red rim – with long purple legs in the glass. Huge levels of fruit on the nose, dominated by black cherries and blackcurrants, with very little heat. The palate was very rich, balanced ...
- 10:36 Wed 20 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Burmester
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1980 Burmester
The bottle.
- 10:33 Wed 20 Oct 2021
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1980 Horizontal, 20 October 2021, B&F
- Replies: 162
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Re: 1980 Horizontal, 20 October 2021, B&F
Burmester decanted at 0845. Unfortunately, the cork failed on extraction. Lots of fine sediment in the filter. A little closed on the nose, but a wonderful colour nonetheless. Hopefully it opens up in time!
- 13:22 Mon 18 Oct 2021
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Warre Private Cellar & Other Late Releases vs “Normal” Bottlings - CANCELLED
- Replies: 61
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Re: Warre Private Cellar vs “Normal” Bottlings - date tba in 2022
Yes please. I only have W77 and W75 “normal” bottlings, though.
- 12:28 Thu 14 Oct 2021
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1980 Horizontal, 20 October 2021, B&F
- Replies: 162
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Re: 1980 Horizontal, 20 October 2021, B&F
The main for yours truly will be the special order rib-eye, cooked rare, with chips and green beans (and if Béarnaise sauce is available, I would say yes please). If Welsh Rabbit is also available (I think it is an off-menu order), please could I have that as a savoury? Thanks.
- 18:30 Wed 06 Oct 2021
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Foot Trodden - Portugal & the wines that time forgot
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16182
Re: Foot Trodden - Portugal & the wines that time forgot
Thank you, Alex. I will be along later (before 2215) and will be armed with £30.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:37 Wed 06 Oct 2021 Mike - I’ve remembered your book! I’ll be at the B&F between 18.15 and 22.15 tonight.
- 03:15 Tue 05 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: NV Messias Tawny 20YO (bottled 2019)
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NV Messias Tawny 20YO (bottled 2019)
Not quite as orange in colour as Sandeman 20, but not far off the mark. A lovely colour indeed. Very nutty - hazelnuts and orange peel on the nose. Entry much more dainty than I was expecting (based on the nose), almost like a diluted marmalade mixed with lightly roasted nuts. Grip excellent, and th...
- 02:37 Tue 05 Oct 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Cellar diary
- Replies: 87
- Views: 22435
Re: Cellar diary
October 3rd I wanted to have a look at bottle 828A - a lone bottle of Sandeman '54 - or is it '34..? I've plenty of Sa34 but the '54 is rare and the capsule is a bit ambiguous. I wanted to have another look at the capsule to see if I could era date it. Computer said location code 06J18 - but there ...