For The Love Of Port

Nice line up!

Very good tasting---all showed adequate or better. Story to come later!

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Palmer 10 Year White

Quite feminine in nature. Light, and crisp. Hints of passionfruit and pear with a touch of pecan on the finish. One of the more subtle ports. I have a little left and waiting to see how it evolves, if at all. Lovely. Perfect after a meal.

92 Points

Moses--

I'd like to say a "half-wit" but someone who was on the fence. They now cannot. Still room if you'd like to attend!

Here is the Final Line-Up

Late Bottled Vintage pre-2000 Tasting Lineup
1984 Smith Woodhouse
1984 Warre's
1986 Smith Woodhouse
1986 Warre's
1991 Dow's
1992 Smith Woodhouse
1992 Taylor
1992 Warre's
1994 Quinta Do Noval
1994 Warre's
1995 Andresen
1995 Smith Woodhouse

Greetings Port Lovers; Mike W, Matt W, Lucas and I are organizing a tasting and have room for more. Know it is a long shot but still want to offer the invitation. We are going to cap at 12 people and so far have 6.5 commitments: Cost will be about $155 to $180 per person for Port, dinner, corkage fe...

10 Year Warre Otima Tawny for the 10 Year Old Virtual Tasting

1997 Souza VP. A solid if unremarkable Port. Tasting note to follow. Makes for a good "game night" Port. [cheers.gif] I agree. Some of the heat and rough edges have dissipated on night 2 and it is drinking better. I'll post my tasting note after I try it again tonight. The Souza buying op...

1997 Ferreira.....but it was not right, not cooked but off. Still in the decanter but seems like a Hail Mary. Had opened to sit around the firepit and drink with a couple friends so I popped and poured a 1995 Vista Allegre Colheita. bottled in 2010. Dark as light coffee and overall rather average......

For Easter 1995 Smith Woodhouse Madalena....to me an awesome Port and is so primary for a 30 year old. Many years left!...Hard to keep hands off them now.

Mike J. W. and I won at auction and will split:

8 @ 1994 Croft VP
3 @ 1983 Grahams VP

We were outbid on a couple of lots but are stoked nonetheless.

Not one seen very often, that’s for sure. Thanks for the note on it. I have 1 or 2 more bottles left (have to check my inventory). I've picked them up at various auctions for cheap. Ferreira usually goes pretty cheaply at auction, but I find them to be a very good QPR. Ferreira is an unsung hero!! ...

Palmer 10 Year Old White Port.

Bottled 2023. Wow! Intense and rich--good weight. In the restaurant I could not get the color quite true. Cashew and hazelnut paste with a bit of toffee and caramel on the end....just a hint of orange extract with an interesting spice later. Quite balanced and well structured. Very well received. Th...

Oh---I would 100% be in. Could we make, or blend in, a zoom call?? Don't want more than 6 on a call IMHO (Better conversation and cohesion)---but we could do blocks of 6 (that would alleviate scheduling issues as there could be various times).

I may have one or two 10s---but so easy to find.

Deep purple with just a hint of brown on rim area.. Juicy cherry notes and dark berry compote. Chocolate. Slight tannic finish. Good now but has staying power to be good for awhile.

93 Points

Deep & dense burgundy. Mouth watering with a spicy tart finish that lingers; rather sweet. Plum, cherry, grape, coffee and rhubarb notes. Needs more time--10 years.

92 Points

Deep and dense burgundy with a hint of brown. Soft fruit bomb with a long finish. Plum, grape, blackberries and cocoa. Occasional tannic burst/white pepper. Definitely age more. WOTN against other 1990s SW VPs.

94 Points

Deep and dense burgundy with a brownish aurora. The most evolved port of the night; sweet with a lingering soft finish. Good to drink now. Medium dark berries, a touch earthy and a whiff of vanilla. Showed very well.

95 Points