For The Love Of Port

I'm also thinking of opening one of my 1997 Niepoort.

+17h
This is more like it. The nose is of rum-soaked raisins. Velvet in the mouth. Chocolate covered cherries. Much more integrated. Spirits have dissipated. Much, much more enjoyable.

+24h
Still drinking very nicely. I'll be able to enjoy some of this tomorrow night, too.

Upon opening, the cork was very soft and completely disintegrated while being extracted. Good waft of cherry fruit while decanting. The wine doesn't seem worse for the wear considering the cork. +3h Bright fruit, raisins and plums on the palate. Spicy finish. A little too hot. An enjoyable glass, bu...

Moses Botbol wrote:I need two bottles of port. One - Vintage 2004 and the other 2002. Any suggestions? I don't normally buy port that young and do not know what is available.

I don't think they were declared vintages. Could you go back to 1994 and 1992?

I just received a WineAccess.com email offering 2000 Warre for 44.99/bottle (39.99 if you order 4 or more). Free shipping on more than 2 bottles.

Cheers,
Michael

I'll admit that as far as tawnies go, the Graham's 20 has always been a favorite of mine. I do not, however, think the 30 or 40 is appreciably better.

Michael J wrote:94 Ramos with the cheese course yesterday. Decanted for 7 hours. Big, plummy, jammy. Not a whole lot of structure. Will have another glass tonight.

Went back to the 94 Ramos last night. Open for about 36 hours. More acidity showing through. Still quite fruity. A better glass than the night before.

94 Ramos with the cheese course yesterday. Decanted for 7 hours. Big, plummy, jammy. Not a whole lot of structure. Will have another glass tonight.

@ 3 hours -- The fruit merges into the background a little. Drinks a bit less like a fruit bomb. A swirl of complexity: deep cherry fruits, nuts, caramel, vanilla. My, oh my, this is good. A seriously good port. And a seriously good cheese: Jasper Hill Bayley Hazen Bleu. Served with an amarone mosta...

So, it's my 40th birthday dinner this evening, and we all know what happened 40 years ago. Yes, that's right, the 1966 port vintage. So a menu has been devised with the sole intention of leading up to a bottle of 1966 Dow's. A caveat. I love tawny ports, but this is my first foray into the world of ...