For The Love Of Port

Last 12/17 Loren S. had a Baby Jesus tasting(Burgundy)- I did desserts.

I dId A FV Boal 1920. No notes but on opening it filled the room(3:00 pm). I never had that-I've heard of it but wow.

Tonite I killed it The big nose is gone but still a great wine(It was a 20/20 on the 17th)

The comments I get on this type of old port from friends is about the tannin and the brandy showing. They

want it smooth and balanced but I like port with grip.

2nd day- Nose lesser-body very tannic & brandy filled-I like this profile but most would not.

I would give it a 18-18+/20.

Hour in both nose amd aftertaste improved-18/20.

Odd label-not standard-not odd for the time period guess UK

Nose: light port nose

Body-full

Taste: tannic-fruit lesser

Aftertaste: tannic-brandy

17/20

I may be hard on this one-will report tomorrow.

Yes all 63's can be variable-opened a 70 tonite-It's fantastic.

66 was great 30 years ago but I've had it 3 times in the last 2 years-it's odd now-rustic-very tannic-woody-thin aftertaste.

As to the question-hard to pick between 63 and 70(I'll go 63) but IMO 85 is lesser.

I would stand up the bottle for a minimum of 3 days-better 7 days before decanting.

Nose: deep-young-powerful

Body: very full

Taste: fruity-rich-complex

Aftertaste: nice-but not great

Ordered 2 cases as futures got 2 bottles-Cra-.

This 1/2 btl was $28.99-thought that was expensive at the time.

19/20 points -Not as good as the 1992.

Miguel my decanter has a ground glass stopper.

Drinking mostly 63,70,70 T,F,and G I've changed my opinion that ports should be drunk as opened.

Many of my ports last and improve over time-1 to 2 weeks. Most are better the second day.

I was told that my bottle fill is not as shown(it must have been stored upsidedown) there is a sediment plug

at the top.

The possible answer to that can be found at the "WineLovers Discussion Group" of 2/24/14-Charles Weiss said"The D'Oliveira family sold a

few hundred liters to-MWA"-?bottled after the 1984 sale? See the MWG for 1870 S TF Sercial.

I found via Google the original auction of my bottle-see Spectrum Wine Auctions 12/2/11-it has a picture.

John

Just bought my most expensive Madeira ever-has anyone ever tasted it or know anything about it?

See: 1970 Fonseca C&B 5-2-14.

Tonite 6-20-14 4th day.(2nd day was like the 1st.)-In decanter.

My tasting notes(40+ years of tasting VP)

Taylor 1970

Nose: full-tannic

Body:full

Taste: very nice

Aftertaste: long

18+/20

P.S. like before odd but this was my opinion tonite.

Andy:

Wow wines can vary-had a 70T tonite 15+-16/20(very low end of 70T's).

Bottle was high fill and in good condition?

Wow-all the good wines are $500+.

70 & 85 W could be a toss up-I know most people don't like 85 T as much as me but 70 F is the big winner.

Now I like 85 F but IMO it's not even close.

Much better-I was at a 85 release tasting and I was not impressed-but since a few of the wines I like(T,F and to a

much lesser degree W. I didn't buy many.