Nice haul!Eric Menchen wrote:1967 Kopke Colheita
Vista Alegre 50 Year Old Tawny
1985 Vista Alegre Colheita
purchased at their sources.
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- Mon May 27, 2024 7:02 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
- Replies: 4176
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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
- Mon May 27, 2024 7:02 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5793
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Re: What have you opened this week?
On Saturday I had a nice dinner with my wife, our three sons and two daughters-in-law to celebrate my 70th birthday. I had agreed with the Maitre D to bring my own port for dessert/cheese. No corkage fee, just an extra glass for tasting [cheers.gif] The bottle was a NV DR L70, purchased at Agri-Ron...
- Sun May 26, 2024 7:30 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
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Re: What have you opened this week?
1995 Quinta do Vesuvio VP. Decanted about 8 hrs ago now (Sunday night). Lovely and still youthful. Yummy stuff.
- Sun May 26, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5793
- Views: 1133999
Re: What have you opened this week?
How does it compare to the older 750ml bottle (if you’ve had the larger version)?Eric Menchen wrote:1952 Dalva Golden White (500 ml)
- Thu May 23, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2015 Barca Velha has been announced
- Replies: 0
- Views: 33
2015 Barca Velha has been announced
Don’t see a release date listed on their social media, but the new vintage has arrived.
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:09 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5793
- Views: 1133999
Re: What have you opened this week?
40 yr Andresen tawny. Just a lovely old tawny. Yummy.
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:27 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: Sogrape announces new Portuguese sparkling wine
- Replies: 0
- Views: 27
Sogrape announces new Portuguese sparkling wine
It will be coming to the US, but in very limited states. At least at first. It will retail for $15, so very reasonably priced.
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/287425
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/article/287425
- Mon May 13, 2024 8:11 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2021 Quinta do Vesuvio Douro
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2021 Quinta do Vesuvio Douro
2021 Quinta do Vesuvio Douro Mostly Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, and Tinta Amarela. This wine makes up only 1-2% of the total production of the Quinta. Black stone fruits, tobacco, tar, chocolate, drying tannins and wet stones. A seamless transition to a very exuberant and long finish. This gai...
- Mon May 13, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2021 Pombal do Vesuvio Douro
- Replies: 0
- Views: 13
2021 Pombal do Vesuvio Douro
2021 Pombal do Vesuvio The second wine in the Quinta do Vesuvio table wine trio. Composed primarily of Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca, with a bit of Tinta Amarela and Alicante Bouchet. The nose is packed full of red stone fruits, tea leaves and resin. Dark cherries are interspersed with floral ...
- Mon May 13, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2020 Comboio do Vesuvio Douro
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2020 Comboio do Vesuvio Douro
2020 Comboio do Vesuvio The first, or “entry level”, wine of the Quinta do Vesuvio table wine trio. About 1/3 each of Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Nacional. A very aromatic floral nose. Strawberries, tar, and soft round tannins. The chalky finish is rather persistent and full of sour cher...
- Fri May 10, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5793
- Views: 1133999
Re: What have you opened this week?
1986 Warres LBV. Very lovely, a bit one note but a great one. Cherry herring liquor on the tail end, a touch thin and well aged. Others have written about disjointed alcohol but I got none of that. This easily could have been mistaken for a VP---not one of the best houses--well you get the idea. Ha...
- Fri May 10, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: service order for a vertical of VP
- Replies: 11
- Views: 335
Re: service order for a vertical of VP
Oldest to youngest. Then circle back and do it again with what’s left in glasses.
- Tue May 07, 2024 2:02 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5793
- Views: 1133999
Re: What have you opened this week?
1970 Warre's VP 1975 Graham's VP 1977 Smith Woodhouse Sadly, they didn't show so good. First time in a long time that several bottles were a bit duff. Though the 70 and 77 did show a bit better the following day. Still not up to normal par. No fear, there were many other things consumed last weekend...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: TFP Declare 2022 VP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
Re: TFP Declare 2022 VP
Heh, when I went looking for a declaration today, I found this on the Fladgate Partnership website: Over time, The Fladgate Partnership has brought together four of the main Port houses. Taylor’s, founded in 1692, was joined by Fonseca and Croft. Math is hard. Hahaha. Maybe they just didn’t want to...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:14 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: TFP Declare 2022 VP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1114
TFP Declare 2022 VP
For 2022 Guimaraens and Vargellas. Didn’t see a Roeda though.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:10 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: SFE Breaking news, re: Declaration 2022
- Replies: 1
- Views: 920
Re: SFE Breaking news, re: Declaration 2022
And a new Vesuvio label. Wow.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:01 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1233
Re: TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
But, the 2004 did not seem ready a few years ago. 2004 was a better overall year than 2006. Though, Not as good as 2005 ended up being for Douro dry wines. But if one tastes a field blend, such as Ponte or Maria Teresa, against a TN, it’s very apparent which has better complexity and depth over tim...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
- Replies: 7
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Re: TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
I've come to the conclusion that, with some exceptions, most single varietal wines from the Douro don't make great old wines. Then again, that probably applies to most wine regions of the world as well. So you're saying that I should be opening these '05 Crasto TNs that I have? :lol: Yes, most like...
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:30 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1233
Re: TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
I've come to the conclusion that, with some exceptions, most single varietal wines from the Douro don't make great old wines. Then again, that probably applies to most wine regions of the world as well.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:56 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1233
TN: 2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional Douro
2006 Quinta do Crasto Touriga Nacional. Last note was ~9 yrs ago. This has become very pruney and linear with age. In 2015 I said give it a few more years. I perhaps gave it too many. Not to be too harsh, it was a nice bottle. But not what it once was. I’d say drink sooner than later if you have any...