For The Love Of Port

Roy Hersh wrote:Our scores are v. close on the Niepoort, but Bioma ... not so much.

hmm i guess not upwards :) Maybe a bad showing?
I will be looking forward on your notes

Andy Velebil wrote:Sounded like a really fun tasting. Have you ever had the 1970 from the regular bottle (not the short dumpy one)?

This my first Niepoort 1970 VP so can't tell you. I like the short dumpy bottle (adds to the image of an old port)

Today we were a guest at the Dutch importer of Niepoort, to test the 2015 Niepoort vintage port and more. The tasting was led by Nick Delaforce (head winemaker Niepoort) https://www.vinhodoporto.nl/image/data/content/weblog/IMG_20170612_145051.jpg 2015 Niepoort Vintage Port Beautiful dark red in col...

Markus A wrote:So, it seems no one else has ordered port from online shops.

Since it has not been mentioned yet I can confirm https://www.vinhodoporto.nl/
Fast and secure delivery. Thanks Jasper!

Your welcome Markus! Enjoy the port

Hi Andy Although haven't tasted any of Andresen's vp , Mayson does mention they have a history of light and early maturing ports . Yes I am aware of that, but wouldn't that be a "red flag" when even they've decided not to? It just seems that a number of producers have either decided 2015 ...

https://www.vinhodoporto.nl/image/data/content/weblog/oogst%202015/IMG_20170521_151942.jpg Besides the Dow's i also got a Quinta do Vesuvio 2015 vintage port cask sample. Tasted side by side. Very dark purple color, almost black. Compared to the Dow's no purple edge, which make ik look like it is e...

https://www.vinhodoporto.nl/image/data/content/weblog/oogst%202015/IMG_20170521_151942.jpg So i got some cask samples, and gave it a go :winebath: The Port has a very dark color with a purple rim . Powerful nose, due to the young age some alcohol, rosebottel and plum on the nose. In the mouth this ...

I got some tasting to do this weekend

I really like to know that too, is there anybody? I didn't see anything on the socialmedia Bear in mind that if Suckling is financially reliant on people paying to read his opinions, he is going to be very sensitive to copyright breaches.. Copying tasting notes is not allowed i guess, but i don't t...

James Suckling has rated 5 of the Symington VPs' https://www.jamessuckling.com/wine-tasting-reports/checking-2015-vintage-port/ I am not a subscriber myself. Perhaps one inhere could tell us the point he gave out, if that is fair? I really like to know that too, is there anybody? I didn't see anyth...

Last Saturday a Ramos Pinto 1994 vintage port, had to much wine before to rate. But it was showing realy good.

Tom Archer wrote:

Taylor's and Dow's are both releasing this year and will be shipped in the end of the fall.

You mean Vargellas and Bomfim - correct?

Vargellas and Senhora da Ribeira

Taylor's and Dow's are both releasing this year and will be shipped in the end of the fall.
I think people will be suprised by the pricing (under €50 a bottle)

After receiving the first prices today, we placed the Quinta do Vesuvio 2015 vintage port online. The 'en primeur' price will be €57,50
https://www.vinhodoporto.nl/Vintage_por ... ntage_port

The Warre's is not official, but as I announced earlier in the thread, Cockburn's, Dow's, Graham's and Vesuvio are in the books for 2015. I'm intrigued about this. Checking the last two declarations, I see that the Symingtons declared their major blends on April 14th, both for 2007 vintage and the ...

Hiya oldies [friends.gif], Be just a young lad with 36 summers on my conscience, I still have time left to see the 2015 vintage mature over the next 20-40 years. So I will be buying heavily [yahoo.gif] Without having planned to much yet I will for sure get a case of 6 of each the following on En Pr...

According to World of Port on Facebook: Amongst others following Winery announces a Vintage Port 2015: Alves De Sousa Wines Cockburn's Port Graham's Port - Stone Terrace VP Niepoort Vinhos - VP & Bioma VP Quinta de Marrocos Quinta do Noval Quinta do Tedo - VP & VP Savedra Quinta Vale D. Mari...

Great news! Do I read it right that they only declare Stone Terraces and not a regular vintage?

I was reading the Decanter.com article about the Cockburns declaration just before and the writer had noted 3,500 cases (6 x 750ml), which is at odds with the photo above. Perhaps they assumed six bottle cases rather than twelve bottle cases? If i calculate 3500*12 i come to 42.000 bottles. As show...

I heard Quinta do Crasto will be declaring.