For The Love Of Port

Well, clearly this doesn't help but if you give Joan and I 4 years, we'll both be in for sure! Portugal too!!!

Apparently not! :)

Lemons eh? Interesting.

Roy Hersh wrote:Reminds me of a great old Emerson, Lake & Palmer song, I think from Tarkus:

Are You Ready Eddie?

Always ready for some Rocha!

Count me as a huge Rocha fan. I certainly hope the quality is maintained.

Great price, probably won't last long.

I have two mag's of '85 Graham, that's it. Sadly, no mag's of Fonseca. I have several mag's of Bordeaux and Burgundy. Thinking about it, for me, I think mag's of Port almost make more sense than mag's of any other wine. With other wines I'm usually keen on comparing multiple bottles. Port is somethi...

The 2000 Fonseca is remarkable stuff. We enjoyed a bottle over a three day period and it was at its best on the third evening. Following the evolution of the 2000 vintage ports is definitely going to be one of the highlights of my wine drinking hobby.

It's so hard to be patient...

Yes! Please continue to post these here rather than Squires!

Also three cheers for Flickinger - hip hip...

I'm a sucker for a tawny - 20 or 40 years.

Hi Simon,
Thanks for the note! I've never had a Burmester Colheita - something to add to my list of ports to try?

1966 Offley Boa Vista Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (1/28/2006) Decanted for 4 hours, (probably a bit too long, but hey, we were busy drinkin'!) The nose on this was subtle and sweet. My neighbor sniffed the decanter and immediately asked, "tawny port?" This was certainly showing...

I was fortunate enough to share a glass of this with my wife, courtesy of Roy. I'm a big fan of Rocha's tawny ports and Roy's note hits it spot on. I always get caramel and nuts with Rocha tawny's. To me the most profound thing about this wine was the middle palate: full and round with layer upon la...

2000 Fonseca Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/28/2005) We opened this bottle about a week ago. At that time it was really nice, showing a nose of blackberry and a palate that matched. The real story is how it opened up after sitting in my fridge for a week. HOLY COW! I'm sure this would'v...

Thanks Roy!
I'll definitely post a note!

I'll be double decanting a bottle of '66 Sandeman to take to a dinner party. How long should I leave it in the decanter before I put it back in the bottle? It'll be back in the bottle approximately 4 hours before being served.
Thanks in advance!

Roy, I'm a little confused here - is this you offering this? Or you in conjunction with someone else?
Thanks,
Ed

Ray, I get your point & it's a good one. However, comparing the best ports with "super seconds" isn't altogether fair. The recent 2000 vintage was excellent for both port and bordeaux. The prices for bordeaux were nuts - much higher relative to the previous vintage than they were for p...

Major bummer. I have a soccer game that night. Sounds like it'll be a fantastic evening! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

Thanks for the info!
How long would you decant a '63 Dow?

How about the '63 Dow and the '63 Croft?
:)
-Ed