For The Love Of Port

I actually don't have any Roy. This was a friend's bottle that he opened at a luncheon. I thought it pretty good, given the aeration time.

1970 Fonseca Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/20/2017) This bottle had been decanted 18 hours prior to service. Medium red color with a clear rim. Still a bit of alcohol bite. Good flavors of fig, blackberries, and chocolate truffle, with the sweetness very balanced with the acidity. Pair...

Updated to show Tian is bringing a Delaforce to the party.

Updated the list to show Roy Hersh attending with a Smith Woodhouse. We're at 12 right now, so there's 4 spots remaining in case anyone can make it.

I'm giving this one last bump to see if there's anyone who would like to attend this tasting in Chicago. I have 3-4 openings left. The first post is up to date on the wines that will be there. I've also updated the first post with the logistics of the tasting. Please let me know if you can attend. I...

Andy Velebil wrote:I like how they tell you to drink it from 1989 onwards. So basically, from the time you buy it on original release

Yes, and until the end of time.

NV Churchill/Graham Porto Crusted - Portugal, Douro, Porto (9/10/2017) Bottled in 1986. This bottle was a leaker. Upon decanting,the color was light reddish brown. The palate was sweet, with a bit of alcohol heat. Three and a half hours later, the color hasn't changed. The palate is less sweet and ...

I'm giving this a bump since it's been a couple of months since I started organizing this. See the first post to see what we have so far: Please shoot me a message back channel to let me know you're still on for the tasting. If you would like to attend, there are six openings, so I would love to hav...

1984 Quinta Do Infantado Porto Late Bottled Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (9/2/2017) Popped, decanted. and then served. Light brick red in color with a bit of cloudiness that didn't affect the taste. There were flavors of strawberries and plums, with a little alcohol heat that blew off within 15...

My notes show flavors of walnuts, caramel, moderate acid. It reminds me of liquid fruitcake, but without those gawd-awful candied cherries.

Bradley Bogdan wrote:If I could add Tian Lewis to the list, he's going to come with me as well. He'll be hunting for a '77 to bring.


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You bet Brad. I'll add him to the list.

I'm in Glenn's boat. Besides those listed, I have Croft, Gould Campbell, and Smith Woodhouse. Hi Eric, I've created a "May attend" list, putting you and Glenn on it. I hope you can make it. If we get close to the 16 total, I'll reach out to you to see if you can confirm your attendance. I...

Bradley Bogdan wrote:I'd love to reserve a spot, I can provide a Niepoort '77.

That's great Brad. I've added you to the list. Thanks!

Hi John, I'd like to reserve a spot. I won't know for sure until closer to the date whether or not I can take a day off to fly to Chicago, but I think it's likely. I can bring a Quarles Harris. I might also have a Dow, but I'll have to dig around in my fridges to find out for sure. Hi Glenn, I've a...

Wow, I can't believe it's been 40 years already since the heralded 1977 vintage. So it's time to do a tasting to see how they are doing. Where: Columbia Yacht Club, 111 N. Lake Shore Dr. Chicago Time: 7:30 (after dinner). There will be cheeses and sweets for pairing with the port Wine handling: If a...

NV Justino's Madeira Verdelho 10 Years Old - Portugal, Madeira (6/24/2017) Much sweeter than a Verdelho should be. I'm much more used to a drier style of Verdelho, such as the Henriques & Henriques 10-year or 15-year. More like a Bual, but not quite. Decent palate with the sweetness balanced ou...

1970 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (4/14/2017) Decanted 7 hours before service. Purchased recently. Oddly, this wine was disappointing, yet successful this evening. The disappointing part was the wine itself. The color was light brick red, far to light for this producer a...

1992 Vinhos Oscar Quevedo Porto Colheita - Portugal, Douro, Porto (1/27/2017) I just poured a glass using my Pungo (like a Coravin). The wine still has a fair amount of red for a 20+ year colheita. Nice sweetness with good acidity, with some dryness on the finish that reminds me of Dow. This comes ...

Andy, I believe you're considering "ageing" and "getting better" as the same thing. They're not. Ageing is exactly that, the act of getting older and changing however it changes. That's an act of science and there isn't any level of filtration that can prevent that. All red wine ...

Filtered LBV's won't improve with age. They are made in a way that will including fining and/or filtration, and sometimes being cold stabilized as well. That prevents it from aging in the traditional sense of a VP or even an unfiltered LBV. It won't harm them to age these filtered LBV's, but why wo...