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- Wed Jan 03, 2024 6:00 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5782
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Re: What have you opened this week?
1994 Quinta do Vesuvio. Decanted for 12 hours. The cork exploded into a bazillion pieces but the Port is in great shape. Dark purple, no meniscus and it's ever so slightly syrupy. Simply delicious and I suspect it will drink even better tomorrow. Edit: This bottle has been a revelation. I've had th...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
- Replies: 444
- Views: 262049
Re: What Madeira(s) Have You Purchased Recently?
Mags are always better :)Eric Menchen wrote:1968 Blandy's Sercial (magnum)
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 8:11 pm
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1966
- Replies: 4
- Views: 377
Re: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1966
Yes was able to see pics. Thanks. Definitely sounds like an off bottle. It should be Dark, youthful and not as advanced as what your described.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:45 pm
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1966
- Replies: 4
- Views: 377
Re: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1966
While it has been a bit since the last time I had this, I recall it being very dark colored and youthful still. Sounds like your bottle was very advanced, possible bad cork or not stored well at some point.
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 2:42 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5782
- Views: 1127374
Re: What have you opened this week?
Hey, that looks like my New Year's Bottle! 2023-12-31 13.25.51.jpg This is very weird. I just got my Port shipped to me from storage. I didn't want to tear through all of the boxes looking for the "perfect" Port so I opened my 1994 Vesuvio footlocker and have one standing up. Enjoy, hopef...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:09 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5782
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- Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1527
Re: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
Well that’s a bummer. Wonder why they didn’t?Andreas Platt wrote:Hi Andy (V),
they are good, but as often as I tried to "suggest" a fix I received the response that my suggestion has not been executed.
Which is a pitty, and to be honest disencourages me to dig deeper into correction mode...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Port & Madeira Marketplace
- Topic: Naked Wines - Quevedo wine/Port sale
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1028
Naked Wines - Quevedo wine/Port sale
If you happen to have a Naked Wines account, or thinking about it, they have an excellent deal site-wide. Some very nice Quevedo wines and Ports that are rather cheap. 10 yr tawny for $13 and 2016 unfiltered LBV for $14. Free shipping if over $200/total. Their cases are actually up to 15 bottles, so...
- Thu Dec 28, 2023 10:31 am
- Forum: Madeira Forum
- Topic: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1527
Re: Updating the madeira wine vintage list
Cellartracker folks are very good about fixing entry errors. If you find any, I'd compile a list and email them so they can sort it out and fix what needs to be fixed. I do so every once in a while when I find glaring errors or duplicates of Ports (lots of vintages people enter for 10/20/30...tawnys...
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:13 am
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1853 Whitwham Porto Millennium- Reserve King Pedro V
- Replies: 5
- Views: 442
Re: 1853 Whitwham Porto Millennium- Reserve King Pedro V
Too long!Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:12 amThe last one I tried, you were there for. How ever long ago that was.Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:05 amThis Port came from the Cavaleiro family stocks in the upper Douro. At the time, there was just over one cask of it left.
- Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:05 am
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1853 Whitwham Porto Millennium- Reserve King Pedro V
- Replies: 5
- Views: 442
Re: 1853 Whitwham Porto Millennium- Reserve King Pedro V
Depsite the rumors, this was a collaboration of Cristiano Van Zeller and DIrk NIepoort. Cristiano has/had been buying old casks in the Douro for many years, long before old tawny's were fashonable and expensive. This was one of those casks. He partnered with Dirk, who did freshen it up with a tiny b...
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 12:28 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Merry Christmas to All
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1535
Re: Merry Christmas to All
Nice!!Scott Esterly wrote:Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to this great group - I’ve learned a lot since I’ve become a member.
My Secret Santa even gifted me a bottle of port today!
- Mon Dec 25, 2023 7:56 am
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5782
- Views: 1127374
Re: What have you opened this week?
6-8 hours is pretty good. I’ve a few of these lately and they’re drinking quite well at the moment.Bram C wrote:I'm opening a Fonseca 1992 tonight. What do you guys recommend for decanting this bottle (750ML)?
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:43 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: What have you opened this week?
- Replies: 5782
- Views: 1127374
Re: What have you opened this week?
1995 Smith Woodhouse Madelena VP. In a beautiful spot, based on this bottle. But no rush either.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 2:10 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Merry Christmas to All
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1535
Merry Christmas to All
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and holiday season with family and friends. And of course, I hope you all enjoy a wonderful bottle of your favorite Port, Madeira or table wine as well!
- Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
- Replies: 597
- Views: 157061
Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
1/2 bottle of 2006 Quinta do Crasto Old Vine Reserva. Well past its best days but still enjoyable given its age. If you own some still, I’d recommend drinking sooner than later.
- Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:37 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Noval Nacional 1982
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1414
Re: Noval Nacional 1982
I have tried it 4-5 years ago and it was not a very memorable bottle. I would look else where to send my money and don't let the "Nacional" part fool you. The 1980's were not kind to Quinta do Noval. In 1981 their storage in Vila Nova de Gaia went up in flames along with 350.000 liters of...
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:27 pm
- Forum: Port Forum
- Topic: Noval Nacional 1982
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1414
Re: Noval Nacional 1982
Agree with others.
My cap would be maybe $100-150 just for the sake of helping a vertical tasting at some point later.
My cap would be maybe $100-150 just for the sake of helping a vertical tasting at some point later.
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 7:44 am
- Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
- Topic: What Portuguese wine have you purchased this week...
- Replies: 561
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Re: What Portuguese wine have you purchased this week...
Strolled into my local Costco and did my usual pass through the wine section. Rarely see anything Portuguese except their 10 yr tawny and Bin 27. So was I surprised when I saw an obvious Portal label, the 2017 Colheita Tinto for a rather cheap $11. Grabbed a bunch, opened one at home, liked it…drink...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 5:19 pm
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Taylor (Fladgate) Vintage Port
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1456
Re: 1977 Taylor (Fladgate) Vintage Port
Amazon will be glad to send you some. You may or may not be happy after.Eric Menchen wrote:I have tasted Pez candy, but have no recollection of what it tastes like. Might you dispense some descriptors for that?