For The Love Of Port

After lunch with Dirk Niepoort @ Quinta do Napoles Don’t how long the bottles was opened for, but i smelled a little glue at first, later it became better. The colour is light brown with a hint of red still there. I tasted licorice, figs and a bit of raspberries. The finish was nice, but missed mayb...

Thomas V wrote:

Jasper A. wrote:You can add Kopke Sao Luiz to the list

Good stuff Jasper. I have added them as well.

Cheers

Some extra info, Kopke released just 3000 bottles. A small number for them.

Thomas V wrote:Added

S. Leonardo
Vallado
Van Zellers

You can add Kopke Sao Luiz to the list

Technically didn't open these my self, but i tasted yesterday: - Fonseca Guimaraens 2015 VP - Calem 2015 VP & 1985 VP - Dalva 2004 Colheita - Kopke 2015 VP - Quinta da Devesa 20 year old white port - Taylor's Quinta da Vargellas 2015 VP - Taylors 2003 VP - Taylor's 325 anniversary tawny reserve ...

I heard some producers run/ran in to trouble because their staff are still on vacation, and not available to harvest this early

This Port got a 100 pts from Robert Parker. Never had it so nice to read the review.

Now that Glenn's got his order organised, I can truthfully say that out of the notes I have typed up from the first half of this year the best port I tasted (and consumed) was the Stone Terraces 2015. It just blew me away. I found it to be the most balanced, elegant and beautiful young vintage port...

You should get it for that price. It is a decent LBV, not the best but still realy nice. When i checked my notes i saw that i gave the Graham's LBV 2011 90 points.

Hard call but i think a Niepoort 2000 VP

Al B. wrote:Looks like each bottle is individually numbered. I do like to see that on a limited production port.

Yes they are, up to number 4.800. I like it as well, shows how "rare" the vintage port is.

The Graham's The Stone Terraces just arrived. Neat little box!

Dow's 20 year old tawny port, pretty good

The Cask Samples are so small :winebath: The Stone Terrace is ment to be a more rare and special port, following the path of Noval with their Nacional. From a cask sample Decanted this young port for 8 hours, maybe a hour or two was better. The port has an intense purple-red color. In addition to a ...

From a cask sample Decanted this young port for 8 hours, maybe a hour or two was better. The port has an intense purple-red color. In addition to a little alcohol, I smell cassis and plums, very tempting. After a good sip I taste cherries, raspberries, pure chocolate with a hint of pepper. The fini...

It is comming out of its 'closed phase', so we can i start enyoing this great port again.

I opened a Churchill's 2011 LBV last weekend, so had a glass last night on the 4th of july.

Thomas V wrote:2003 Kopke White Colheita

2003 Maynard's White Colheita
2004 Maynard's White Colheita
2007 Maynard's White Colheita

1997 Offley Boa Vista VP

Croft Rosé/Pink Port

That last one, must be for cocktails, right?

I got to try both of the 15s at Dirk's home in Porto during São João They struck me as very different wines.. The Bioma is supremely sexy and very approachable. I'm never quite sure how wines like this will mature, but suspect that most buyers won't wait to find out.. The regular Niepoort had a spi...

Monique Heinemans. wrote:Nice, very nice tasting Jasper!
Special reason why you didn't (get to) taste the 2011?

I don't know why, these ports were selected for the 'masterclass'. I think they wanted a mix of old and new.

375ml bottle, decanted for about 6 hours. Lots of red fruit on the nose, like rosehip and raspberries. In the mouth a powerful mouth filling port, with round tannins. The tannins are still a little harsh, but not annoying. I taste chocolate, blueberries and figs. Great long finish. I think one of t...