I don't know about '84 and '86, but SFE generally hold back Warres and Smith Woodhouse LBVs for later release. So that immediately means that older ones are the ones being consumed, and I think it has a second effect of suggesting that they are age worthy, so people then hold on to them for a little longer. I always open my Dow LBVs pretty soon after purchase, but I have a bunch of older Warres and SW LBVs in the cellar.Bradley Bogdan wrote:Warres '80s LBVs seem to pop up surprisingly often in tasting notes (both here and on TFP) and in my perusal of auctions. Did Warres just make a ton of LBV in '84 and '86, or did they do a late release or did people just have an amazingly well coordinated effort to hang on to them?
What have you opened this week?
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FinalIy Friday.
Just to experience how a Tawny Port with age develops in the bottle, I had to open a very Nice Niepoort 30Y, bottled in 1978.
I still have another bottle, If anybody wants to visit me ?
Just to experience how a Tawny Port with age develops in the bottle, I had to open a very Nice Niepoort 30Y, bottled in 1978.
I still have another bottle, If anybody wants to visit me ?
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Ferreira 20 Year Old Tawny
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Yet another 1976 Krohn Colheita ... note to self, keep thy hands off them. That's 4 bottles so far this year. Too good, but can't sustain this pace.
Also a lovely 1970 Taylor Vintage Port that I had our guest open with a Port tongs. It was his birth year and he kept the empty. He nor his wife had ever tried a Port this old. Better the next afternoon than the night it was opened and decanted.
Also a lovely 1970 Taylor Vintage Port that I had our guest open with a Port tongs. It was his birth year and he kept the empty. He nor his wife had ever tried a Port this old. Better the next afternoon than the night it was opened and decanted.
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How much can be left? Unless it comes out under the Taylor's label.Yet another 1976 Krohn Colheita ... note to self, keep thy hands off them. That's 4 bottles so far this year. Too good, but can't sustain this pace.
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I still have 4, I think. Got em so I'd have properly labeled bottles. :)
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I have seven left in total.
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I haven't exactly opened it yet, but tomorrow I will decant a magnum of 1982 Sandeman VP. It's drinking very nicely from mag at the moment and time to drink up. Dinner with some fellow wine friends is the perfect excuse.
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A bottle of Morgan's 1991 vintage port. Still a delicious port.
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A parcel of about 150 cases of 1980s Warre and Smith Woodhouse LBVs came on the market in the UK about 5 years ago. Most were bought by the TPF crew and we've been enjoying them ever since. We managed to get some 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1986 vintages. They are really tasty and were very good value for money.Bradley Bogdan wrote:Warres '80s LBVs seem to pop up surprisingly often in tasting notes (both here and on TFP) and in my perusal of auctions. Did Warres just make a ton of LBV in '84 and '86, or did they do a late release or did people just have an amazingly well coordinated effort to hang on to them?
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That would probably explain why I seem to see them mentioned so often!Al B. wrote:A parcel of about 150 cases of 1980s Warre and Smith Woodhouse LBVs came on the market in the UK about 5 years ago. Most were bought by the TPF crew and we've been enjoying them ever since. We managed to get some 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1986 vintages. They are really tasty and were very good value for money.Bradley Bogdan wrote:Warres '80s LBVs seem to pop up surprisingly often in tasting notes (both here and on TFP) and in my perusal of auctions. Did Warres just make a ton of LBV in '84 and '86, or did they do a late release or did people just have an amazingly well coordinated effort to hang on to them?
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The inventory shows that I have 20 bottles left... and one to pick up at Premier Cru.Glenn E. wrote:I still have 4, I think. Got em so I'd have properly labeled bottles. :)
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I opened a bottle of Croft 1991 for home drinking sadly, it was tainted with TCA so i poured it away and opened a thoroughly enjoyable Malvedos 1986.
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I've also got the later on death row for sometime later this year.Al B. wrote:I opened a bottle of Croft 1991 for home drinking sadly, it was tainted with TCA so i poured it away and opened a thoroughly enjoyable Malvedos 1986.
Last night was a 2008 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas VP. Note posted
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OH no! This is usually such a superb wine.Al B. wrote:I opened a bottle of Croft 1991 for home drinking sadly, it was tainted with TCA
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A 1994 Delaforce Colheita that was bottled in 2002. 8 years in wood, 13 years in bottle. Really interesting! I'll try to get a TN posted later today.
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1964 Krohn's "Branco" Colheita (b. 2007). will get a TN up very soon.
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It was my only bottle, bought because of the reputation it has here. I don't think I'll buy any more.David Spriggs wrote:OH no! This is usually such a superb wine.Al B. wrote:I opened a bottle of Croft 1991 for home drinking sadly, it was tainted with TCA
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I bought a case of 1991 Croft at auction about 2 months ago. When it arrived all bottles showed old slight signs of seepage. This was not noted in the lot description. Arrrg! I was going to complain and return it, but decided to try a bottle. On pop and pour it was a bit more closed than perfect bottles that I've had. The next day spectacular! This is a wonderful Port. The next time we get together I will bring one!Al B. wrote:It was my only bottle, bought because of the reputation it has here. I don't think I'll buy any more.David Spriggs wrote:OH no! This is usually such a superb wine.Al B. wrote:I opened a bottle of Croft 1991 for home drinking sadly, it was tainted with TCA
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interesting. This one has been on my "want to try again" list for a long time, given its reputation and Croft being high on my list of favourite shippers. I've only had it once before, at one of the first TPF tastings I attended back in 2011; at the time I wasn't impressed with that bottle, but looking back at my tasting note I can see that it was just too immature at the time for my taste. Oddly it doesn't seem to be a bottle that comes around very often.Al B. wrote:It was my only bottle, bought because of the reputation it has here. I don't think I'll buy any more.David Spriggs wrote:OH no! This is usually such a superb wine.Al B. wrote:I opened a bottle of Croft 1991 for home drinking sadly, it was tainted with TCA