What have you opened this week?

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i finally had some time to read the ftlop newsletter so that's what i just did. with 2009 Noval LBV (filtered) and some great dark Belgian chocolate.
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Bert VD wrote:i finally had some time to read the ftlop newsletter so that's what i just did. with 2009 Noval LBV (filtered) and some great dark Belgian chocolate.
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Yesterday I was happy that I made it past Satruday without anyone wishing me happy bday on Facebook. It wasn't easy but I managed to outfox the masses 8--)

Some friends were over at the house yesterday for some BBQ and wine to celebrate. I opened a slew of things from my cellar, including a couple Douro wines and a magnum of 1997 Sandeman Vau Vintage Port and a 1968 Krohn's Colheita (the later note is now posted).
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2005 & 1985 colheitas, though i expect i will be cracking open a number of bottles this weekend
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Yesterday at a dinner a Krohn 30 year tawny. Tonight at home is a very nice 1992 Quevedo Colheita....TN posted in a few.
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2008 Quinta do Noval LBV
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Stewart was here earlier this week and we shared a 1990 Quinta do Vesuvio VP which was the best bottle I've ever tried from that year, almost no bake at all. Very solid and surprisingly so. I had never had one that I enjoyed before.
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In decanter for tonight: 1985 Gould Campbell VP.
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Kopke 1982 Colheita.
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Last night was a 1983 Fonseca. Nothing special. There's about 1/4 left for tonight.
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1952 Kopke Colheita
1961 Kopke Colheita
1970 Fonseca VP
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Noval Silval 2000 from half bottle. It is getting there! Still full of fruit and tannins almost fully integreted, lots of fun!
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60 Year S. Leonardo Tawny
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1995 Fonseca Guimaraens VP
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1964 Krohn's Branco Colheita. Still excellent I can report!
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Sandeman 20yo Tawny, finer and fresher than I recall, I really like this house's 20yo.
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Roy Hersh wrote:Stewart was here earlier this week and we shared a 1990 Quinta do Vesuvio VP which was the best bottle I've ever tried from that year, almost no bake at all. Very solid and surprisingly so. I had never had one that I enjoyed before.
I've been tasting the 1989 and 1990 vintages occasionally over the last 10-15 years. I'm convinced that the Douro bake is integrating into the overall flavour profile and moving away from being off-putting to being a layer of complexity that adds to the overall impression of the port.

Today I opened a bottle of 1994 Martinez. What a great port! Not with the weight and power of Taylor, but great finesse and complexity. Really lovely.
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1996 Sao Pedro Das Aguias VP. It was much more developed than I would expect for a 1996–more like a 1983. And for a 1983 it wouldn't be a top three bottle, but it would rank above average.

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I love the 1994 Martinez. It's a good earlier drinker from that vintage.

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My last Kopke 40-yr old from the first (?) Kopke buying opportunity. These were bottled in 2006 and have mellowed very nicely over the years.
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