What are you planning to open next?

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:03 pm

I organise my drinking so that my next 2-3 bottles that I plan to open are standing up to allow the contents to settle before the bottles are opened and decanted. This way I find that the sediment has settled well into the bottom of the bottle and I can maximise the clean juice before having to use a filter.

My next three bottles are likely to be a 1987 from Hutcheson, and 1985 VP from Kopke and a 1995 from Roeda.

What do other folks have lined up as their next bottle or two of port?

Alex

Erik Wiechers · Post by **Erik Wiechers** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:49 pm

1 is already standing up because it is a LBV
A Burmester 2001 LBV

The other one i really want to try is a 1944 Nicolau da Almeida because the vendor has one unopened full case of them in his cellar and if i really like it i maybe want to buy that case.

Paul Eddy · Post by **Paul Eddy** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:42 am

I have a 1970 and a 1980 Warre on the list to be drunk. They just need a little longer in the cellar to settle down after their journey to my house. Maybe wednesday onwards next week, dribble dribble!!

Paul.

Jay Powers · Post by **Jay Powers** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:21 pm

I was also thinking 1970 Warres, although I might go 1974 Noval Colheita first. Just need to wait and see what the week brings!

Jay

Mark DaSilva · Post by **Mark DaSilva** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:36 pm

Dow's 20 year tawny. I got a few extra in stock and am thinking of using it for giftbaskets for the holidays.

So, naturally, we have to "test" these darn ports.

Arm twisting...

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:57 am

We are celebrating my friend's 38th birthday on Thursday at Grille 23 in Boston. For the port we are opening a 1980 Sandeman Magnum.

I've had this magnum once before and it showed quite well.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:23 am

Here is what sits on my death row at the moment. Not sure when i will get to them, but "old sparky" is calling

N.V. Broadbent Madeira Malmsey 10 Years Old
N.V. Ferreira Porto Tawny 10 Year Quinta do Porto
2001 Krohn Porto Late Bottled Vintage
N.V. Sandeman Porto 20-year Tawny
1997 Delaforce Porto Quinta da Corte
1985 Dow Porto Vintage
1996 Dow Porto Vintage Quinta do Bomfim
1966 Moreira Porto Colheita
N.V. Presidential Porto 40 Year Old Tawny (.375)
1974 Quinta do Noval Porto Colheita
1997 Sandeman Porto Vintage Quinta do Vau (.375)
1992 Smith Woodhouse Porto Late Bottled Vintage
1995 Warre Porto Late Bottled Vintage
and a few Douro red wines.

wow, I guess Death Row is a little overcrowded, but this week should see me taking care of a few of the buggers

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:19 am

I wish I had read this earlier yesterday afternoon as we opened a 1931 Rebello Valente and a 1940 Niepoort. Both were awesome and TN's & pics will be posted soon.

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:28 pm

Let's see....right now on Death Row I have a Sandeman 1977 & Graham's 30 year old. I also have a Taylor 1995, a Fonseca 1992 & a Warre 2000 that will be making their way to Death Row in the near future.

Marc

Scott Anaya · Post by **Scott Anaya** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:59 pm

1963 Fonseca to be opened this Saturday with a newly formed Gourmet Dinner Club with some friends (we all cook a course). I will be serving it with about 8 Cowgirl Creamery Cheeses and Richart dark chocolates.

Also a newly picked up Ferreira 20 yr tawny as I finally had this wine in a restaurant in San Fran this past week---wow!

P.S. Andy...we're gonna have to nickname you Tex with that many on death row

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:52 pm

For me tonight it was a Quinta do Pego 2000. I was impressed in its youth and still today I am, it is young, balanced, floral and very nice tannins/acidity backbone. Calem are realy surprising me from the 2000 vintage especially!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:07 am

This is a difficult question for me. I have gone about 20 days without a single sip of wine. I hate when that happens. No, I was not in rehab per se. It was not a conscious decision either. However, tomorrow I will remedy the situation, but Port might have to wait until my arrival at home late night on Wed. I will have to cram to get my liver in shape for the marathon ahead.

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:33 pm

Mark DaSilva wrote:Dow's 20 year tawny. I got a few extra in stock and am thinking of using it for giftbaskets for the holidays.

So, naturally, we have to "test" these darn ports.

Arm twisting...

Wow, I want to get a gift basket from YOU Mark!!!

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:38 pm

I also missed this thread prior to the weekend (was on call last week and that means a week without Port (for the most part), sleep, and FTLOP cuz I'm busy almost 24 hrs a day!)

Death Row used to contain the following three:
Gould Campbell VP 1980
Smith Woodhouse LBV (unfiltered) 1994, b 1998
Smith Woodhouse LBV (unfiltered) 1995, b 1999

The '94 LBV had his sentence carried out on Saturday however as my brother was in town. On call or not, we enjoyed that puppy!

I just had to restrain myself from emptying the decanter in one night! :?

Todd

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:45 am

Todd - that Gould Campbell 1980 is a tasty treat, and one which I would enjoy taking 2-3 days to finish.

Sadly, my Kpoke '85 has now been finished, the Hutcheson '87 gets opened tonight and the Roeda is looking all alone on its shelf...

Alex

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:51 pm

Al B. wrote:Todd - that Gould Campbell 1980 is a tasty treat, and one which I would enjoy taking 2-3 days to finish.

Sadly, my Kpoke '85 has now been finished, the Hutcheson '87 gets opened tonight and the Roeda is looking all alone on its shelf...

Alex

It's funny, when I had this last time Alex, it seems prematurely aged - as if it was a full-blown tawny in terms of colour. The palate didn't overly excite me either, but as I had bought two half bottles, I still have the one.

It might be due to poor storage. There is minor signs of seepage on the label, and when you take the outer foil cap off, the inner one is stained and crusty. We'll see what this second one is like. A merchant near me has a decent number of them still on the shelves... they are a good price, affordable enough that even if they are not perfectly stored or with a perfect result that you're almost forced to take the chance!

I hope the next one will be better than the first - I'll definitely let you know when I do try it.

Todd