What have you opened this week?

Lamont Huxley · Post by **Lamont Huxley** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:51 pm

Still working on a 2003 Osborne LBV that I opened yesterday which is surprisingly good. Planning on popping a 1997 Barros Colheita tonight...

Gerwin de Graaf · Post by **Gerwin de Graaf** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:29 am

last saturday I opened a Quevedo 10 YO Tawny, and a Dalva (C. da Silva) Vintage 1977.

Nice detail being that I opened both with my brand new Port tongs, received directly from Portugal (thanks to the very kind help from my good friend Oscar Q. who made it all possible

). It was my first try with the tongs, so that's why I decided to practice on the 10 YO first, before I dared to use it on the highlight of the evening, the 1977 Dalva VP. It took more than one try per bottle, but in the end I got them open with nice clean cuts

.

One little thing I still have to master, is how to pour the port without spilling anything into my funnel and decanter. The glass rim isn't that cooperative in that respect. I'm open to tips and suggestions

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:58 am

Opened one of my newly acquired 1952 Delaforce Colheitas last night.

-- Gary

David T. · Post by **David T.** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:02 pm

A bottle of Ramos Pinto....its a very sweet (cloyingly so) tawny port that is actually quite pleasant. It is an old bottle that only has 2 words (other than Ramos-Pinto, Porto and Portugal) on the label: Alourado-Adamado. My in-house Portuguese translator (wife) wasn't too helpful - she says that Alourado means blondish; adamado means sweet. I guess that it translates as sweet tawny. I have several cases of this one to get through...I think that I will pace myself!

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:29 am

We had a half bottle offline earlier this week and I opened a cask sample from 2010 and a half bottle of Sandeman 1927 that I have had for a few years and needed an excuse to open. Back to more mundane drinking now - Grahams Emperor Tawny.

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:29 pm

1966 Niepoort VP

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:57 am

Belatedly celebrated the 50th birthday of a friend who was born in December by opening a bottle of Ferreira 1960 (which was beautiful), a bottle of Chateau Palmer 1980 (which was also lovely) and a bottle of Croft 2004 LBV just to show as a contrast against the Ferreira!

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:30 pm

A very impressive bottle of Dow's Icon Reserve - highly recommended!

And a delicious bottle of Martinez 1970.

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 6:05 pm

1974 Taylor Vargellas

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:28 pm

1952 Dalva Golden White for tonight

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:31 pm

Alex,

I opened the Ferreira 1960 too, and it was fabulous. I recently had the 1975 (again) and it was a beauty. We had a 1980 Ferreira here in our tasting and it showed like a Colheita. In Gaia 3 weeks ago, it was wonderful alongside the 1975 and others; but admittedly the 1975 was my favorite and still remains my top 1975 of all.

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:12 pm

1995 Fonseca.

Post by **Glenn E.** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:45 pm

Noval Black
Quinta da Romaneira 40 Year Old Tawny Port

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:53 am

1977 Niepoort Colheita (B.1986)
1985 Ridge Geyserville Zinfandel (ok not Port, but had to wet the whistle before we got to the Niepoort

)

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:50 pm

20 year Cockburn

-- Gary

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:40 pm

A bottle of Taylor 20yo tawny as a cellar defender, which failed to work since I also bought and opened a bottle of Fonseca 1970.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:32 pm

NV Graham's Six Grapes

Daniel R. · Post by **Daniel R.** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:27 pm

2005 Graham's LBV

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:28 pm

1991 Croft

Claus R · Post by **Claus R** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:56 am

Burmester Vintage 1991 (still pretty cloudy after rest

)

Vista Allegre LBV 2002

/claus

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