What have you opened this week?

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun May 01, 2011 7:53 am

Niepoort 20 Year Tawny Port, bottled in 2000.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun May 01, 2011 6:36 pm

NV Niepoort Dry White Port, which I made a Port Tonic out of. Complete with a slice of Meyer Lemon from my tree. The perfect treat on a warm Spring day

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Sun May 01, 2011 9:12 pm

Warm spring day? We had light snow, and opened a 2004 Quinta do Crasto LBV.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon May 02, 2011 5:46 am

Eric Menchen wrote:Warm spring day? We had light snow, and opened a 2004 Quinta do Crasto LBV.

it was 86 here yesterday and today is forecast to be 90.

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Mon May 02, 2011 1:08 pm

1955 Niepoort
1963 Niepoort

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:16 pm

Niepoort 20 year old Tawny Port

dom carter · Post by **dom carter** » Sat May 07, 2011 3:56 am

Krohn 2003 VP

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sat May 07, 2011 1:32 pm

A bottle of Dow '58 for G-Man's quick visit to London

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun May 08, 2011 9:06 am

I haven't been around

much the past couple weeks as I've been in a very intense training class for Advanced Traffic Collision Investigation. Two weeks of Physics and a little Trigonometry with homework most nights kept me very busy to say the least. Friday was the final exam, which took 3.5 hours, but I passed with flying colors (94%) so I opened a couple bottles to celebrate. A 2002 Quinta do Crasto Old Vine Reserva and a 1/2 bottle of a 1990 Niepoort Colheita to celebrate.

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:30 am

A nice way to celebrate, and congrats to you Andy!

Steve Pollack · Post by **Steve Pollack** » Sun May 08, 2011 5:41 pm

Physics and Trig. Yikes, I haven't thought about those subjects for a while! Congrats Andy, those wines were well deserved.

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Mon May 09, 2011 5:01 am

1994 Martinez VP - A winner

David T. · Post by **David T.** » Tue May 10, 2011 1:26 pm

1982 Ramos Pinto LBV - very sweet, almost syrupy; haven't discovered much in the way of distinguished flavour yet, but still looking for it....nothing at all like the 2005 LBV.
2004 Croft LBV - this is the third bottle that I have opened, and the first time that it has really worked for me - tasting great!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue May 10, 2011 4:20 pm

On Sunday night, after having dinner with Jeff Ghi and his wife and another friend of theirs in Belem, outside of Lisboa, I invited them back to my hotel room and opened a bottle of 20 year old Tawny Port. I just had one a few days before leaving for Portugal but this one was showing even better and glad to share it with someone else instead of drinking it alone. : ) It was great to finally meet Jeff too!

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Tue May 10, 2011 4:57 pm

Steve Pollack wrote:Physics and Trig. Yikes, I haven't thought about those subjects for a while!

I'd sound like Beavis & Butt-head if asked a trig question.

SEAN C. · Post by **SEAN C.** » Thu May 12, 2011 10:43 pm

1948 Fonseca, 1955 Fonseca, 1963 Fonseca, 1966 Fonseca, 1970 Fonseca, 1970 Niepoort, 1963 Warre, and a 1863 Barbeito Bual Madeira.
Not bad for a Wednesday.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu May 12, 2011 11:03 pm

SEAN C. wrote:1948 Fonseca, 1955 Fonseca, 1963 Fonseca, 1966 Fonseca, 1970 Fonseca, 1970 Niepoort, 1963 Warre, and a 1863 Barbeito Bual Madeira.
Not bad for a Wednesday.

A crazy and great night for sure...but I failed to write down the producer of the 1880 Sercial Madeira...Sean who was it?

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Fri May 13, 2011 10:22 am

Andresen 10 Year White Tawny.

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Fri May 13, 2011 10:59 am

Boulder Creek Zinfandel port, 1970 Poças Colheita

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Fri May 13, 2011 2:39 pm

I opened one of my unknown producer / leaky bottles that I bought in March. Fill level on this one was mid-shoulder. Wax capsule was almost completely gone and this one was actively leaking (meaning a drop or two each day.)

I got about 80% of the cork out intact and pushed the rest into the bottle, then decanted. Powerful fruit filled the room as soon as the cork was out. Color was brick red, starting to go tawny, as were the flavors. Berries mixed with caramel and nuts. This could be a combination of too much access to air coupled with age.

The cork provided no clue as to the producer. The style appears to be a little on the drier side, so my guess on this one is a 1963 Dow. Very nice, in any case.

But who knows ...

-- Gary

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