What have you opened this week?

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:44 am

A bottle of Malvedos 1986 to try and fool a couple of port loving friends - which succeeded!

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:53 pm

Al B. wrote:A bottle of Malvedos 1986 to try and fool a couple of port loving friends - which succeeded!

Not quite

dom carter · Post by **dom carter** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:02 am

1997 Warre's VP

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 11:39 am

With a home renovation fully underway, which means everything in the kitchen (and most of the house) is now packed up in boxes, and with a busy work week I've had no wine or Port since last Saturday

Today is my only day off and my goal, once all my long over due chores are done, is hopefully to have at least a little Port tonight....here's to keeping my fingers crossed.

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:57 pm

Derek T. wrote:
Al B. wrote:A bottle of Malvedos 1986 to try and fool a couple of port loving friends - which succeeded!
Not quite

Only that you spotted that it was the same wine in each of the half bottles I had used for double decanting. What did you guess the wine was again?

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:51 pm

Al B. wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
Al B. wrote:A bottle of Malvedos 1986 to try and fool a couple of port loving friends - which succeeded!
Not quite
Only that you spotted that it was the same wine in each of the half bottles I had used for double decanting. What did you guess the wine was again?

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:55 pm

A bottle of Dow 1991 LBV so that I can take part in an offline themed as "Anything but Vintage" tomorrow. I can't be there in person, but at least I can be there in spirit.

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 5:52 am

Noval 2003 LBV (something not entirely right with this bottle... asleep perhaps? Not as vibrant and powerful as normal. Almost bitter.)

Warre's Otima 10 yr Tawny

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:09 am

1977 Warre's VP

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:37 am

1968 Noval Colheita, from my birth year, in celebration of becoming a licensed pilot

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:24 am

1995 Taylor Vargellas VP

Post by **Glenn E.** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:08 am

Eric Menchen wrote:in celebration of becoming a licensed pilot

Congrats! Does this mean you'll be racing your wife in the future?

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 12:49 pm

Glenn E. wrote:
Eric Menchen wrote:in celebration of becoming a licensed pilot
Congrats! Does this mean you'll be racing your wife in the future?

Doubtful since she really owns the plane. On the positive side, we might stop in Seattle on a flying trip next year.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:54 pm

Congrats Eric! Nice to see you a few weeks ago with your wife in CO. Hope to see you when you make your pit stop here in WA!

As to what I'm drinking this week, besides the 2009's that Glenn opened up, from last year's Oscar Quevedo buying opportunity - sampler ... I have a 2007 Niepoort Pisca open now which is really a fun Port.

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 3:57 pm

To help (belatedly) celebrate the 50th birthday of a lover of port this week I opened bottles of Fonseca Guimaraens 1961, Quinta do Noval 1961 (interestingly, both were bottled in 1964) and a bottle of Leoville Las Cases 1961. All were delicious - but the claret was stunning!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:08 pm

1967 "Rui Paula" Colheita by Dalva. Love it!

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:12 pm

1968 Kopke Colheita

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:57 pm

Marc J. wrote:1968 Kopke Colheita

Marc,

Nice! Wish my drinking has been as good as yours lately, with this home construction I'm now down to disposable cups, plates, and silverware. Not exactly conducive for drinking the finer Ports. But when it's done there will be an offline at the casa to celebrate

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Thu Jul 28, 2011 9:33 pm

Ferreira Duque de Bragança 20 Year Old Tawny. Great as usual!

Monique Heinemans. · Post by **Monique Heinemans.** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:38 am

2007 Pocas VP.
Just to taste if I have to buy more...

I'll try to write a TN later this week.

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