What have you opened this week?

Sandy Becker · Post by **Sandy Becker** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:44 am

Birthday dinner:
1951 Kopke Colheita
NV Ramos-Pinto 20 year old Tawny Qta do Bom Retiro
NV Porto Rocha Branco Lagrima

hugo oliveira · Post by **hugo oliveira** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:19 pm

Kopke colheita 1979 and kopke colheita 1994.

The 94 is superb for it's age, if they keep some in barrels for another 40 or 50 years i can't imagine how good it can turn up to be

David T. · Post by **David T.** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 2:15 pm

Quinta do Portal 1999 - very pleased with this bottle, and it only cost €16.49 at Continente (probably the largest Portuguese supermarket).

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:39 am

David T. I love the 1999 Portal. Great juice and one of the finest bargains in Vintage Port anywhere!

This week, I've opened a Quinta do Portal 20 year old Tawny and a 2007 Quinta do Vale Dona Maria LBV so far.

David T. · Post by **David T.** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:26 pm

Thanks for the tip Roy - I'll try to clear the Continente shelves of Portal 1999 - my kids, wife and parents in law can all give me a bottle for Christmas!

I passed by Vinologia this morning, and saw a display of Portal 2006 with a prominent quote from a certain Roy Hersh (or possibly a misquote, because it effectively said that the 2006 is the best Portal vintage since 2006, which probably isn't exactly what you said).

Oh, and I didn't open it, but I tried the Taylor's 2009 this morning at the Taylor's Lodge. I found great tannins, but the flavours weren't really revealing themselves to me. I also tried the Taylor's LBV 2005 for the first time, and I didn't find the slightly musty edge that I enjoyed so much in the 2004.

Michael Hann · Post by **Michael Hann** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:04 pm

Opened another Graham's 2003 LBV. I liked this quite well. Some is left-over to finish tonight.

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:05 am

1965 Grahams VP

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:37 pm

Marc J. wrote:1965 Grahams VP

do you mean Malvedos?

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:41 am

Andy Velebil wrote:
Marc J. wrote:1965 Grahams VP
do you mean Malvedos?

Yes I do.

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:02 pm

The bottle of Tesco 1994 VP that I bought yesterday - I love the 1994s!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:08 pm

Alex,

Who is the producer of that Tesco?

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:31 pm

Since not much family drinks Port and since I'll be doing some driving, I won't have more than one or two glasses of wine tomorrow. So I decanted a 1990 Quinta do Vesuvio VP for later tonight...which will have to wait a little longer tonight since a friend just called and needed an emergency ride to the airport this evening.

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:57 pm

Roy Hersh wrote:Alex,

Who is the producer of that Tesco?

The label says "Symington Family Estates" but no clue as to which house. We did once see some Tesco 1995 from Quarles Harris, so it could be the same in 1994.

dom carter · Post by **dom carter** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:28 am

Gould Campbell 1994 VP

Post by **Glenn E.** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:44 pm

Christmas dinner: 1970 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port
Boxing day: Kopke 40 Year Old Tawny Port

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:19 am

A half bottle of Croft 2004 LBV to keep me going for a couple of nights.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:29 am

Graham's Six Grapes

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:35 am

1986 Niepoort Colheita

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 4:27 pm

A magnum of 1977 Quarles Harris VP since I want to compare it to the recent 750ml bottle of this I had.

Daniel R. · Post by **Daniel R.** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:22 pm

Dalva 20 yr White
Krohn 1978 Colheita

For The Love Of Port

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