What have you opened this week?

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 1:32 pm

Ce soir ,

Broadbent fine , rich , sweet , Madeira

Barry Sunderland · Post by **Barry Sunderland** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 6:41 pm

2007 NOVAL PORTO

Yeah, I know...YOUNG.
3 hour decant: Big, juicy, bright, tart, dark fruits, floral, licorice, fleshy, long finish. 94 pts.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:19 am

Barry Sunderland wrote:2007 NOVAL PORTO

Yeah, I know...YOUNG.
3 hour decant: Big, juicy, bright, tart, dark fruits, licorice, long finish. 94 pts.

One of my favorites from 2007

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:17 am

1970 Fonseca VP on Saturday night. Had a friend in from out of town.

Sandy Becker · Post by **Sandy Becker** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:06 am

1953 Royal Oporto Colheita
1967 Kopke Colheita

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:11 pm

12 vintages of Churchill's
7 bottles of 1992 VP's

A domestic 1994 Heitz vintage port - which has a bunch of Portuguese grapes used

Carl D · Post by **Carl D** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:06 am

At the FTLOP anniversay bash:

4 different 1992 VPs (SW, Kopke, De La Rosa, Delaforce)
1 SW 1992 LBV
1 Churchill's 2003 VP

Barry Sunderland · Post by **Barry Sunderland** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:35 pm

D'Oliveiras Boal 1968 in the decanter this moment.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:17 pm

40 Year Old Tawny Port by Quinta do Noval over the last weekend

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:36 pm

1977 Gould Campbell. Took forever to open up.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:04 am

Eric Ifune wrote:1977 Gould Campbell. Took forever to open up.

May I suggest using a large hammer next time?

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:05 am

Andy Velebil wrote:
Eric Ifune wrote:1977 Gould Campbell. Took forever to open up.
May I suggest using a large hammer next time?

Andy , you must specify .
According to the

rule book , a large hammer is only used for a magnum .

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:42 am

Luc Gauthier wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote:
Eric Ifune wrote:1977 Gould Campbell. Took forever to open up.
May I suggest using a large hammer next time?
Andy , you must specify .
According to the rule book , a large hammer is only used for a magnum .

He didn't specify the size, so given his difficulty I figured it was a larger than normal cork giving him trouble

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 2:59 pm

I will be opening for Sunday's BBQ here:

Comparison of 2003 vs. 2005 Quinta do Noval LBV

A 1947 Kopke Colheita

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:21 pm

A bottle of Ferreira Branco, to be mixed with ice and tonic and a twist of mint.

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:45 pm

Luc is correct. The large hammer is for the magnums.
I couldn't find the small one.

Luc Gauthier · Post by **Luc Gauthier** » Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:19 am

As Archie Bunker said : " You don't vaccum the loleum :

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:00 pm

Al B. wrote:A bottle of Ferreira Branco, to be mixed with ice and tonic and a twist of mint.

Oh yeah, that reminds me--Fonseca Siroco, for the same reason.

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:03 pm

But the weather's just gone cool and wet again, so sitting in the wine chiller alongside the Ferreira Branco is a decanter of 1989 Peatling's Crusted Port (Peatling's being a UK wine merchant, the port being produced for them by Warre).

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:17 pm

In addition to several Douro wines I opened a 1963 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port that was fantastic. Someone else opened a 1963 Niepoort Colheita (B. 1986) that was also very good. There was also about 10 other wines poured blind and it was educational trying my hand at guessing what was what....a fun night for sure.

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