What have you opened this week?

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1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
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Krohn 30 year old. Great stuff, need to get more.
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Ramos Pinto 30 year old
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1994 Smith Woodhouse Colheita
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1970 Ferreira Vintage Port
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2003 Taylor LBV. Still delicious.

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tossed a 1980 Gould Campbell VP into the decanter a few hours ago. Will report back once I dive in.
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1980 Warre's in magnum
1976 Krohn Colheita
Quevedo 20 year old Tawny Port
Quinta do Portal 20 year old Tawny Port
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Taylor Fladgate 10 year old, whilst winding down for the day...
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1982 Dow Colheita
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Ferreira 10 year tawny. V pleasant.
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1999 Casa de Santa Eufemia
1985 Taylors
Casa de Santa Eufemia 30 year old white
2009 Pocas

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Gould Campbell LBV 2005 - Pop-n-pour it was a little hot but after about an hour it smoothed out. Rather thin I thought.
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Michael T wrote:Gould Campbell LBV 2005 - Pop-n-pour it was a little hot but after about an hour it smoothed out. Rather thin I thought.
I had the same reaction. Thin and hot. Found it acidic, too. Lighter color than I'd expect for an 2005 LBV, too. Even a day later it was still a little hot.
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Not my bottle. But a Sandeman 20 year old tawny (bottled 2013) by the glass at my hotel bar. And by "by the glass" I mean a good sized white wine glass filled a little over 1/2 full. I'm a happy man :)
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A bottle of Taylor 1983. I haven't had this for a while and was curious to see if it still deserved its poor reputation. Interestingly, I rather enjoyed it. It's not the elegant masterpiece that you find with the 1970 or 1977, but it was very enjoyable sipping port.
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Finished a bottle of 2007 Fonseca LBV yesterday after opening it about a month ago (kept at in wine cooler at 64F).

Was surprised how well it still showed. Sadly, the tannins were mostly gone but the other components were largely in place. Still felt rich in the mouth, though the alcohol heat was a little more apparent than in a freshly opened bottle. Still showed a lot of fruit without being too sweet.
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A bottle of Warre 1982 LBV - mature and tasty
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At a restaurant this past weekend..

1978 Niepoort Colheita (full bottle)

glasses of the following;
1970 Delaforce VP
1982 Ferreira VP
1983 Barbosa VP
1985 Barbosa VP
1965 Taylor Crusted Port
1980 Niepoort Colheita
Sandeman 20 Year Old Tawny
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1994 Quinta do Noval VP
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