What have you opened this week?

[Andy Velebil]

Fonseca 10 Year Tawny
and
2003 Martinez LBV

[Moses Botbol]

Two good port drinking nights
1963 and 1966 Sandeman
1963 Graham's, 1985 Fonseca, and 1985 Niepoort

[Marc J.]

1976 Graham's Malvedos VP

[Will ONeil]

1994 Taylor, a little early but still so good

[John M.]

On Saturday at our Christmas Party for friends had the 2000 SW LBV, decanted 15 hours--very nice with velvet cherries--still fruity but nicely resolved--moderate weight, great finish. So this ran out fast so I popped a 2008 Taylor Vargellas---not a good idea. This is a good one but very tannic and in a pop and pour it was a disservice to this wine. I have several 375mm of these and had one about 6 months ago that I left out a while and performed much better.

On a side note, I did use port tongs to open the Vargellas as a "party trick". That's always so much fun.

[Roy Hersh]

1985 Burmester Colheita

[David Spriggs]

1976 Krohn Colheita. Life is good!

[Joni H]

Van Zellers colheita 1991

[Marc J.]

Martinez 10 Year Old Tawny

[Andy Velebil]

2011 Quarles Harris VP...will report back in a few days once I've tasted it over those days.

[Al B.]

1976 Graham's Malvedos VP

I've got one standing up to be the next bottle I open - how was it?

[Marc J.]

1976 Graham's Malvedos VP

I've got one standing up to be the next bottle I open - how was it?

I must say that I was a tad disappointed. The nose was a mix of light floral notes, citrus and an off putting medicinal note. The palate, although light in body, was a bit better - tobacco, stone fruits & a spice note dominate. The finish was short and hot. I did find it a little simple, very sweet and one-dimensional. I hope your bottle shows a little better than this one did!

[Andy Velebil]

At a Xmas party last night, a 1992 Quevedo Colheita and a 1981 Staggs Leap Petite Syrah.

[Al B.]

1976 Graham's Malvedos VP

I've got one standing up to be the next bottle I open - how was it?

I must say that I was a tad disappointed. The nose was a mix of light floral notes, citrus and an off putting medicinal note. The palate, although light in body, was a bit better - tobacco, stone fruits & a spice note dominate. The finish was short and hot. I did find it a little simple, very sweet and one-dimensional. I hope your bottle shows a little better than this one did!

My bottle is very similar. Very evolved with lots of cinammon and caramel but still some gentle tannins to give a bit of structure. Lacking some acidity the port is a bit unfocused and simple - but still quite drinkable.

[Eric Menchen]

Kopke 20 Year Old

[Miguel Simoes]

Kopke 20 Year Old

Yummy! My favorite 20 Yr along w Andresen and Ferreira.

[David Spriggs]

1992 Quinta do Infantado Vintage Port
1998 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port

[Andy Velebil]

1989 Warre's Cavadinha. A gift from a couple friends in Portugal a couple years ago.

[Marc J.]

1997 Quinta do Infantado Vintage Port

[Eric Menchen]

Thinking about how long to decant Quinta do Vesuvio 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 ... They will be opened soon.