What have you opened this week?

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Eric Menchen wrote:Thinking about how long to decant Quinta do Vesuvio 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 ... They will be opened soon.
I think that the 1994 needs at least a day. 1990 and 1991... I would give them an hour or two.
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1966 Fonseca last night ... such a stellar Port, I wish I had this in magnums.
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Roy Hersh wrote:1966 Fonseca last night ... such a stellar Port, I wish I had this in magnums.
It's one of the greatest ports I've ever had!
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I typically only lurk here on rare occasions, but this was in a different place than what I typically get to drink ... Love!!!
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Dorene H. wrote:I typically only lurk here on rare occasions, but this was in a different place than what I typically get to drink ... Love!!!
Tell him to stop bogarding the good stuff.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. Doe really suffers with what she gets to drink. [help.gif]
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1977 Graham's Vintage on Friday night. Spirity and smooth after 8 hours decanting. Initially quite sweet, but after decanting time it was leaning towards being flabby. Still quite dark and I'd be in no rush to consume. Not as good as 80-85. '77 is an odd vintage in general. If one read nothing on port, then the vintage makes sense, but with historical promotion of the vintage often times I am scratching my head on what the hype is about '77.
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1997 Souza VP - A yummy youngster.
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Ramos Pinto 30 Yr
Wonderful. Nice feel in the mouth, yummy finish keeping things going. Balanced in its yumminess.

1970 Fonseca VP
Fantastic. Opened yesterday for my mom's 70th birthday - my best VP to date by a large margin.
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2008 Taylor LBV
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Warre Otima 20. Somehow a disappointment - not complex enough for a 20 yo.
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For Christmas a 1980 Dow VP and at new year's Eve a 1997 Vesuvio VP, both showed verry well.
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Over New Year 1976 Noval Colheita
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2003 Martinez LBV...my current house LBV.
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1991 Grahams VP
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A bottle of Warre 1958 to share with others at my first (our second in the UK) offline of 2014.
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Emergency decant procedures have just been implemented for a 1997 Sandeman Vau Vintage Port.
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Just stood up a 1970 Graham's for later this evening.

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Gary Richardson wrote:Just stood up a 1970 Graham's for later this evening.
Enjoy Gary. Pls report back!
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2003 Broadbent VP
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