Special Occasion Port

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Re: Special Occasion Port

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Blair Curtis wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote:I've got a 3L of 2011 Graham's that will be for a very special occasion. What exactly that is, I'm not sure at this point. But it will need to be special to open that bottle.
Hey Andy,

I got a 3L of 2011 Fonseca...let me know when you are REAL thirsty and we'll get together! [cheers.gif]
If you're really, really thirsty, I can add my 6L of 2011 Quevedo. ;)
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Re: Special Occasion Port

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Miguel Simoes wrote:Two bottles of 1955 Burmester Colheita, bottled in 1973.

Will be opening them in just under a year's time, when my second boy turns 1.

A bit of a crap shoot, will have some backup plan should they be corked or otherwise unpleasant to drink...
I had one that was bottle in 1981 a couple of years ago and it was delicous!!!
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Got a Tordiz ultra reserva that I keep for some Portuguese friends to visit me in May.
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Re: Special Occasion Port

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Frederick Blais wrote:
Miguel Simoes wrote:Two bottles of 1955 Burmester Colheita, bottled in 1973.

Will be opening them in just under a year's time, when my second boy turns 1.

A bit of a crap shoot, will have some backup plan should they be corked or otherwise unpleasant to drink...
I had one that was bottle in 1981 a couple of years ago and it was delicous!!!
V exciting. Comforting that both you and Eric came out in support of it.
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Re: Special Occasion Port

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I've got a 1934 Quinta do Noval VP that would be the perfect special occasion port. Although, come to think of it, there's a bottle of 1945 Ramos Pinto in the cellar that would also make for an interesting special occasion port.
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Re: Special Occasion Port

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Got a half bottle of the 1937 Noval Colheita on the last harvest tour. Will open it on my retirement.
Also a single bottle of the 45 Croft. Waiting for a good time for it.
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Re: Special Occasion Port

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Glenn E. wrote:
Blair Curtis wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote:I've got a 3L of 2011 Graham's that will be for a very special occasion. What exactly that is, I'm not sure at this point. But it will need to be special to open that bottle.
Hey Andy,

I got a 3L of 2011 Fonseca...let me know when you are REAL thirsty and we'll get together! [cheers.gif]
If you're really, really thirsty, I can add my 6L of 2011 Quevedo. ;)
Hi Glenn,

So far that's 4L a person...looking good...lol! [d_training.gif]

Cheers,
Blair
Cheers, B.
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Re: Special Occasion Port

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Blair Curtis wrote:
Glenn E. wrote:
Blair Curtis wrote:
Hey Andy,

I got a 3L of 2011 Fonseca...let me know when you are REAL thirsty and we'll get together! [cheers.gif]
If you're really, really thirsty, I can add my 6L of 2011 Quevedo. ;)
Hi Glenn,

So far that's 4L a person...looking good...lol! [d_training.gif]

Cheers,
Blair
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2000 Quinta do Noval Nacional . . . in 2050 on my son's 50th birthday . . . I'll be 98 . . . .
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Re: Special Occasion Port

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I should add the 2 - 1963 Dow 1.8's I recently acquired. Don't have any plans on drinking them, but if an unlikely opportunity comes around, sure why not? [beg.gif]
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