Older Ports-variability

John Vachon · Post by **John Vachon** » Wed May 07, 2014 1:56 pm

Any views of variability in old VP(older than 1977) after opening-example good first-then lesser-then good at end?

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Wed May 07, 2014 7:26 pm

You mean the particular vintage does not open up; just falls apart after 4 hours kind of thing?

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Thu May 08, 2014 3:57 am

Honestly, I have not experienced a port that "recovers" after it has fallen apart.

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Thu May 08, 2014 4:05 am

David Spriggs wrote:Honestly, I have not experienced a port that "recovers" after it has fallen apart.

Agreed

John Vachon · Post by **John Vachon** » Thu May 08, 2014 9:39 am

First day-very good

Third day-lesser(about 15/20)

5th day Very good again

A first for me.

1970 Fonseca tasted 5/2 see port tasting notes

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Thu May 08, 2014 9:52 am

1970 Fonseca should be great at all phases, but no way should it be around for more than one sitting

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Thu May 08, 2014 12:14 pm

Moses Botbol wrote: but no way should it be around for more than one sitting

LOL! Yes, who could resist finishing such a great port!

John Vachon · Post by **John Vachon** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:05 am

David & Moses:

You both must be heroes-I can't drink a whole bottle of VP by myself in one nite.

John

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri May 09, 2014 10:11 am

David Spriggs wrote:Honestly, I have not experienced a port that "recovers" after it has fallen apart.

agree.
How you taste can be affected by many things. I suspect your palate may have had a "bad day" and hence why it didn't seem to show so well on the 3rd day, then better again after.

John Vachon · Post by **John Vachon** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 12:35 pm

See: 1970 Fonseca C&B 5-2-14.

Tonite 6-20-14 4th day.(2nd day was like the 1st.)-In decanter.

My tasting notes(40+ years of tasting VP)

Taylor 1970

Nose: full-tannic

Body:full

Taste: very nice

Aftertaste: long

18+/20

P.S. like before odd but this was my opinion tonite.

Tom Archer · Post by **Tom Archer** » Sun Jun 22, 2014 1:43 am

You both must be heroes-I can't drink a whole bottle of VP by myself in one nite.

Not heroes - it's really quite easy...

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 5:19 am

Tom Archer wrote:
You both must be heroes-I can't drink a whole bottle of VP by myself in one nite.
Not heroes - it's really quite easy...

Sometimes too easy

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