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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:22 pm
by Moses Botbol
Eric Menchen wrote:John M. wrote:Is port always aged in new casks?
For that Port which is aged in wood, I think that in general old casks are used so as to not impart and wood character, just oxidation.
Port wood aged tequila, imagine...
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:54 pm
by Eric Menchen
I've had beer aged in Port casks. Yummy!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:24 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
Eric Menchen wrote:I've had beer aged in Port casks. Yummy!
What did you have, out of curiosity? I've had a Dogfish Head that was aged in such a way that was delicious.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 9:53 pm
by Eric Menchen
Bradley Bogdan wrote:Eric Menchen wrote:I've had beer aged in Port casks. Yummy!
What did you have, out of curiosity? I've had a Dogfish Head that was aged in such a way that was delicious.
J.W. Lees and I believe some of the first versions of Pizza Port/Lost Abbey Angel's Share. Today the production of Angel's Share is much greater and I think mostly Bourbon barrels are used.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:37 pm
by Glenn E.
2003 Taylor LBV
2005 Taylor LBV
2007 Taylor LBV
For a side-by-side-by-side taste test tonight. Almost no sediment, which is to be expected because they're filtered. Despite being filtered I thought I'd give 'em 6 hours of decant time before tasting.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:58 pm
by Roy Hersh
1995 Warre's LBV
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:23 am
by Andy Velebil
About to decant a magnum of 1977 Smith Woodhouse VP for tonight.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:23 am
by Eric Menchen
Andy Velebil wrote:About to decant a magnum of 1977 Smith Woodhouse VP for tonight.
Release the Kracken!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:35 am
by Andy Velebil
Eric Menchen wrote:Andy Velebil wrote:About to decant a magnum of 1977 Smith Woodhouse VP for tonight.
Release the Kracken!
These are all mag's as well (sans the Offley) and will be decanted closer to dinner. Time to celebrate my 40th
1996 R. & L. Legras Cuvée St. Vincent Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
2006 Jose Dhondt Vielles Vignes Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
1985 Dominus Estate Napa Valley
2000 Château Clerc Milon Bordeaux
2004 Chryseia
1963 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:38 am
by Steve Pollack
Andy Velebil wrote:Eric Menchen wrote:Andy Velebil wrote:About to decant a magnum of 1977 Smith Woodhouse VP for tonight.
Release the Kracken!
These are all mag's as well (sans the Offley) and will be decanted closer to dinner. Time to celebrate my 40th
1996 R. & L. Legras Cuvée St. Vincent Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
2006 Jose Dhondt Vielles Vignes Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
1985 Dominus Estate Napa Valley
2000 Château Clerc Milon Bordeaux
2004 Chryseia
1963 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port
Nice lineup. Happy Birthday!
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:12 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
Steve Pollack wrote:Andy Velebil wrote:Eric Menchen wrote:
Release the Kracken!
These are all mag's as well (sans the Offley) and will be decanted closer to dinner. Time to celebrate my 40th
1996 R. & L. Legras Cuvée St. Vincent Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
2006 Jose Dhondt Vielles Vignes Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
1985 Dominus Estate Napa Valley
2000 Château Clerc Milon Bordeaux
2004 Chryseia
1963 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port
Nice lineup. Happy Birthday!
Great lineup, enjoy!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:02 am
by Al B.
Andy Velebil wrote:Eric Menchen wrote:Andy Velebil wrote:About to decant a magnum of 1977 Smith Woodhouse VP for tonight.
Release the Kracken!
These are all mag's as well (sans the Offley) and will be decanted closer to dinner. Time to celebrate my 40th
1996 R. & L. Legras Cuvée St. Vincent Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
2006 Jose Dhondt Vielles Vignes Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
1985 Dominus Estate Napa Valley
2000 Château Clerc Milon Bordeaux
2004 Chryseia
1963 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port
Happy birthday! Not sure how much of your birthday you'll remember after you've finished that line-up tonight though!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:04 am
by Al B.
A bottle of Quinta do Bucheiro 1989 LBV, bottled in1993. Although sealed with a driven cork, there was so little sediment that I think must have been filtered. It was also well past it's prime, being not much more that a tired and light-weight tawny.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 4:00 pm
by Marc J.
1987 Martinez VP
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:02 am
by Andy Velebil
Thanks for the bday wishes. In addition to the list I opened a 1952 Dalva Golden White (TN has been posted).
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:28 am
by Al B.
A bottle of Quinta do Noval 1965 Crusted Port, which was opened because Oscar Quevedo dropped by the Bung Hole in London for a quick glass of port before he picked up an award in London for one of Quevedo's wines being voted as one of Portugal's 50 best wines.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:48 pm
by Miguel Simoes
Cálem 20 yr tawny
V smooth and silky, thick. Long tasty finish. V sweet. Sadly, the early approach shows too much alcohol for my taste and the mid-palate is fairly unmemorable.
Got it as a Xmas gift, fear the buyer may have severely overpaid
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 1:27 pm
by Gerwin de Graaf
Quevedo Special reserve tawny
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 1:23 am
by Daniel R.
Taylor 20 year tawny
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 6:54 am
by David Spriggs
Niepoort 20 year old tawny.