What have you opened this week?

John M. · Post by **John M.** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 6:05 am

2003, 2005 & 2007 Fonseca LBVs
2007 Royal Oporto LBV
Taylor 10 year
Sandeman 20 year

All showed great--out of 10 gents, each one got at least one vote as WOTN--don't think that ever happened before. Most votes for the 2005 Fonseca LBV. Second was the 20 Yr Sandeman.

John F. Newman · Post by **John F. Newman** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:10 am

Echo?

Bradley Bogdan · Post by **Bradley Bogdan** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 9:53 am

1983 Offley VP

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:11 am

John F. Newman wrote:Echo?

What echo

John F. Newman · Post by **John F. Newman** » Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:00 pm

Andy Velebil wrote:
John F. Newman wrote:Echo?
What echo

Tricks are for kids Mr. Admin!!! Lol!

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:14 pm

Didn't open it but had a glass of 20 yr Sandeman at a restaurant on Friday night.

Have been having the Ferreira and the Andresen at home and it felt that the Sandeman didn't measure up. Not as rich in the mouth nor as long a finish. Still v nice though :)

The restaurant also had 1985 Dow VP by the glass. Seems that they go through a bottle every couple of weeks... Didn't feel often enough for me to risk it...

John F. Newman · Post by **John F. Newman** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 2:32 pm

Miguel Simoes wrote:Didn't open it but had a glass of 20 yr Sandeman at a restaurant on Friday night.

Have been having the Ferreira and the Andresen at home and it felt that the Sandeman didn't measure up. Not as rich in the mouth nor as long a finish. Still v nice though :)

The restaurant also had 1985 Dow VP by the glass. Seems that they go through a bottle every couple of weeks... Didn't feel often enough for me to risk it...

I had a Calem 2000 colheita at a restaurant yesterday. Very nice. I've been focused on rubies lately, I think I need to devote some time to tawnies now!

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:45 pm

1978 Krohn Colheita

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:17 pm

Sounds delicious

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:10 pm

1985 Niepoort Colheita

Gerwin de Graaf · Post by **Gerwin de Graaf** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:53 am

- last week while on holiday (Italy, Tuscany), Quevedo 40 YO Tawny

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- yesterday while back home, Quevedo 10 YO Tawny

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:09 am

1999 Dow's Qta Bomfim from half bottle, pefect to drink right now. Still some good fruits, tannins are integrated. Chill it and drink it in the summer :)

Bradley Bogdan · Post by **Bradley Bogdan** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:52 pm

2003 Tuke Holdsworth VP

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:05 pm

Ferreira 20 Yr

Sipping it right now! Love the long finish. Just wish it felt richer in the mouth like the Andresen 20 does.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:11 am

Miguel Simoes wrote:Ferreira 20 Yr

Sipping it right now! Love the long finish. Just wish it felt richer in the mouth like the Andresen 20 does.

Good Tawny for sure and I only wish I could get Andresen in my parts. Both solid bottles!

Daniel R. · Post by **Daniel R.** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:49 am

2000 Sandeman Vau

John M. · Post by **John M.** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:12 pm

2006 Dows LBV at a friends. Pop and pour. Robust, black fruit forward nice finish with hint of tar/leather. A bit sweet and a solid Dows effort. Easy sipping on a hot night.

John F. Newman · Post by **John F. Newman** » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:07 pm

Opened one of the 4 DelaForce 20 year olds I bought the other week ($25 USD ea.)

Raisin, caramel nose. Major upfront and extended heat makes it hard to discern toffee/caramel flavors...

This is chilled, but it will hopefully behave itself in the next day or two. The heat really lingers.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:43 am

John F. Newman wrote:Opened one of the 4 DelaForce 20 year olds I bought the other week ($25 USD ea.)

Raisin, caramel nose. Major upfront and extended heat makes it hard to discern toffee/caramel flavors...

This is chilled, but it will hopefully behave itself in the next day or two. The heat really lingers.

Just curious, is there a bottling date (year) on the bottle?

Miguel Simoes · Post by **Miguel Simoes** » Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:08 am

Opened one each of Andresen 20 yr and Andresen 1992 Colheita.

The 20 yr appears noticeably richer in the mouth than the 1992.

At $28 the 1992 seems great value, the finish is wonderful and lingers long.

However, at $40 the 20 Yr beats it... not only the finish is as great, as it seems better rounded in general.

Did find myself a little "tired" at the end of sipping 3-4 small glasses of the two, something that w the Ferreira 20 Yr I never experienced.

Have way too many open bottles now... will prob not be posting much in this thread for a while... need to get through them!

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