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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:15 am
by Monique Heinemans.
Taylor's Vargellas 1991 which showed very well. Lots of fruit and a long aftertaste. I liked this a lot.
Just opened a bottle of Niepoort 2003 a few hours ago for the weekend.
Not much on the nose, only alcohol, but I'll try to write a TN on this later this week.
Kind regards, Monique.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:46 pm
by Marc J.
2000 Quinta do Noval Silval which did not show particularly well. I also opened a Warres Warrior & a Quarles Harris 10 year old. Both of the latter two wines were very enjoyable (as always) and did not disappoint.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:52 pm
by Al B.
Fonseca 1966 - absolutely fantastic. If only I had enough of these I would drink one every month. Simply exquisite - elegant but powerful.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:38 am
by Espen S.
Six Grapes.
Writing my first tasting notes, and will update and post it after extended decanting and tasting.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:23 pm
by Roy Hersh
Niepoort 20 year old Tawny
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:44 am
by Marc J.
Croft Distinction - it has been awhile since I've had this and I was interested in revisiting it.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:33 pm
by Al B.
Graham's Emperor Tawny - quite light bodied but a good, long aftertaste. Bit too sweet for my taste though. And the first port I have ever seen sealed with a screw-cap.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:59 pm
by Sandy Becker
1988 D'Oliveiras Madeira Terrantez
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 8:36 am
by Andy Velebil
1982 Offley Boa Vista Vintage Port
tasting note posted.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:34 am
by Marc J.
1962 Grahams Malvedos Vintage Port
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:35 am
by Andy Velebil
Warre's Warrior Port....can't drink VP every day.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:58 am
by Glenn E.
Andy Velebil wrote:can't drink VP every day.
I don't understand the words that are coming out of your mouth...
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:41 pm
by Eric Menchen
Cálem 40 Year Old Tawny "Magnificent," bottled in 1989. Well, technically Glenn opened it.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:55 pm
by Glenn E.
Eric Menchen wrote:Cálem 40 Year Old Tawny "Magnificent," bottled in 1989. Well, technically Glenn opened it.
And it was quite good, though not what any of us would have called magnificent.
Thanks for sharing Eric!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:56 am
by Espen S.
Just popped a 1983 Gould Campbell VP. This one doesn't even need decanting... wow! Epic nose, and really a treat for the palate.
TN will come later.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:10 am
by Glenn E.
1999 Quinta de Roriz Vintage Port - need to "re-calibrate" my palate before this weekend's big 1980s retrospective!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:24 am
by Al B.
Went to an offline this week where we opened Taylor 1965 LBV, Taylor 1967 LBV, Taylor 1969 LBV, Taylor 1979 LBV, Niepoort 1975 LBV, Krohn 1997 LBV, Warre 1995 LBV, Warre 1999 LBV and Andresen 2005 LBV. Very interesting to see how LBV matures.
My advice - don't age any Taylor LBV
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If you want to buy LBV to lay down, then buy Warre Traditional LBV
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:18 am
by Roy Hersh
Very cool, thanks Alex. Just curious, how did the Niepoort show from that weak year?
While I am at it, I opened a bottle of Fonseca 20 year old Tawny last night to get some alc into me before this weekend's onslaught. It is a 2007 bottling and much better than I remember. With another day or two with air in the head space, it should be even better. I remember this being a bit spirity in past renditions. I surmise that the extra couple of years in bottle has smoothed out the edges.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:02 pm
by Moses Botbol
This week:
1977 Ferreira Vintage
2000 Warre LBV
2005 Dow LBV
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:40 pm
by Al B.
Roy Hersh wrote:Very cool, thanks Alex. Just curious, how did the Niepoort show from that weak year?
Not well, barely better than the Taylor wines even though it was unfiltered. The Warre LBVs are a class above the others we tried.