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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 3:32 pm
by Scheiny S
Dow's Trademark Finest Reserve Ruby, my first time.
my friend and i were surprised at how light bodied it was. we both prefer full bodied. it was also very sweet and we didn't notice much beyond that.
i felt the same way when i had Dow's Boardroom Reserve Tawny. though i liked this Reserve Ruby better, it was a little less sweet and a little fuller bodied.
we're going to try their 2008 LBV soon, i hope it won't also be disappointing.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:26 am
by John M.
1997 Sandeman LBV for Christmas party tonight. Q de la Rosa LBV on deck in case needed.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 1:49 pm
by Allan Engelsted Laurents
A surprisingly good Dalva.
The cork vaporised as it slowly came out of the bottle.
I don't know anything about it. But if I was tasted blind, i would have guessed a 70 year old Colheita from a top Porthouse.
I am Allways happy, when one of my "lucky bottles" turns out to be outstanding.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 2:52 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
1977 Niepoort VP
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 1:13 pm
by John M.
John M. wrote:1997 Sandeman LBV for Christmas party tonight. Q de la Rosa LBV on deck in case needed.
I won two bottles of this at auction about a year ago. The first one was OK (tasted June 2015)--nothing special. Last nights was a different story. Lovely mashed red fruit aroma with hint of white pepper.
Moderate weight, faded strawberry finishing with a fig and leather note that lingers. Tasted more like a VP than an LBV.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:34 pm
by Glenn E.
2 x Kopke 30-yr old White Port (375)
1 x Kopke 40-yr old Tawny Port
For a Christmas party where they were big hits!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:29 am
by Eric Menchen
1997 Niepoort VP, in 750. A little VA when decanted, but I didn't notice it several hours later when consumed.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:43 pm
by Eric Menchen
S. Leonardo 30 Year Old Tawny.
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:10 pm
by Andy Velebil
Eric Menchen wrote:1997 Niepoort VP, in 750. A little VA when decanted, but I didn't notice it several hours later when consumed.
The VA just ruins what is otherwise a fantastic VP
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:10 pm
by Andy Velebil
Eric Menchen wrote:S. Leonardo 30 Year Old Tawny.
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No VA in that one lol. I hope you liked it?
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 11:15 am
by Eric Menchen
Andy Velebil wrote:Eric Menchen wrote:S. Leonardo 30 Year Old Tawny.
No VA in that one lol. I hope you liked it?
No VA, very good, perhaps excellent. I might write up a TN for that one.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:24 pm
by Eric Ifune
1978 Kopke Colheita in half bottle.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 11:23 am
by Andy Velebil
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens VP, note has been posted.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 12:03 pm
by Roy Hersh
2003 Sandeman Vintage Port (375)
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 10:55 pm
by Eric Menchen
1966 Taylor. A few drops on the cellar floor put this on death row, and a glorious death it was.
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 8:06 pm
by Andy Velebil
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 6:22 am
by Tom Archer
A T27 opened at my brother's house last night, absolutely perfect condition, excellent colour and still very slightly tannic, with a hint of blue-green on the meniscus. Port doesn't get much better than this!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:29 am
by Al B.
A bottle of Warre 1970, decent but not great.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 10:33 am
by Edward J
1970 Dow, it was great.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:41 pm
by Eric Ifune
1986 Niepoort Colheita