Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:57 pm
San Leonardo 60 white.
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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:37 pm
1977 Gould-Campbell. Cork was rubbish and had receded, but the wine is awesome
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 6:19 am
What Port?David Spriggs wrote:Cork was rubbish and had receded, but the wine is awesome
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:19 am
I asked myself the same exact question and then I read his title. You were up early this morning so you have a built in excuse. I'm not sure what my excuse is, lol.Andy Velebil wrote:What Port?David Spriggs wrote:Cork was rubbish and had receded, but the wine is awesome
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 8:28 am
Sorry - I have made the specific VP more obvious. (1977 Gould-Campbell)
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2019 2:47 pm
Hah! I was on my phone so couldn’t see the actual title of his post.Mike J. W. wrote:I asked myself the same exact question and then I read his title. You were up early this morning so you have a built in excuse. I'm not sure what my excuse is, lol.Andy Velebil wrote:What Port?David Spriggs wrote:Cork was rubbish and had receded, but the wine is awesome
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:07 am
1994 Smith Woodhouse VP, 375ml. Not bad, but not outstanding either. More developed than I would hope a 750 of this would be, but I'm not totally surprised for the 375.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 2:54 pm
São Leonardo 100 - such an amazing wine. Right up there with the best ever; on a par with the Niepoort VV.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 5:45 pm
Agreed. Amazing stuff! Do you know the bottling year?Al B. wrote:São Leonardo 100 - such an amazing wine. Right up there with the best ever; on a par with the Niepoort VV.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 6:01 pm
What was the occasion?Al B. wrote:São Leonardo 100 - such an amazing wine. Right up there with the best ever; on a par with the Niepoort VV.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 7:57 pm
Not a Port, but thought I'd still mention it here:
NV Bookcliff Vineyards Souzão, Colorado Dessert Wine
I went in with low expectations. They were met.
NV Bookcliff Vineyards Souzão, Colorado Dessert Wine
I went in with low expectations. They were met.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:02 pm
Ugh. oh well.Eric Menchen wrote: They were met.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 3:40 am
Bottled in 2019.David Spriggs wrote:Agreed. Amazing stuff! Do you know the bottling year?Al B. wrote:São Leonardo 100 - such an amazing wine. Right up there with the best ever; on a par with the Niepoort VV.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 3:40 am
It was the weekend.Glenn E. wrote:What was the occasion?Al B. wrote:São Leonardo 100 - such an amazing wine. Right up there with the best ever; on a par with the Niepoort VV.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 9:51 am
Al B. wrote:It was the weekend.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 2:25 pm
I opened this, which I picked up at a wine fair in Regua a few years ago. Sealed with a T-cork. It was horribly corked 
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 11:11 pm
Oh! What a shame. SorryAndy Velebil wrote:It was horribly corked
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 8:59 am
2011 Alves de Sousa VP. I just decanted it and it has beautiful aromatics. Even the Mrs. loved the smell and she's not a huge Port drinker. The scent reminded me of a 2007 Graham's, which I think will be another blockbuster down the road. It is dark purple as expected and it threw off zero sediment. I took a small sip as I always do when I decant, just to get a sense of how it might taste. It was medium weight, slightly sweet and had a hint of alcohol, but overall it was very well integrated for a young port. I'm going to let it sit for at least 8 hours before I try a glass. I'll update this later.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 3:52 pm
1994 Quinta do Crasto VP was put in decanter a bit ago for later tonight. Wanted to check in on it and see how it’s developing.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2019 7:09 pm
1976 Krohn Colheita.