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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:25 pm
by Mike J. W.
Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:29 am
We started in on a bottle of Mouchão Sobremesa. I know it's not port... Takes a week in the decanter to really sing.
Is that better off aging or can you drink it young? Where in MA did you find it, Moses?
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:42 pm
by Moses Botbol
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:25 pm
Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:29 am
We started in on a bottle of Mouchão Sobremesa. I know it's not port... Takes a week in the decanter to really sing.
Is that better off aging or can you drink it young? Where in MA did you find it, Moses?
It's great young actually, I have a case to age out of curiosity. I bought it in Fall River, but I think anyone in MA should be able to get it.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 5:21 pm
by Edward J
I can gladly report that the 1985 Fonseca VP is in it's wheelhouse and still going strong. What I found was the second day it was even better. After a 3 hour decant it was still not settled down. I had a second glass a few hours later and it was getting better and better. I have more, it will probably live longer than I.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:21 pm
by Al B.
- Served from the fridge
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We’ve got temperatures in the low 90sF / low 30sC at the moment, which is unusual for the UK. That hasn’t stopped me drinking VP, it’s just being kept in the fridge and served very cold.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:50 am
by Mike J. W.
Al B. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:21 pm
IMG_3943.jpeg
We’ve got temperatures in the low 90sF / low 30sC at the moment, which is unusual for the UK. That hasn’t stopped me drinking VP, it’s just being kept in the fridge and served very cold.
You don't see that shipper very often. How was it, Alex?
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 2:52 pm
by Eric Ifune
1981 Krohn Colheita.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2025 5:19 pm
by Andy Velebil
2000 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered). Just cracked and sample taste is very good.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:34 am
by John M.
DR White 20....crowd pleaser....bottle is too small (lol)
What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 12:35 pm
by Andy Velebil
John M. wrote:DR White 20....crowd pleaser....bottle is too small (lol)
Hah!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:11 pm
by Al B.
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:50 am
Al B. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:21 pm
IMG_3943.jpeg
We’ve got temperatures in the low 90sF / low 30sC at the moment, which is unusual for the UK. That hasn’t stopped me drinking VP, it’s just being kept in the fridge and served very cold.
You don't see that shipper very often. How was it, Alex?
I like Rebello Valente’s style, they made really nice VPs which have matured very well. This one was better on day 3 than day 1. It took some time for the alcohol and heat to integrate, but when it did the wine was delicious.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:24 pm
by Mike J. W.
Al B. wrote: ↑Sun Jun 22, 2025 1:11 pm
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Sat Jun 21, 2025 9:50 am
Al B. wrote: ↑Fri Jun 20, 2025 11:21 pm
IMG_3943.jpeg
We’ve got temperatures in the low 90sF / low 30sC at the moment, which is unusual for the UK. That hasn’t stopped me drinking VP, it’s just being kept in the fridge and served very cold.
You don't see that shipper very often. How was it, Alex?
I like Rebello Valente’s style, they made really nice VPs which have matured very well. This one was better on day 3 than day 1. It took some time for the alcohol and heat to integrate, but when it did the wine was delicious.
Thanks Alex. That's really interesting that a 62 year-old Port took 3 days to fully integrate. It sounds like it has a lot of life ahead of it.