Re: JAMES SUCKLING
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 6:58 pm
Frederic - did you used to live in Gatineau?
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Roy Hersh wrote:Hi James,
I wanted to wait a few days to allow others to have a chance to pose their questions before taking up any of your time for one of my own questions.
In assessing young cask samples from the latest and greatest crop of Vintage Ports, what characteristics do you look for.
Also, would you please explain your regimen in tasting these cask samples? For example where do you do them, are they done blind, how many do you do at a time, how long do you spend with each sample? ... etc.
Thanks for taking your time to answer all of the great questions this week, I am sure everyone here is most appreciative.
Bob bman wrote:James, a few odds and ends questions:
-if you had to pick a last meal port, just from post-war options, what would you pick? I'm betting 45 Croft is your pick or would at least be on your short list
-do you agree with some that half bottles and single quintas mature more quickly than bigger bottles and traditional vp?
-I'm surprised that 83 Sandeman was not on your list of favourite Sandemans - any particular reason?
-aside from traditional dark chocolate and unsalted nuts, what else do you much on with your ports? Or do you prefer to munch nothing?
-now that you've been to Montreal numerous times, how about a trip to Ottawa?!! (after August 2012 pls, I'm in Guatemala until then)
Finally, have you forgiven me for saying years ago on WS that a picture of you looked like John Tesh???
Bob bman wrote:Sorry James, one more: how would you rank the following ports by order of sweetness?
Graham
Croft
Gould Campbell, Quarles Harris, Smith Woodhouse, aka "The Twins"
Fonseca
Warre
Vesuvio
Taylor
Dow
This is more or less how I would rank them but I have no more than a few bottles worth of experience with some so would appreciate your comments.
Frederick Blais wrote:Hi James,
I can't say I've been a big follower of the Wine Spectator but I can't deny the impact of your reviews(and top 100 wines listing) on Vintage Port 94, Super Toscans 97, Chateau Neuf Du Pape and the way the sales and the price rises. While Chateau Neuf and Toscan wines are still hitting new peaks in demand and prices each year, why is Vintage Port demand declining in market that used to be so strong.
A connected question... Did the SAQ presented to you any Vintage Port to taste when you came to Quebec to review wines for your joint venture marketing operations? I ask this because I wounder if you feel that the lack of promotion for these products from the press and the SAQ especially in Quebec could explain the fall of this product in one of the best market for it.
Lucky boy to work with Jessica :)
Au plaisir de te lire!