April Virtual Tasting Suggestions

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:01 pm

OK all you buggers (what ever that means

) what are your suggestions for April.

IIRC, there was metion of an 1987 VP, just to compare against 1980.....

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:17 pm

1987 is fine with me - Al-K, Al-C and I will be sipping a Noval Nacional 1987 at 1 minute passed midnight on 1st April

Derek

Alan C. · Post by **Alan C.** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:14 pm

Suppose I better stay sober till five past then!

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 1:18 pm

87 is fine with me too, I could revisit either Offley or Fonseca Guimaraens.

Alex K. · Post by **Alex K.** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:50 pm

Not that it's the same thing at all but the Malvedos is 1987 as well.

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:54 pm

If only I hadn't sent my 6 pack of Vargellas 87's off to boarding school until they grow up a bit we could have had a 3 bottle horizontal

Derek

Tom Archer · Post by **Tom Archer** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:22 pm

Ok, put me down for the Niepoort

Tom

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:34 am

I absolutely up for a 1987 theme as our next virtual tasting. I'm hoping that after the April VT we will all be better able to answer Roy's question about whether we think 1980 or 1987 is the best of the "poor" decalred vintages.

I've got Niepoort in halves, Vargellas (a single bottle bought specifically for this tasting) and the Fonseca Guimaerens.

Alex

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 7:06 am

OK, 1987 Vintage Port it is. Everyone, get your bottles ready

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:02 pm

I bought the Fonseca today. It was the last bottle standing with a bright spot over it. I hope the black glass did its job! I did not have many 87 VP, Offley, Taylor and Noval Nacional so far I think so this one will be interesting to follow all discussions.