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by J. Ali Harlow
Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:04 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
Replies: 5
Views: 917

Thanks for your thoughts, Roy.
by J. Ali Harlow
Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:28 am
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
Replies: 5
Views: 917

Yes, sorry I should have said. I'd have decanted this one at least 12 hours, but it would be a little rude to tell my father how to serve his port! Actually even a double decant would have helped. I wasn't at all surprised that it was full of tannins or that it was so raw, but I was a little worried...
by J. Ali Harlow
Sun Nov 11, 2007 2:44 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Royal banquet for Saudi King
Replies: 32
Views: 5907

I certainly mean no judgment but I am genuinley curious and surprised that the Saudi sovereign would drink publicly since , if I am not misinformed , there is legal prohibition of alcohol in that country , not merely a religious custom.. Wouldn't be a problem on the grounds of a foreign embassy of ...
by J. Ali Harlow
Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
Replies: 5
Views: 917

1996 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port

My father opened a bottle of this tonight. No decanting at all, just open and pour so it will not have been at all a fair taste but I was still a little disappointed. Full of tannins and alcohol and not much else to my uneducated palette. I've got a couple of these which were bought for me (I only n...