For The Love Of Port

Ronald Wortel wrote:1974 Kopke Colheita got me through a 6 hour delay in the Qatar business class lounge. They had it in the plane as well.

Wow!

Two bottles of 1955 Burmester Colheita, bottled in 1973.

Will be opening them in just under a year's time, when my second boy turns 1.

A bit of a crap shoot, will have some backup plan should they be corked or otherwise unpleasant to drink...

Maybe that will get the top end market in Asia interested?

So, if you're from WA, what Port/Madeira are you opening to celebrate a Seahawks victory??

I'm amazed you've let it last 40 days. Mine may not make it 24 hours. I went to this bottle as the most economical replacement on offer from my LWS. I had stopped in on Thursday to buy some beer, but in my rush, neglected to bring enough cash to buy one of the 4 remaining Presidential 20yrs. I retu...

NV Ferreira 20 Year Tawny Port (opened 40 days ago) Sweet citrus feel in the mouth, not particularly full bodied. Alcohol perfectly integrated, cant tell it's there. Long nutty finish. Compared to my notes from fresher bottles, if pressed would say the finish on this was not majestic like I recall f...

Yes, it was the first one i pulled out of the OWC! Should have taken better notes of how it felt over time. Implicitly though, i didnt feel enough of a difference to notice it and take note. Reading between my own lines, more decant time would have prob been better, given my comment on seeing room f...

Bradley Bogdan wrote:Turns out when I went to the store yesterday to pick up the 20y Presidential, the same LWS that had 4 the day before, had none :-(. I'll likely be drinking the 20y Ferreira I picked up instead.

wow... should one expect lots of posts from new people on the 20 year virtual tasting room??

Didnt open them but had a glass of each at Club Macanudo in NYC yesterday - 1994 Dow VP Peppery in the mouth and tannins still showing, keeping things interesting. A bit like the 2003 Croft I opened at home this weekend. The bottle had only been open a few days and was nearly full. - Fonseca 40 Yr F...

NV Broadbent Madeira Malmsey 10 Years Old - Portugal, Madeira (1/26/2014)
Still v good but this bottle wasnt nearly as crisp, and the finish not as memorable, as the prior bottle I had. (90 pts.)

1970 Fonseca Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/30/2013) Fantastic. Thinking I finally get all the fuss about old VP. The finish was the best I have got out of VP yet, several notches above that of the G70 we opened over Xmas. Almond flavors along the way, long lasting. Was surprised by the...

1970 Graham Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/26/2013) The bottle was in perfect condition. No seepage. The cork nearly came out in one go. It was soaked most of the way. It was the oldest VP I tried, so don't have much for comparison, hence no score. It was v v enjoyable. So smooth to dri...

2003 Niepoort Porto Broadbent Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/23/2013)
Held on well over the 2 weeks I had it open. Fruit still showing but nice secondary notes appearing. Not a superstar but a nice daily drinker. (90 pts.)

2003 Vinhos Sogrape Douro Callabriga - Portugal, Douro (12/23/2013)
Tasty, tannins mellowed out and after 10 years in bottle still tastes great. Enjoyed it. Had it open about a week, kept in the fridge after open. Held up well, would venture to say better now than when popped.

2003 Croft Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (2/2/2014) V tasty. No longer opaque and showing secondary notes, making me wonder how it may have been stored until I purchased my 2 bottles. Nice spice/acidity in the mouth that keep the sweetness and fruit from being overwhelming. The tannins are...

2003 Croft VP Comparing to the 2000 Taylor VP from last week, the 2003 Croft seems much more mature. And where the T 00 was still remarkable as a berry bomb, the C 03 already has an elegance/balance to it that only age can bring. Thinking I'll hold off on drinking my other bottle of C 03. Unlike th...

1950 Croft VP

The comment on the finish rings v true.

Wish one could combine the finish of the Ferreira w the fullness in mouth of the Andresen and keep it in the same price point!

Glenn E. wrote:

David Spriggs wrote:But of course the wine offered here is *not* a port, but is the Vale Meão Douro red.

So it is. I guess that the 14% ABV buried at the end of the information should have been a clue.

That and the "lush, seductive red" in the TN...

Not sure yet, possibly a 2003 Croft VP. Infanticide, i know...