What have you opened this week?

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Thursday: 1985 Vista Alegre Colheita (b. 2024)
Friday: 1952 Dalva Golden White Colheita (b. 2009)
Saturday: 1945 Graham Vintage Port
Sunday: 1937 Kopke Colheita (b. 2019) - sadly, this was corked
Monday: Brunheda 80 Year Old Tawny Port (b. 2018)

It's been quite an extended weekend!
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Friday: Viera da Sousa Very Old White
Saturday: 1955 Cockburn VP
Sunday: 1967 Kopke Colheita
It sounds like I should have stuck around for Monday!
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1973 Devesa Branco
1964 Krohn Branco Colheita
1955 Rebello Valente VP
1963 Niepoort Colheita
1981 Kopke Colheita

A fun weekend with old friends was had. Miss seeing everyone already.
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Thursday - Cockburn 1912 VP
Friday - Devesa 80YO White (which was corked) and Poças Centenary Quinado
Saturday — Martinez 1955 VP and Graham 1940 Colheita
Sunday - Borges Muito Velho (also corked!)
Monday - Croft 1945
Tuesday - Taylor Fladgate 20YO and Dow 2007 Colheita

Now I’m on a break until Saturday.
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Friday Quevedo 50 year old white, actually from the 1970 vintage and San Leonardo 20 year white 2018 bottling which is actually over 30.
Saturday 1935 Krohn VP and San Leonardo 40 year old white.
Sunday Viera de Sousa 1950 Colheita. 1925 Ferreira Quinta dos Acyprestes matured in wood.
Monday 1950 Cockburn VP Raby Castle.
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Wow you guys are on an absolute tear this week.

QVDM Reserva, Lote 14 - I enjoy the Port of this house, they are not world beaters by any means but I find that they have a high floor.
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Forgot to add a DR 40 year old on Saturday.
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During the last 10 days:
- Dow vintage 2000 (0,375l)
- DR colheita white 2010
- Poças Porto Tawny Bonificador
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Pocas 30 year-old Tawny for the Virtual Tasting run by a member of the UK based forum. These are always excellent.
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1981 Kopke Colheita.
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Quinta do Noval 2005 Colheita for the virtual tasting that Mike refers to.

Croft 2004 LBV (a half bottle cellar defender - but these are just fabulous).

And today a bottle of Berry Brothers Own Selection 1977 ( by Quarles Harris), which are still so primary.
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Over the past few weeks:

A pair of Menin 50 Year Old White Port - 500 ml
1955 Taylor's Vintage Port
1931 Krohn Colheita
1961 Krohn's Vintage Port
1966 Taylor's Vintage Port
2012 Taylor's Vargellas Vintage Port
* 40 YO JMdF Moscatel de Setubal "Alambre" (Not Port)
A pair of 1963 Burmester Colheitas (1 corked)
40 Year Old Andresen Tawny Port
2011 Taylor's Vintage Port
2006 DR White Colheita
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2005 Fonseca Quinta do Panascal
Was good after 2-3 hours of decant time, but the alcohol toned down and the body improved after that, so give it more time.
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2005 Taylor’s Quinta de Vargellas VP. Still fruity, some secondary nuances but still has lots of life left. Yummy!
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How much air time did you give it Andy?
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Roy Hersh wrote:How much air time did you give it Andy?
About 6-7 hrs.
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S. Leonardo 20yo white, bottled in 2021
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Roy Hersh wrote: Fri Aug 08, 2025 9:23 pm Over the past few weeks:

2011 Taylor's Vintage Port
How was the Taylor?
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'85 Grahams. Been in the decanter 3 days, hope to finish it off tonight.
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Moses Botbol wrote: Tue Aug 19, 2025 6:51 am '85 Grahams. Been in the decanter 3 days, hope to finish it off tonight.
I'm opening one of those this Saturday for my annual beach get together with my college buddies. How is it?
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