For The Love Of Port

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:02 am**

Andy Velebil wrote:
Eric Menchen wrote:Kopke 20 Year Old Tawny. Very nice when first opened. I'll see if I can get a TN together tonight.
Warm up for this weekend?

And for the February virtual tasting theme.

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2014 1:01 pm**

Cálem 1970 VP

First of a batch of 4 I picked up a couple of weeks ago. This one was leaking pretty badly (more than just some seepage) bit thankfully it showed no difficulties because of it. Opened yesterday, and will be finishing it off later tonight

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:36 pm**

Yet another bottle of Quevedo's 20 year old Tawny, always delicious and better, the second day onward.

Quevedo 2006 LBV - looking forward to having this again tonight, after opening it two days ago for a blind tasting in tutoring a WSET student.

1964 Pocas Colheita - I did not buy enough of these @ $99 recently. Just a handful and now wish I had bought more. Really scrumptious juice!

1970 Taylor's Vintage Port - a corked bottle. I hate when this happens, more so when sharing with others at a big vertical tasting!

2011 Taylor's Vintage Port - really impressive and I'll stand by my early impressions and scores. Deserving special notice for 2011's, while I still prefer the Vargellas Vinha Velha.

Posted: **Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:26 pm**

My first bottle of many 1987 Souza Vintage Ports. I will try to put together a coherent tasting note tomorrow, but it is surprisingly good.

-- Gary

Posted: **Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:36 am**

I take offense to that.

Did I not describe it accurately?

I like the 1987 quite a bit actually. A hell of a bargain despite the name on the label. Enjoy them. I look forward to your TN.

Posted: **Sat Mar 08, 2014 5:14 am**

Roy Hersh wrote:I take offense to that. Did I not describe it accurately? I like the 1987 quite a bit actually. A hell of a bargain despite the name on the label. Enjoy them. I look forward to your TN.

No need to take offense. Your description was spot on and I bought it based only on that (well ... and the price!) The only concern that I had was from the condition of the bottles. After hearing that others got pristine bottles, I had just that slightest concern about mine. But, all that was unwarranted. This has turned out to be one of the best QPRs of nearly anything that I have bought. In fact, I can only think of the 2003 Taylor LBV that is in the same category.

-- Gary

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:28 pm**

I think you know I was pretty much kidding, Gary. I had a couple of these during Christmas week and they rocked and I raised my score by a point. The 1997 is darn good too. Pricing wise, all were very solid, but to have a 90+ point VP coming importer direct from ex-cellars bottles, with 26 years of age at the time ... it is hard to beat.

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:29 pm**

40 Year Old Porto Quevedo Tawny Port

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:53 pm**

This week I opened a 1994 Fonseca with some friends that really weren't into Port. They were blown away!

Posted: **Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:45 pm**

Rocha 1967 Colheita

Posted: **Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:59 pm**

1967 Kopke Colheita (375ml, bottled 2007; TN posted)

Posted: **Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:36 am**

For a Fun Evening on Friday with Friends:

Producer Description Year
Casa de Santa Eufemia 30 Year White 1973 (I know its a white reserve---but that's how I catalog it)
Quinta do Crasto LBV 1998
Quinta do Crasto LBV 2005
Quinta do Crasto LBV 2006
Quinta do Crasto LBV 2007
Tuke Holdsworth LBV 1992
Fonseca Terra Fielta

The plan is to open with the CdS Eufemia, then have the LBVs as a set, then the Terra Fielta as a closer.

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:37 am**

John M. wrote:For a Fun Evening on Friday with Friends:

Producer Description Year
Casa de Santa Eufemia 30 Year White 1973 (I know its a white reserve---but that's how I catalog it)
Quinta do Crasto LBV 1998
Quinta do Crasto LBV 2005
Quinta do Crasto LBV 2006
Quinta do Crasto LBV 2007
Tuke Holdsworth LBV 1992
Fonseca Terra Fielta

The plan is to open with the CdS Eufemia, then have the LBVs as a set, then the Terra Fielta as a closer.

Very cool. Let us know how it turns out.

Posted: **Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:12 pm**

Vieira de Sousa 10 year old.

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2014 6:56 am**

Presidential 30 year Tawny in a 375ml, bottled in 1995. Quite good.

-- Gary

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:16 am**

Opened a Ferreira Duque de Braganca 20 Years Old Tawny port today, always a treat, my son and his girlfriend loved it too!

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:47 am**

Opened a 20 Year Tawny by Ferreira the other night. Should have a TN up later tonight but pretty darn tasty

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:19 am**

Kopke 1985 VP. Excellent showing of this Vintage IMO. Still quite youthfull this particular one.

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:47 pm**

1982 Ferreira VP

Posted: **Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:53 pm**

Marc J. wrote:1982 Ferreira VP

That's an odd year for Ferreira. How was it?

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