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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:33 pm
by Al B.
I've just opened what was intended to be my last bottle of port for 2012 - an absolutely stunning bottle of Fonseca 1977. So good, in fact, that there is a serious danger of this not being my last bottle of the year. I'm not convinced the bottle will last beyond this evening!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:54 pm
by Roy Hersh
1866 Quinta do Vallado, Adelaide "Tributa" ... TN and photos to follow in the newsletter that will be out shortly (next few days).
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:31 pm
by Carl D
Roy Hersh wrote:1866 Quinta do Vallado, Adelaide "Tributa" ... TN and photos to follow in the newsletter that will be out shortly (next few days).
Excellent!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:25 pm
by David Spriggs
Roy Hersh wrote:1866 Quinta do Vallado, Adelaide "Tributa" ... TN and photos to follow in the newsletter that will be out shortly (next few days).
Wow... That's exciting!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:53 pm
by Roy Hersh
Tonight I wanted to go from old and ancient wood-aged to something young, fresh, delicious and with deeper meaning to me:
1994 Quinta do Vesuvio VP to ring in the New Year.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:42 am
by Rune EG
Looking forward to read tasting note of the 1866 Vallado Adelaide.
It is for sale in Denmark for abt USD 4000, so it is really special.
http://www.philipsonwine.com/default.as ... u=55851000
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:13 pm
by Moses Botbol
For New Years, I had a 1963 Croft. I bet a good number of had 1963 Vintage last night... Impressive example of this vintage, had the chocolate notes that I find more on the '63 than any other Croft vintage. It's not to the level of Graham, Dow or Fonseca; but sure darn good by itself.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:59 pm
by Gary Richardson
Opened a 1975 Barros Colheita to take us into the new year. I had not had this, before, and it is quite nice.
-- Gary
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:58 pm
by Eric Menchen
Had a glass of Barros 20 year old tawny at a restaurant, and figured we could do better with a 1957 Rocha colheita at home. I was right
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:27 am
by Andy Velebil
1994 Krohn's Colheita (b. 2005) which I bought on release and cellared
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:54 pm
by Eric Ifune
Portal 20 year old
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:18 pm
by Marc J.
1988 Taylor Vargellas VP
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:08 am
by Ronald Wortel
Over Christmas and New Year:
- Niepoort Garrafeira 1952
- Cálem 1977 VP
- Quinta do Javali 2001 LBV
- Cockburn 1967 VP
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:29 am
by Juhani N.
1978 Barros Colheita
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:26 am
by Gary Richardson
Marc J. wrote:1988 Taylor Vargellas VP
Marc ... How was this? I have one bottle of it that I have been sitting on. Is it in a good place at the moment?
-- Gary
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:51 am
by Marc J.
Gary Richardson wrote:Marc J. wrote:1988 Taylor Vargellas VP
Marc ... How was this? I have one bottle of it that I have been sitting on. Is it in a good place at the moment?
-- Gary
It was very nice! Its fully mature and well integrated, but still has a tannic backbone that is very typical of Taylor. I enjoyed it quite a bit...
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:56 am
by Bradley Bogdan
Marc J. wrote:Gary Richardson wrote:Marc J. wrote:1988 Taylor Vargellas VP
Marc ... How was this? I have one bottle of it that I have been sitting on. Is it in a good place at the moment?
-- Gary
It was very nice! Its fully mature and well integrated, but still has a tannic backbone that is very typical of Taylor. I enjoyed it quite a bit...
I was about to ask the same, I just picked one up as a birth year wine. Tough to find 88's from any region that are drinking well and not $100+.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:46 pm
by Al B.
A bottle of Taylor 2003 LBV - not as good as I remember it from a couple of years back when it was freshly bottled.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:47 am
by Roy Hersh
2000 Quinta do Noval VP
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:09 am
by Sandy Becker
Ferreira Duque de Braganca 20 Year Old Tawny Port
1976 Porto Rocha Tawny Port
