For The Love Of Port

See previous note, tonight that strange taste on the finish never diminished, disappointing wine. 86

decanted and enjoyed over three or four hours, almost no sediment came out with the juice, but washing the bottle out for a double decant produced a ton, so it was quite caked at the bottom. Still blood red with just a touch of orange in the rim, strawberry on the nose but also a touch hot. smooth a...

thanks gents, I always assumed by reading reviews that it did very little damage, it does have to grip to something though, when I have used it on old corks it has done very well indeed to get them out at least somewhat whole. I guess I need to practice piercing it down the sides of the cork with le...

Hey everyone, I got an "Ah So" style opener from my wife, but it leaves very deep marks on the cork and often leaves quite a bit of particulate behind. The brand is San Bri, which by research seems to be well regarded at least historically. When many of you refer to an Ah So opener, what b...

I received mine last week finally got to unpack them last night. I am pumped to try them out. Now I wish I had bought a 100 yo just for the fun of it, but I will enjoy the 15 bottles I got!
Russ

Most of my 2011 ports are all there and shipping, including the 4 Dow I ordered. they are supposed to ship next week. (ten bottles in all) Mine are still not available. Let me know if you actually get those, please. Eric I did get my shipment of 10 bottles they said were in including the Dow. Inter...

Big improvement over last bottle. Texture was silky with great fruit up front. Great viscosity. Slight alcohol burn in the middle tapering to a sugary sweet long finish. 91 maybe 92...

Most of my 2011 ports are all there and shipping, including the 4 Dow I ordered. they are supposed to ship next week. (ten bottles in all) Unfortunately the two I really want are probably not going to show up at all, if this plays out how many people expect and they go under. Nacionals! FFS. [beg.gi...

there was nothing tawny here it was definitely VP in character, just no wow factor. very enjoyable though.

A nice standard port. Nothing bad, nothing wow. Very difficult to decant through my fine SS screen, the fines are incredibly fine! but after that was done, it was a worthy dessert to a wonderful dinner.
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I use one of my bins usually but if it needs to be racked cause of no more room what I do is I save the round / square boxes / cartons from scotch purchases, put it in the rack and put the split in it. the cartons usually fit great where a wine bottle would go and you have it laying in there for ya ...

Good news. Just curious, I had been getting shipments of all sorts of stuff (except waiting on Premier Cru of course.....) and it just popped in my head that I ordered something else from somewhere!
Cheers
Russ

has anyone gotten a call to receive their order? I was wondering, as I have not heard anything back.
Russ

thanks Roy, I will put something in.
Russ

thanks Roy, if the cut off was last night, then I would of been out of luck anyways and I think it likely unfair for me to participate given others ordered when they were supposed to. I will try to download later tomorrow though to check it out.

Cheers
Russ

thanks Andy, at the very least I was hoping to see what all the fuss was about, but I usually do like to get on these things...

Can anyone explain why I cant get into the newsletter on line? I just got back from holiday and would like to try to order (although I may be too late!!!!?????)

I missed these replies sorry, Seem to kind of fall off if memory serves, but less foul on the nose...I should check in more often.
Russ

I am happily getting a lot of my birth year at a great price! 6 full and 6 splits of 1974. So glad to have it.
Last time went well and I expect no changes this time around.

from buying opportunity in December 2013. Capsule was beat to heck but the cork underneath in perfect condition. Color deep deep purple, red to very faint pink rim showing youth, on pop and pour, lots of formaldehyde in the nose, needs some breathing room. 1/2 hr in starting to settle, still very me...