For The Love Of Port

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Which house makes a 10 year old single quinta tawny port?

Tom Archer wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 1:52 am
Might blossom one day, but I'm not greatly enthused. Score.. 2-6 - with optimism..

Can you explain your scoring scale? Does it mean 2 out of 6 or?

I am going to go with another suggestion and recommend Cockburn's lodge. A great place where you can see actual coopers at work on the barrels. They have a nice tasting room and a top notch VP selection. Their tawnies fly a bit under the radar but both their 10 and 20 YO are really tasty.

Quinta do Noval Nacional

Last weekend’s delight. The Vesuvio 1996 wasn’t planned. But the bottle had some seepage and I decided to take no chances. Decanted for 4-5 hours and drunk over 2 days. If there had been a little (faulty) oxidation it had not yet impacted the wine. A bit cloudy in appearance but still some kick and ...

I opened a bottle of Vesuvio 1994 at the weekend. What a great Port this is - still young and full of fruit, showed best on day 2. One day this is going to be an absolute stunner, but maybe for my children rather than for me. Apparently it was Vesuvio weekend Al [friends.gif] The 1994 is stellar bu...

Did a 2017 preview tasting when they were released and the ones I was the most impressed with were Graham's, Warre's and Vesuvio You couldn't go wrong with either of the 3. A lot of other great houses has already been mentioned and I'll just add a few more options for you. Fonseca always top tier in...

I am introducing my new Irish neighbour to port and did so by opening first an Andresen 10YO White and following up with a Niepoort 2015 LBV. He was amazed by the quality and enjoyed it very much so. #MissionCompleted [yahoo.gif] Now that is being neighborly! Haha thanks. I think most of us inhere ...

I am introducing my new Irish neighbour to port and did so by opening first an Andresen 10YO White and following up with a Niepoort 2015 LBV. He was amazed by the quality and enjoyed it very much so. #MissionCompleted

Thomas V. wrote: I am so glad you added the 1997 Vesuvio to that stand out company. For me it is a very special wine from my favourite house and from a little under appreciated vintage. I just love 1997 Vesuvio. So after its standout performance in a couple of Vesuvio vertical tastings, I picked up...

2018 Pintas VP Great idea: did you like it? I'm a great fan of Sandra Tavares and Jorge Serodio Borges and love their wines and ports !! I have tasted quite a few 2018 early in 2020 (Graham's, Warre's, Dow's, Vesuvio, Bulas, Viera de Sousa and Fonseca) but this bottle was bought for 2 reasons. We h...

2018 Pintas VP

2007 Smith Woodhouse LBV with 4 years of barrel time. It is pretty damn tasty.

Roy Hersh wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:57 pm In order of preference, my TOP DOZEN:
1997 Vesuvio VP

A remarkable year of Port tastings!

I am so glad you added the 1997 Vesuvio to that stand out company. For me it is a very special wine from my favourite house and from a little under appreciated vintage.

Roy Hersh wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 2:22 pm Have you seen any other Ports under the GC name besides vintage?

I have had a 2008 Gould Campbell LBV. They also did a 2000 LBV.

I just drank a Wiese & Krohn 30YO tawny bottled in 2010 last Friday to celebrate my birthday and it was spectacular. No bottle stink nor any burning alcohol. It was just deep and rich with a surprisingly zingy acidity to counterbalance. As for you question. I think only a few producers can get a...

Thanks for your input Glenn. Always appreciated. I went with around 2½ hours for the Dow's and it turned out perfectly. Still soft but lingering tannins in this bad boy. Such an impressive wine and for me WOTN. The refinement of an old VP just is outstanding and subtle. I have no words. The 30YO I o...

Hello folks On Thursday I turn a sharp corner and hit 40 years of age. That day is reserved for family. But on the Friday I am having over 6 friends for a nice wine tasting where I will serve some special ports as well. I have my own ideas about the decant times, but I would like your expert input a...

1999 Fonseca Quinta do Panascal VP. Very tasty with a nice minty aroma. In the semi mature state with amicable tannins which is enjoyable. A little heat on the aftertaste. 91p

By your definition that means Noval is not a 1st tier producer either :scholar: And Vesuvio has been around for a very long time. Their older ones, while very very hard to find, can be outstanding. Yeah, I thought about Noval. They don't release as often as Vesuvio, but more than the other names I ...