For The Love Of Port

Nope. Never an entire flight or even close. That is really something....and not like it was a bunch of known hooligans such as an 83 Cockburn or 90s Niepoort.

So alternate meaning to WOTN: Worst of the Night.

1 x Quinta da Romaneira 40 year-old Tawny
2 x Pacheca 20 year-old Tawny

(No worries Glenn--not coming for your title--just emjoying tawnies more and more).

Had a friend who lives overseas visit the UK and had a bit of a blow-out lunch, which gave us an excuse to open some of those bottles you hold on to for the right occasion. We ended up drinking Warre 1985, Dow 1945, Warre 1945, Warre 1934, Fonseca 1927 and Martínez 1922. Lunch started at 11.30 and ...

Andy--that is mightly nice and I just ordered one. Here is what I have been using (MacGyver version) in pictures:

That is so pretty!

I have 8 primary decanters. 6 I got for $16 each online (think Andy V had the suggestion). Nice wide mouths. Work very well. The other two are a basic crystal, very wide bottoms. Love them--my everydayers. I've got a couple fancier cut glass crystal ones but they are heavy, the necks are too narrow ...

My Buying Op purchase arrived today!! Like Christmas!

Did your's arrive yet??

Thank you Roy.

My Port Club in New Jersey would LOVE another Ruby Reserve taste-off....right in the Club's wheelhouse.

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Mon Jan 16, 2023 5:30 pm

John M. wrote: ↑Sat Jan 14, 2023 5:44 am 1960 Warres
1983 Dows
1985 Burmester
1985 Ferreira

3 Warres LBVs: 2002-2003-2004

All last night for a local tasting! Quite a night.

What was the WOTN? How was the 1960 Warre's?

1983 Dows. The 1960 Warres was fine--but seemed past peak and had limited complexity.

1960 Warres
1983 Dows
1985 Burmester
1985 Ferreira

3 Warres LBVs: 2002-2003-2004

All last night for a local tasting! Quite a night.

A Christmas gift ...a Grahams 10 Year Old Tawnyand a Pacheca 20 Year TWAIOA

Christmas Eve a 2003 Niepoort VP in an emergency pop and pour situation (someone forgt to toss the 1995 Dalva Colheita in the car--I keep a few bottles at my Mother's that's why I had the Niepoort) It was fine but between the lack of decant and just 19 year of age we just did not do it justice. Incr...

1995 Smith Woodhouse Madalena VP. How is this coming along? This is good, but it's going to be very good in probably 5 to 7 years. It's a typical Smith Woodhouse which means it evolves at a glacial pace. I decanted it for 11 1/2 hours and even that wasn't enough. Don't get me wrong it's still prett...

Plan on the following:

30 Yr San Leonardo White
20 Year Old Pacheca (my fav 20 year old)

Maybe a 1977 Smith Woodhouse (see how it goes)

Never a coffee filter!!! I do exactly what Glenn and Andy do, soon as I see sediment I move the strained to a side glass and decant the rest---it will have some particulate in it. I use this little bit to get a "pre-taste" to make sure not corked. Try explaining why you are decanting 8 bot...

Tonight having a local friends over for Potuck supper, Port, Scotch and hopefully lively conversation. I have standing a 1983 Dows (A very nice Port that seems to fly under the radar--consistently around 92-94 points for me) and a 2000 Broadbent LBV. If needed, a 20 Year Quevedo or 30 Year San Leona...

Just received a big order from earlier this fall: 2 x Quinta do Mourao 40 Year Old White 1 x Quinta do Mourao 50 Year Old White So jealous of these whites. I just got some 30 year olds in Penna--on "clearance" for $75/bottle which I felt was a decent price (had been $125-$130). EIther you...

1994 Warre's in a 375mm

After 6 hours it was ok. The next day, at around 30 hours it was super nice!

Btw John if you see this, I bought a case of the Rozes (1LBV,1LBV,4,3,3) because they were about to sell out, finally. It was simply too cheap to pass up. I will save the 5 for a vertical sometime. I bought out the remaining 4 of the 2000 VPs and then someone else bought out the ~8 2007 VPs. So now...

Thanks to Lucas S I've now got

2 x 2000 Ferreira VP
2 x Warres VP
1 x Sandeman Basic White Port (a nice to meet you gift!--thank you Lucas)