What have you opened this week?

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Ferreira Dona Antonia 20 year old.
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Eric Ifune wrote:Ferreira Dona Antonia 20 year old.
Same! Always a great 20.
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'94 Niepoort VP. Showed quite well. Still fruity and young.
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Croft 2004 bottled 2009 and Sandeman 2011 bottled 2015.
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1999 Quinta do Portal VP
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Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:54 pm Ferreira Dona Antonia 20 year old.
This is what my supplier has been delivering lately in place of the Duque de Bragança 20. Is it the same tawny? It seems very like it but the normal bottle variability makes it hard to be certain. I just opened a bottle of DdB20 bottled in 2018 and it seemed a bit tired (but, as I said, bottle variability).

All my wine is in storage (I’m between houses, living in an 800 sqft apartment) so I’m buying daily drinkers in small quantities.
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Peter W. Meek wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:21 am
Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 4:54 pm Ferreira Dona Antonia 20 year old.
This is what my supplier has been delivering lately in place of the Duque de Bragança 20. Is it the same tawny? It seems very like it but the normal bottle variability makes it hard to be certain. I just opened a bottle of DdB20 bottled in 2018 and it seemed a bit tired (but, as I said, bottle variability).

All my wine is in storage (I’m between houses, living in an 800 sqft apartment) so I’m buying daily drinkers in small quantities.
Yes, it is the same 20 yr. They changed the name and label recently.
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1997 Smith Woodhouse VP

2017 Sandeman Quinta do Seixo VP
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Jonathan S wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:45 pm 1997 Smith Woodhouse VP

2017 Sandeman Quinta do Seixo VP
How is that 2017 Sandeman? I've been curious about trying it.
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Hi there, Mike!

The 2017 Sandeman is staggeringly beautiful. It is so powerful at this point that, I suppose, I should be put into "Port Prison." It paired wonderfully with80% dark chocolate and Stilton. I told my wife that I wish I could buy two cases of it. I also told her that I wish I could taste this amazing wine at the 15-year mark and the 35-year mark now! Ha, ha.

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Thanks for the reply Jonathan. It sounds like it's a great Port. I think I'm going to have to buy a few bottles online, try one and lay the other one down for about 15 years.

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1983 Graham's VP.
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1995 Vesuvio VP. Pop and pour. One hour later it was all gone. Was hoping to have some left over for today. Oh well.
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S. Leonardo 40 Year Old Tawny Port.
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1970 Grahams....a favorite.
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1985 Smith Woodhouse VP
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Has anyone tied the Dow’s 2013 quinta do bomfim?
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1992 Niepoort LBV to celebrate another healthy day. (i am out of jobs for at least a month because of the virus. any reason is good to enjoy life a bit now)
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Bert VD wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2020 3:07 pm 1992 Niepoort LBV to celebrate another healthy day. (i am out of jobs for at least a month because of the virus. any reason is good to enjoy life a bit now)
Well said, Bert! I am pouring my Ports, taking in fine chocolate, and reveling in fine cheese now more than ever it seems. Here's to health! Here's to life! [cheers.gif]
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1992 Fonseca VP, 375ml
The cork looked good from the top, but with a standard wing corkscrew, the bottom 1/4" to 3/8" of the cork broke off and remained in the bottle. To my pleasant surprise, I was able to remove this small piece with the Durand.
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