What have you opened this week?

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Tom Archer
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1977 Delaforce VP. It’s, uh, pleasant. Past it’s best, drink up if you own them.
I've had this six times over the past twelve years - the early notes are poor, but the trend has been upward. My last note from April '17 reads 'light and slightly sweet - very fine drinking' It's dotage looks much better than it's 'best'!
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Tom Archer wrote:
1977 Delaforce VP. It’s, uh, pleasant. Past it’s best, drink up if you own them.
I've had this six times over the past twelve years - the early notes are poor, but the trend has been upward. My last note from April '17 reads 'light and slightly sweet - very fine drinking' It's dotage looks much better than it's 'best'!
I’ve had it 6 times over the past year. It’s not getting better. Drink now.
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1977 Gould Campbell. Finally, a G.C. that wasn't flawed. It was good, but I prefer the '77 Smith Woodhouse.

I also opened a Quinta da Pacheca 40 y.o. Tawny. It was a little varnishy on the first night, but over the past few days it's opened up.
Great acidity and some nice maple and citrus flavors. I prefer the 20 y.o. over this, but nonetheless, this is good. One glass left for after
dinner tomorrow.
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I’ve had it 6 times over the past year. It’s not getting better. Drink now.
I try to avoid re-visiting the same VP more than once a year, to maintain diversity..
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Tom Archer wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 11:25 pm
I’ve had it 6 times over the past year. It’s not getting better. Drink now.
I try to avoid re-visiting the same VP more than once a year, to maintain diversity..
You just need to drink more Port. :lol: [cheers.gif]
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Portal 40 year old. A very nice bottle.
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Yesterday was an '80 Warre & '80 Graham. I was hotter on the '80 vintage than am now. The Warre is "good" at first and went downhill to decent. Graham was much more of port. Warre's elegance fell flat after a bit. Had more fruit to it than the Graham.
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I am on course to drink exactly 48 bottles of VP at home for the 10th year running. Two bottles now left for this year - a Niepoort '78 which I'm going to decant this evening, leaving just a Cockburn '60 to finish the year off.
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1977 Smith Woodhouse VP for Christmas.
1968 Krohn Colheita for my birthday.
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1985 Barros VP, pop and pour a small glass for the Wines of Portugal fado concert with Gisela João. I'm going to let it sit in the decanter until this evening for more. Hopefully it will gain some weight.
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Tom Archer wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:10 am I am on course to drink exactly 48 bottles of VP at home for the 10th year running. Two bottles now left for this year - a Niepoort '78 which I'm going to decant this evening, leaving just a Cockburn '60 to finish the year off.
Impressive!!
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Tom Archer wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 9:10 am I am on course to drink exactly 48 bottles of VP at home for the 10th year running. Two bottles now left for this year - a Niepoort '78 which I'm going to decant this evening, leaving just a Cockburn '60 to finish the year off.
I love how Tom has to add this caveat because he also drinks a bit of Port with others! :lol: [friends.gif]
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Pocas 30 year old Tawny. 94 pts.
I think Pocas Colheitas and TWAIOA are very underrated. They're relatively inexpensive compared to their peers and punch above their weight.
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I love how Tom has to add this caveat because he also drinks a bit of Port with others!
There's also the non-vintage port I drink at home..

In total, I've consumed about eight dozen bottles of port this year.
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Tom Archer wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:22 am
I love how Tom has to add this caveat because he also drinks a bit of Port with others!
There's also the non-vintage port I drink at home..

In total, I've consumed about eight dozen bottles of port this year.
Thirsty guy. :D
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We opened a bottle of S. Leonardo 40yo Tawny after our Christmas meal, outstanding stuff. Just my parents, SO, and I so there's enough left for another couple of sessions through the winter!
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Another 1987 Souza VP. Still drinking well and a lovely Port for the price.
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Feuerheerd's 20 Year Tawny
Any Port in a storm!
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1987 Graham's Malvedos... I figured we needed to kick the New Year off with something nice!
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1976 Krohn Colheita Tawny Port
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