What have you opened this week?

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Fri May 27, 2011 2:49 pm

dom carter wrote:@Todd: I bought more than one! - i just wanted a benchmark for later years.

I'm hoping Derek will forgive me - general thoughts are this will last a fair few years.

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Fri May 27, 2011 2:51 pm

Al B. wrote:Cockburn 1955 - what a brilliant port this is at the moment. A real heavyweight.

I can't believe I passed up the chance of sharing that very bottle less than a week ago

Enjoy!

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Fri May 27, 2011 11:24 pm

Roy Hersh wrote:This weekend, another batch of 2008 VP's.

Roy, you'll have too let us know what is good for 08... My third (and last) child was born in 08 so I need to pick something up for him for the cellar. (mind you, supply of 2008 may be in short supply he anyway, so I may be forced o take what i can get.) still, knowing which ale the good ones to look for is always helpful.

Luke W · Post by **Luke W** » Sat May 28, 2011 8:21 am

I'm working on getting my own pharmacy open and needed a little slave labor from a good friend of mine. To reward him after a day of moving a ton of heavy furniture and shelving I pulled out a bottle of Quinta Do Noval VP from 2003 and a couple Cohiba Behike 54s. What a fantastic pairing. I'm really starting to like this vintage port stuff. I feel bankruptcy or divorce creeping up on me.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat May 28, 2011 11:36 am

Last night a lot of wine ... but dessert was (a German Riesling 3 star Auslese) a 30 year old Niepoort Tawny Port and some young Madeira.

Todd Pettinger · Post by **Todd Pettinger** » Sat May 28, 2011 7:32 pm

Just found and am enjoying some Cockburn's Special Reserve port. It is SOLID for a "cheap" NV reserve ruby. Very nice. One of the better rubies I have had the opportunity to try. I have Andy to thank for this... A standup recommendation. Congratulates to Cockburn's... They have really improved this port dramatically. I tried it a number of years ago and it was really not good. Too harsh, spirity, just not very high quality. What a turnaround.... This juice is something to be celebrated for a basic ruby.

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Sun May 29, 2011 9:33 am

Rocha Three Centuries
1971 Quinta do Noval Colheita

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Mon May 30, 2011 9:21 pm

Emergency procedures tonight dictated I open a port on short (like right now) notice. Noval Black was staring me in the face....now it's staring at the inside of my tummy :)

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:29 am

A 40 year old, screw-capped bottle of NV Graham's "The Emperor" Tawny. It's OK, and quite nice chilled in the summer warmth.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:58 am

Last night, a 10 year old Rocha Tawny, a Rocha basic Ruby and Tawny, a Graham's Six Grapes and seven 2008 Vintage Ports ... I've yet to un-bag them so not sure which they are.

Andrew E · Post by **Andrew E** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:09 pm

Ferrara Winery Generation III Tawny port style wine - Almond and butterscotch goodness after my Memorial day BBQ. Even used some old opened 10 year Kopke Tawny to marinate my steaks..

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:51 pm

2005 Dow LBV. Bringing it over friends' house for the Stanley Cup.

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:56 pm

Taylor 40 year old
Sandeman 40 year old

Jay Hack · Post by **Jay Hack** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:15 pm

1951 Offley Colheita

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:42 am

Dalva 1970 - that came out of the bottle the colour of straw

So opened a bottle of what I thought was Taylor 1963 that turned out to be a bottle of Taylor 1948

Tonight it will be a bottle of Smith Woodhouse 1985

Claus R · Post by **Claus R** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:43 am

Last night, a Ramos Pinto 2005 LBV...

/claus

Gary Banker · Post by **Gary Banker** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:19 am

Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 year tawny

Claus R · Post by **Claus R** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:21 am

this afternoon a Quinta Do Tedo LBV 2003

Initial impressions upon decanting is that this is one of those über fruity sweet ones... which I happen to like very much

/claus

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:36 pm

2005 Taylor LBV

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:21 pm

Quevedo 2003 LBV
Cockburn 1967

For The Love Of Port