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by jghi
Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:43 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Colheita Vintages ... coincidence or planned?
Replies: 14
Views: 1230

Re: Colheita Vintages ... coincidence or planned?

However if there is a similar jump akin to what we saw comparing 2000 and 2003 ... I believe the trade would be making a huge mistake and price resistance would be fierce. I've unfortunately have heard many a same comments about bordeaux ... And where am I now? short of any bordeaux after the 03 vi...
by jghi
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:59 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Pink Port launched to mixed reaction - [www.harpers.co.uk]
Replies: 160
Views: 49818

If I handed around a glass of Blue Wicked, Ice and Port ( Cheeky Vimto ), at one of our Tastings, I'd be heavily abused and ridiculed. Yet I could have walked you into several fashionable town centres Pubs and Wine Bars near me, last summer, and every 10th person had it in their hand. Somewhere out...
by jghi
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:00 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Pink Port launched to mixed reaction - [www.harpers.co.uk]
Replies: 160
Views: 49818

It's interesting from the taste descriptors that Derek puts out that this wine might have a shot. At every tasting all of my fiances girlfriends will always comment on how cough syrup like port tastes. To which effect I had to grab the decanter of 83 fonseca/70 sandeman/77 warres away immediately. I...