Search found 115 matches

by Claus P
Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:50 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What have you opened this week?
Replies: 6282
Views: 2716248

Re: What have you opened this week?

The only knock I have against Warre is that usually, their LBV is priced higher than other LBV's (with Sandeman as the exception because Sandeman is always priced high for some reason). Warre's is deserving of the price they ask for their LBV. I would say it's best easily found LBV on the market. [...
by Claus P
Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:11 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What have you opened this week?
Replies: 6282
Views: 2716248

Re: What have you opened this week?

Last night celebrating my wife's birthday we had Warre 70.

What a fantastic wine, everything you would expect in a mature VP.
by Claus P
Mon Nov 25, 2024 7:05 am
Forum: Other Portuguese Wines and Tasting Notes
Topic: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week
Replies: 631
Views: 360323

Re: What Portuguese wines have you opened this week

I had a few nice bottles last week with meals with friends: 2023 Quinta dos Varais Branco which was a lovely Douro white with class and showed really well already. 2011 Quinta da Leda is rocking right now. I had three bottles of 2019 Leda a few weeks ago, a glass from each and it will be a future r...
by Claus P
Thu Nov 21, 2024 2:08 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What have you opened this week?
Replies: 6282
Views: 2716248

Re: What have you opened this week?

Andy Velebil wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 4:55 pm
Claus P wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:21 am

Need and want, two very different things. Nice score!
Thanks, I paid 60 euros all in, so very happy with that
Wow!!
That is off course 60 pr bottle, I can see I wrote that a little unclear
by Claus P
Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What have you opened this week?
Replies: 6282
Views: 2716248

Re: What have you opened this week?

Andy Velebil wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 10:21 am
Claus P wrote: Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:45 am
Well, I don't really need any more 2003, but after reading this and seeing a good deal on it this morning 4 bottles found their way to my shopping basket [yahoo.gif]
Need and want, two very different things. Nice score!
Thanks, I paid 60 euros all in, so very happy with that
by Claus P
Wed Nov 20, 2024 2:45 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What have you opened this week?
Replies: 6282
Views: 2716248

Re: What have you opened this week?

You need to try the 2003 Croft. Perhaps their best in a very long time before that. Andy, being that it's only 21 years old, how is the 2003 Croft drinking? Is it a fruit bomb or is it starting to round out? I have some 2003 in both 750 and half-bottles. Maybe I'll put a half bottle on my list to t...
by Claus P
Wed Sep 18, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Replies: 4358
Views: 1522056

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

6 x 1985 Fonseca VP
6 x 1994 warre VP
6 x 1994 Croft VP
3 x 1978 Burmester Colheita

Now of to find some room in the cellar [beg.gif]
by Claus P
Sat Apr 01, 2023 8:42 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Replies: 4358
Views: 1522056

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Qta do Crasto LBV

2002 3 x 750 ml
2010 3 x 375 ml
2017 3 x 375 ml
by Claus P
Sun Dec 11, 2022 1:30 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Replies: 4358
Views: 1522056

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

6 x Ramos Pinto 82
2 x Croft magnum 2000
4 x Warre 91

Hopefully a few more offers show up the next two weeks.
by Claus P
Thu Dec 02, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
Topic: Basic Portugal recommendations
Replies: 16
Views: 16952

Re: Basic Portugal recommendations

For a detour with some historic interest, you could visit the town of Evora with its catacombs and historic buildings. Forget beaches in march, it's The Atlantic. If you venture up the Douro, a once in a lifetime tasting could be at Qta do Mourao, I'm pretty sure only your wallet limits which of the...
by Claus P
Tue May 25, 2021 3:57 pm
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: organic ports
Replies: 33
Views: 15794

Re: organic ports

Infantado makes an organic ruby reserve as well
by Claus P
Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:14 pm
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: New box from Quinta do Mourão
Replies: 2
Views: 2645

Re: New box from Quinta do Mourão

I could not agree more with Andy.

It is quite frankly redicoulous how much material is being wasted on packaging, You would think that the producers in the Douro are completely deaf to the discussions on climate. [dash1.gif]

This is a general problem by the way, not just Q d M
by Claus P
Mon Feb 10, 2020 2:25 am
Forum: Website Questions & Suggestions
Topic: NEW FORUM: Please Report any bugs that you see
Replies: 30
Views: 332036

Re: NEW FORUM: Please Report any bugs that you see

David Spriggs wrote: Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:07 am Hi Claus,

I'll take a look when I have a chance. Thank you for reporting this!
Hi David

Did you ever get a chance to look in to this.
by Claus P
Sun Jan 12, 2020 10:34 am
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2011 Ferreira LBV port
Replies: 1
Views: 845

Re: 2011 Ferreira LBV port

I had this wine last year , and I agree with you that it needs a massive decant or another 4-6 years in the cellar.
by Claus P
Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:57 am
Forum: Portugal Travel, Food & Offline Planner
Topic: Can I ask for your help, please
Replies: 10
Views: 7213

Re: Can I ask for your help, please

From a personal point of view, I find the lack of pricing on the website very anoying.

Obviously I know you and have met you on several occasions in Odense, so it wouldn't be a problem, but if that wasn't the case I would probably just go looking for other organisers that lets me compare prices.
by Claus P
Sat Jan 11, 2020 7:43 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: New Official Port Drinker
Replies: 12
Views: 4752

Re: New Official Port Drinker

congats to your son [cheers.gif]

Here is to many more bottles for you to share [cheers.gif]
by Claus P
Sat Dec 07, 2019 5:04 am
Forum: Website Questions & Suggestions
Topic: NEW FORUM: Please Report any bugs that you see
Replies: 30
Views: 332036

Re: NEW FORUM: Please Report any bugs that you see

in my inbox I have a message that is deleted by the author, but it is still there and I can't delete it completely, so I have a constant notification on the front page that I ahve an unread message.
by Claus P
Wed Nov 27, 2019 2:10 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: For Thanksgiving I'm Opening a....
Replies: 7
Views: 2648

Re: For Thanksgiving I'm Opening a....

Eric Menchen wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:12 pm 1995 D'Oliveiras Colheita Madeira (medium dry) is the current plan.
How will this pair with desserts?
Generally speaking, your wine should be sweeter than the dessert.

So, if you have tried the wine before, you should be able to decide if it will work.
by Claus P
Sat Nov 16, 2019 12:27 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: 2017 Vintage Port Report
Replies: 17
Views: 11192

Re: 2017 Vintage Port Report

Oh my god, Roy so sorry to hear this, sincere condolences and thoughts to you and your family.