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by Rui F.
Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:38 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself
Replies: 1017
Views: 369691

Re: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself

In general i would say i prefer Vintage Port style. But that`s a question with no easy answer. I love both styles.
In fact i drink more tawny style ports thant VP.
I`ve had beautiful experiences with both styles but if i had to choose one of them it would be a Vintage Port.
by Rui F.
Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:32 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: What is the BEST btl. of Port you've had in 1st 1/2 of 2008?
Replies: 20
Views: 4200

Re: What is the BEST btl. of Port you've had in 1st 1/2 of 2008?

Roy, some reasons: First because i don´t have space or conditions at home to cellar special bottles. Second because when it comes to VP i think that is necessary some special event to open a bottle, or a minimum number of people to apreciate it. And my events dedicated to wine resumes to one or two ...
by Rui F.
Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:10 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself
Replies: 1017
Views: 369691

Re: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself

Thank you all for the warm welcome!
by Rui F.
Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:02 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Kopke 300years celebration dry tawnie port
Replies: 2
Views: 491

Re: Kopke 300years celebration dry tawnie port

Thanks Roy!
by Rui F.
Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:53 am
Forum: Port Forum
Topic: Kopke 300years celebration dry tawnie port
Replies: 2
Views: 491

Kopke 300years celebration dry tawnie port

Port lovers,
could someone help me discovering something about this particular wine?
by Rui F.
Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:32 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: What is the BEST btl. of Port you've had in 1st 1/2 of 2008?
Replies: 20
Views: 4200

Re: What is the BEST btl. of Port you've had in 1st 1/2 of 2008?

I have to admit that i don´t drink to much port as i would love to, but the best i`ve tasted in 2008 it was Fonseca Guimaraens 1976. It was superb. It was tasted blind and i thougt it was a VP from the 90´s or younger. So young, so powerfull so complex...

Rui Figueiredo
by Rui F.
Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:24 am
Forum: Port Basics
Topic: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself
Replies: 1017
Views: 369691

Re: Lots of new faces ... please introduce yourself

Hello everyone! My second post is to present my self to forum. My name is Rui Figueiredo i`m a portuguese living in Lisbon but born and raised in Vila Nova de Gaia. I simply love Wine and all the atmosphere around the world of wine. Winneries, grape varieties, landscapes, producers... I know that he...
by Rui F.
Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:14 am
Forum: Portuguese Table Wine and Tasting Notes
Topic: What is the BEST D.O.C. Douro you've had in 2nd 1/2 of 2008?
Replies: 19
Views: 3271

Re: What is the BEST D.O.C. Douro you've had in 1st 1/2 of 2008?

Hello, this is my first post to this beautiful forum that i read since June. Forgive me some errors but my english is not very good. :oops: The best Douro I`ve tried in 2008 were Batuta 04 like my friend João Rico and Poeira 05. In the white version off Douro table wines the best ones tasted in 2008...