What have you opened this week?

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Al B. wrote:I opened a Kopke 1965 colheita (bottled 2015) for DRT's birthday a couple of weeks ago - it paled in comparison with the Malvedos 1965 we also drank.
Well, sure, I would expect the colheita to be paler. But how did it taste? :wink:
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1987 Souza Vintage Port.

It's been a long and busy week... I needed something to drink. [cheers.gif]
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1966 Kopke Colheita (750 mL)

(Bottled in 2017)


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1978 Fonseca Guimaraens VP
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1985 Dow VP


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2012 Casa Meneres LBV
2004 Vale D. Maria Douro
2011 Quinta do Crasto Old Vine Reserva
2015 Quinta de Saes Encruzado Branco Reserva (Dao region)
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Croft '91
Churchill '82

Both very good..
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1978 Niepoort Colheita
1985 Graham's VP
10YO Blackett Tawny

And some leftover 60YO S. Leonardo and 150 Cask Palmer Tawny.

Pretty stellar evening. [cheers.gif]
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Niepoort Garrafeira 1977
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Ferreira 20 year Tawny.


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1997 Souza Vintage Port
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Andy Velebil wrote:Ferreira 20 year Tawny.


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Are we talking Duque de Braganca? My favorite 20!


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Jonathan S wrote:
Andy Velebil wrote:Ferreira 20 year Tawny.


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Are we talking Duque de Braganca? My favorite 20!


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Yes sir, the same. I was just lazy and didn't feel like typing the full name :lol:
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An indulgence.. - Noval '55
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2011 Kopke LBV (375 ml). It was pretty decent.
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1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
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1975 Grahams VP - Needed a couple more hours of decanting to rid the evil spirits. Very nice though.
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Randy Katz wrote:1975 Grahams VP - Needed a couple more hours of decanting to rid the evil spirits. Very nice though.
75's are generally in a good spot right now and are perfect with a few hours of decanting. Getting harder to find nowadays, but back in the day they were cheap and good daily defenders with age.
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2005 Vesuvio. I'm curious to see how it evolves. i'll check again tomorrow, tonight, pop and pour seems weird
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2012 Fonseca LBV. Very nice indeed.
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