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by Glenn E. Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:26 pm
Eric Menchen wrote: Phyllis D wrote: I think we may have converted a non-Port drinker over to the dark side
that night, and we didn't even have to pull out the BIG guns.
Good for you. But the 3 Centuries is a big gun to me. I need to try that some time.
Yes, that definitely counts as a big gun. But from what Phyllis and Carl told me the last time they were up here, they do have some bigger guns in their arsenal.
Glad to hear the tasting went well!
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by Roy Hersh Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:42 pm
1980 Gould Campbell, a big yummy VP.
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by Roy Hersh Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:21 pm
This weekend I opened and consumed:
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by Al B. Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:39 pm
I opened a bottle of Quinta do Noval 1963 as part of a small Noval tasting yesterday. It was nice, but not as good as the wines from the '50s.
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by Marc J. Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:10 pm
1976 Krohn Colheita. The time had come to crack open one of these bad boys...
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by Daniel R. Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:10 am
I had the Vieira de Sousa 10 year Tawny last night (read about it in the newsletter and found it in a supermarket): very good!
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by Andy Velebil Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:59 am
2000 Barros Colheita
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by Roy Hersh Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:26 pm
I realize it is merely a youngster, but my daughter grabbed a 1983 Dow from the cellar and decanted it today. I was going to open a 1976 Krohn in deference to 1776 today, but I'll have to save it for a rainy day.
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by Eric Ifune Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:40 pm
I realize it is merely a youngster, but my daughter grabbed a 1983 Dow from the cellar and decanted it today. I was going to open a 1976 Krohn in deference to 1776 today, but I'll have to save it for a rainy day.
Did she get to choose the wine?
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by Andy Velebil Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:40 pm
Roy Hersh wrote: I realize it is merely a youngster, but my daughter grabbed a 1983 Dow from the cellar and decanted it today. I was going to open a 1976 Krohn in deference to 1776 today, but I'll have to save it for a rainy day.
She has good tastes, it's drinking quite nicely at the moment.
As for me, nothing
as I am working today. Apparently my city is broke, yet they are spending tens of thousands on a band, festivities, and a fireworks show tonight
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by Glenn E. Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:13 pm
I had to choose between a 1976 Krohn, a 1976 Noval, and a NV Sandeman 30-yr old Tawny to share with friends. We ultimately chose the Sandeman, electing to save the Krohn and Noval for more significant 4ths.
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by Roy Hersh Thu Jul 05, 2012 12:15 pm
More so, I think it was just a random grab. She is not well versed in producer names or vintages ... yet.
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by Eric Menchen Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:15 pm
Roy Hersh wrote: More so, I think it was just a random grab. She is not well versed in producer names or vintages ... yet.
I'll take a random grab out of your cellar any day
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by Andy Velebil Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:51 pm
Roy Hersh wrote: More so, I think it was just a random grab. She is not well versed in producer names or vintages ... yet.
So you think
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by Eric Ifune Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:41 am
I'd have thought she'd pick her namesake!
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by Roy Hersh Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:36 am
She gets to open/try lots of Taylor bottles but that gets tiresome. She liked that label on the Dow, or so I was told.
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by Eric Menchen Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:26 pm
Decanted a 1977 Gould Campbell VP for after dinner tonight. Observations:
"BOTTLED AND SHIPPED BY Smith, Woodhouse & Ca. Lda."
Probably the original retail price tag is on the bottle, $14.75
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by Glenn E. Fri Jul 06, 2012 3:31 pm
Eric Menchen wrote: Decanted a 1977 Gould Campbell VP for after dinner tonight. Observations:
"BOTTLED AND SHIPPED BY Smith, Woodhouse & Ca. Lda."
My most recent 1985 Gould Campbell said the same thing on the label.
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by Gary Richardson Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:37 pm
1986 Quinta do Noval Colheita (bottled 2007)
that night, and we didn't even have to pull out the BIG guns.
as I am working today. Apparently my city is broke, yet they are spending tens of thousands on a band, festivities, and a fireworks show tonight 
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