What have you opened this week?

[Frederick Blais]

Andresen is really an hidden gem, at the moment I really like the 82 Colheita, really showing amazing!

Last night I did open a bottle of Quinta do Junco VVV. A blend of different vintages from the 1920 that was made in 1945 and bottled in 1947. A deliciously smooth, complex, fresh and lingering Port having the bottle sickness smokey and citrus flavours.

[John F. Newman]

Opened one of the 4 DelaForce 20 year olds I bought the other week ($25 USD ea.)

Raisin, caramel nose. Major upfront and extended heat makes it hard to discern toffee/caramel flavors...

This is chilled, but it will hopefully behave itself in the next day or two. The heat really lingers.

Just curious, is there a bottling date (year) on the bottle?

2007!

[David Spriggs]

Andresen is really an hidden gem

I totally agree! I can't wait to go back there and taste again.

[Miguel Simoes]

Have way too many open bottles now... will prob not be posting much in this thread for a while... need to get through them!

So much for that... It is my brother-in-law's bday today and last minute decided to open a 77 Graham VP (he is from 77).

The cork was v dry and desintegrated as I tried to pull it. Feared for the wine but it turned out nicely.

Right after popping there were plenty of sweetness and heat on display. 2 hours later, it seems to have hit its stride. V nice in the mouth, though the finish is beginning to show hints of something earthy/mineral that I can't really explain but that i dont find desirable and which i remember from a similar 77G we had last Thanksgiving.

Overall, v enjoyable. My first attempt ever at a score would put it around 91-92.

Edit: at 4 hrs after decanting it is tasting really good. That weird taste vanished, just the good stuff left. Upping my score to 93.

Edit 2: There was a glass full left in the bottle, which i kept in the fridge wo a cork, and went back to it yesterday (2 days later). It was still tasting great, the ending of it would say better than at 4hrs open. Felt a bit more tawny like. V good. Final score at 93-94.

[Andy Velebil]

Have way too many open bottles now... will prob not be posting much in this thread for a while... need to get through them!

So much for that... It is my brother-in-law's bday today and last minute decided to open a 77 Graham VP (he is from 77).

The cork was v dry and desintegrated as I tried to pull it. Feared for the wine but it turned out nicely.

Right after popping there were plenty of sweetness and heat on display. 2 hours later, it seems to have hit its stride. V nice in the mouth, though the finish is beginning to show hints of something earthy/mineral that I can't really explain but that i dont find desirable and which i remember from a similar 77G we had last Thanksgiving.

Overall, v enjoyable. My first attempt ever at a score would put it around 91-92.

Edit: at 4 hrs after decanting it is tasting really good. That weird taste vanished, just the good stuff left. Upping my score to 93.

FYI, As these are valuable tasting notes. I am going to start splitting them out of this forum and add them to the Tasting Note forum so there is a easy to locate reference.

[Miguel Simoes]

FYI, As these are valuable tasting notes. I am going to start splitting them out of this forum and add them to the Tasting Note forum so there is a easy to locate reference.

Thank you Andy.

Need to start posting them directly there. Please pardon my laziness to date.

[Andy Velebil]

FYI, As these are valuable tasting notes. I am going to start splitting them out of this forum and add them to the Tasting Note forum so there is a easy to locate reference.

Thank you Andy.

Need to start posting them directly there. Please pardon my laziness to date.

No worries, yours and mine are on the same train track at times

[John M.]

Andresen Fine White Port with tonic, lemon & lime. Refreshing and nice--but to be honest I think in most cases I'd prefer gin unless I wanted something sweeter. I will try again but alter the ratios to see if I can find a better balance.

On its own, this port is okay, too.

[Marc J.]

1999 Sandeman Vau Vintage

[Andy Velebil]

1974 Quinta do Noval Colheita (b. 2005).

[Moses Botbol]

Brought in a 1970 Croft to work today. We'll drink it around 3:00 PM.

[Bradley Bogdan]

Brought in a 1970 Croft to work today. We'll drink it around 3:00 PM.

I need a new career, namely, whatever you do for a living. That's a great Friday pick me up.

[Moses Botbol]

Brought in a 1970 Croft to work today. We'll drink it around 3:00 PM.

I need a new career, namely, whatever you do for a living. That's a great Friday pick me up.

I do professional services for an IT Security software firm, specializing in DLP and Cyber Defense. A few Fridays a month we'll bring in wine, but most here are into Scotch and Beer. Very software developer like atmosphere with ping pong, foosball, beer in the fridge, and espresso machines...

[Eric Ifune]

1964 Moreira Colheita

[Moses Botbol]

Brought in a 1970 Croft to work today. We'll drink it around 3:00 PM.

That's a great Friday pick me up.

Yup, and we have begun...

[Andy Velebil]

Brought in a 1970 Croft to work today. We'll drink it around 3:00 PM.

That's a great Friday pick me up.

Yup, and we have begun...

nice!

[Roy Hersh]

1995 Souza Vintage Port (it has been a Madeira week, until tomorrow).

[Bradley Bogdan]

Brought in a 1970 Croft to work today. We'll drink it around 3:00 PM.

I need a new career, namely, whatever you do for a living. That's a great Friday pick me up.

I do professional services for an IT Security software firm, specializing in DLP and Cyber Defense. A few Fridays a month we'll bring in wine, but most here are into Scotch and Beer. Very software developer like atmosphere with ping pong, foosball, beer in the fridge, and espresso machines...

Yeah, the program I work for shares a building with a clean and sober transitional living facility, so not even an option, haha. We do have cornhole though!

And now that I'm home:

The delicious remnants of 1955 Adams VP & 1950 Krohn Cohieta.

[Eric Menchen]

1941 Rocha Colheita, 375ml, bottled 2000 as I recall.

[Marc J.]

1976 Krohn Colheita.