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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:17 am
by Joni H
Today I opened Royal Oporto 20-year-old tawny. I think it's rather good for its price, and simple enough for a beginner. Beautiful color, balanced taste.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:04 pm
by Gerwin de Graaf
Andy Velebil wrote:Gerwin,
sounds like a great time for sure. When you get a chance, do post your impressions or notes on them. Would love to read what you though of them.
Will do! I'll try to get around to type my impressions up somewhere this week (I did take some - rather short I must admit- notes of course)
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:13 pm
by Gerwin de Graaf
Cálem Quinta da Foz 1987 VP.
Probably not the best known house and or Quinta. Nevertheless (in my opinion) an utterly enjoyable VP. Nice and mature at this point. Lovely fruit (a bit jammy), good balance in terms of acidity and sweetness. Tannins and alcohol nicely integrated.
I have some bottles left of this and will be happily consuming one bottle of this every year until they're all gone. I don't think that these will improve any furhter, but there's no need to rush in finishing them off in my opinion.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:56 am
by Miguel Simoes
2011 Cockburn VP
Wanted something safe after my 77 Dow VP fiasco...
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:34 pm
by Andy Velebil
Emergency procedures have been instituted...1991 Fonseca Guimaraens VP has been decanted.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:06 am
by Miguel Simoes
Andy Velebil wrote:Emergency procedures have been instituted...1991 Fonseca Guimaraens VP has been decanted.
Had a glass at The Yeatman nearly a year ago and thoroughly enjoyed it! It was still a fruit bomb though. Yours showing nicely?
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:54 pm
by Al B.
Warre 1970 - what a great vintage 1970 was.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:31 pm
by Andy Velebil
Miguel Simoes wrote:Andy Velebil wrote:Emergency procedures have been instituted...1991 Fonseca Guimaraens VP has been decanted.
Had a glass at The Yeatman nearly a year ago and thoroughly enjoyed it! It was still a fruit bomb though. Yours showing nicely?
This was a 1/2 bottle and still young. I really love this VP.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:21 pm
by Marc J.
1990 Graham's Malvedos VP
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 7:17 am
by Miguel Simoes
2011 Kopke VP
Not impressed when comparing to the 2011 Cockburn VP.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:27 am
by Joni H
Now it's time for the Burmester 20-year-old tawny. It's sweeter than most Dows. When compared to the Royal Oporto I've drank over the last few days, the Burmester is, of course, much more complex.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:47 am
by Gary Richardson
30 year Feist. Opened with our neighbors who we are quickly converting to Port lovers.
-- Gary
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:18 am
by Joni H
Portal colheita 2000. It has a distinct spicy feel I haven't noticed in others.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:08 am
by Glenn E.
2007 Taylor Fladgate LBV. Cellar defended!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:42 pm
by Marc J.
1981 Quinta do Noval Colheita
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 5:38 pm
by Eric Menchen
Glenn E. wrote:2007 Taylor Fladgate LBV. Cellar defended!
1960 Quinta do Noval VP.
I'm going with the theory that the best defense is a good offense.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 8:38 pm
by Marc J.
1960 Quinta do Noval VP...nice choice!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:10 am
by Eric Menchen
Quevedo Special Reserve Tawny
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:22 am
by John M.
2000 Smith Woodhouse LBV. thought it was my last one. .. turns out I have one more. Looks perfect. .. stole a quick taste upon opening. Lots of cherry.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:18 pm
by Gerwin de Graaf
- Kopke 2011 VP (opened on Friday, have a glass or two left in the decanter, shall have to take these in tonight, curious to discover what the extra time has done with it)
- Kopke over 40 YO Tawny (bottled in 1980). This particular one (with that much time in bottle) keeps amazing me. Have just 3 of them left (from 9 in total) and all were, for my taste, magnificent. This one does have a driven cork in it, not a t-stopper. The cork is quite short however (about 3,4 cm long).