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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:27 am
by Andy Velebil
Fonseca 10 Year Tawny
and
2003 Martinez LBV
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:14 am
by Moses Botbol
Two good port drinking nights
1963 and 1966 Sandeman
1963 Graham's, 1985 Fonseca, and 1985 Niepoort
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:12 pm
by Marc J.
1976 Graham's Malvedos VP
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:06 pm
by Will ONeil
1994 Taylor, a little early but still so good
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:15 am
by John M.
On Saturday at our Christmas Party for friends had the 2000 SW LBV, decanted 15 hours--very nice with velvet cherries--still fruity but nicely resolved--moderate weight, great finish. So this ran out fast so I popped a 2008 Taylor Vargellas---not a good idea. This is a good one but very tannic and in a pop and pour it was a disservice to this wine. I have several 375mm of these and had one about 6 months ago that I left out a while and performed much better.
On a side note, I did use port tongs to open the Vargellas as a "party trick". That's always so much fun.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:25 pm
by Roy Hersh
1985 Burmester Colheita
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:22 pm
by David Spriggs
1976 Krohn Colheita. Life is good!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 3:15 am
by Joni H
Van Zellers colheita 1991
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:42 pm
by Marc J.
Martinez 10 Year Old Tawny
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:44 pm
by Andy Velebil
2011 Quarles Harris VP...will report back in a few days once I've tasted it over those days.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:48 pm
by Al B.
Marc J. wrote:1976 Graham's Malvedos VP
I've got one standing up to be the next bottle I open - how was it?
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:17 pm
by Marc J.
Al B. wrote:Marc J. wrote:1976 Graham's Malvedos VP
I've got one standing up to be the next bottle I open - how was it?
I must say that I was a tad disappointed. The nose was a mix of light floral notes, citrus and an off putting medicinal note. The palate, although light in body, was a bit better - tobacco, stone fruits & a spice note dominate. The finish was short and hot. I did find it a little simple, very sweet and one-dimensional. I hope your bottle shows a little better than this one did!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:28 am
by Andy Velebil
At a Xmas party last night, a 1992 Quevedo Colheita and a 1981 Staggs Leap Petite Syrah.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2013 1:03 am
by Al B.
Marc J. wrote:Al B. wrote:Marc J. wrote:1976 Graham's Malvedos VP
I've got one standing up to be the next bottle I open - how was it?
I must say that I was a tad disappointed. The nose was a mix of light floral notes, citrus and an off putting medicinal note. The palate, although light in body, was a bit better - tobacco, stone fruits & a spice note dominate. The finish was short and hot. I did find it a little simple, very sweet and one-dimensional. I hope your bottle shows a little better than this one did!
My bottle is very similar. Very evolved with lots of cinammon and caramel but still some gentle tannins to give a bit of structure. Lacking some acidity the port is a bit unfocused and simple - but still quite drinkable.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2013 1:15 am
by Eric Menchen
Kopke 20 Year Old
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Wed Dec 25, 2013 2:09 pm
by Miguel Simoes
Eric Menchen wrote:Kopke 20 Year Old
Yummy! My favorite 20 Yr along w Andresen and Ferreira.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 5:25 pm
by David Spriggs
1992 Quinta do Infantado Vintage Port
1998 Quinta do Vesuvio Vintage Port
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 5:33 pm
by Andy Velebil
1989 Warre's Cavadinha. A gift from a couple friends in Portugal a couple years ago.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:32 pm
by Marc J.
1997 Quinta do Infantado Vintage Port
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:34 pm
by Eric Menchen
Thinking about how long to decant Quinta do Vesuvio 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 ... They will be opened soon.