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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:52 am
by Tom Archer
Delaforce '75 sticks in my mind as possibly the worst bottle from a major shipper for a declared year that was not obviously faulty.
But there are some good (if not stellar) wines from '75 - Croft, Graham & Taylor are usually very sound - not sure about Fonseca & Warre - the Dow is very weak..
Tom
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:38 am
by SEAN C.
My worst, obviously not including the possibility of "off" or tainted bottles thus far has got to be Barros 1985.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:10 am
by Andy Velebil
SEAN C. wrote:My worst, obviously not including the possibility of "off" or tainted bottles thus far has got to be Barros 1985.
amen brother
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:34 am
by SEAN C.
Andy V. wrote:SEAN C. wrote:My worst, obviously not including the possibility of "off" or tainted bottles thus far has got to be Barros 1985.
amen brother
I take it you've had the opportunity to try a bottle?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:33 pm
by Andy Velebil
SEAN C. wrote:
I take it you've had the opportunity to try a bottle?
Only on your recommendation
Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:06 pm
by Eric Duprey
I'll second the Messias 1985. I should have been a little suspicious when they were selling it for $9 a bottle! If you count LBV's, I've had some dreadful Calem LBV's. I also had an abominable Fonseca Guimarasens, I can't remember the vintage. I had it when I was just starting out with port and even then I knew it was awful.