For The Love Of Port

Bought a Sandeman Old Invalid about a year ago, and didn't think it was that interesting, so I put the cork back in the bottle and placed it in the cellar again. A few weeks ago I needed some port for cooking and thought I'd see how it held up. It was actually quite good and better than I remembered it when first opened.

-Lars

Lars F wrote:Bought a Sandeman Old Invalid about a year ago, and didn't think it was that interesting, so I put the cork back in the bottle and placed it in the cellar again. A few weeks ago I needed some port for cooking and thought I'd see how it held up. It was actually quite good and better than I remembered it when first opened.

-Lars

now thats a long decant. I don't know if I have that much patience

Lars F wrote:Bought a Sandeman Old Invalid about a year ago

Sounds like a senior finding out they are a bastard child...

Moses Botbol wrote:

Lars F wrote:Bought a Sandeman Old Invalid about a year ago

Sounds like a senior finding out they are a bastard child...

Yes, another name like Nimrod that just doesn't translate well in certain countries

In less than two weeks, I will be exposed to Mr. Nimrod and his famed bottle(s) of that Warre Tawny. I am still deciding what to bring with me.

As to keeping Port open, I am enjoying the responses and admire the patience exhibited by a few of the faithful.

Roy Hersh wrote:In less than two weeks, I will be exposed to Mr. Nimrod and his famed bottle(s) of that Warre Tawny. I am still deciding what to bring with me.

You need to take that old bottle of Invalid, so Mr. Nimrod and Mr. Invalid can compete

I just had an interesting opportunity. Every year, a friend of mine gives a New Year's Day party. I generally bring a couple of bottles of some nice red wines, AND I bring Paul a bottle of Tawny Port (Nimrod)

Now Paul isn't much of a drinker. He only drinks Tawny Port and only drinks it rarely. When I gave him this year's bottle, he asked if I'd like a drink from a bottle that was already open. He had not got around to opening last year's bottle until this past summer, when he finished the bottle I gave him on 1/1/2008. (That one was open for 18 months! but I never got to taste that one.)

I was a bit leery, but said, "Sure." I was surprised. It was drinking very nicely. Paul said, "We DO put the cork back in before we put it back in the cupboard." Whatever, it was very nice after being opened 6 months ago. Very smooth and nutty, with almost all the fruit gone. Very little tartness, tannins or heat, just the slightly astringent taste of a great, nutty Tawny with some of the oxidized character of a Madeira or ancient-solera Sherry. All-in-all, I quite liked it but I can't imagine how I might duplicate this regimen of aging around this household. (Pour out a glassful and then recork it and hide it in a closet somewhere?)

(I should probably copy this as a Tasting Note, as well.)

Peter W. Meek wrote:
(I should probably copy this as a Tasting Note, as well.)

Yes, please do!

A bottle of Taylor´s 10y old in home opened in 2008 ... because the 10y that enjoy a lot, now is the Sao Pedro das Aguias.

So far this year has been "Year of the Pop and Pour" for me. Who needs a decanter?

When I worked the night shift , VP was polished off in 3 days .
( I'd have 4 glasses at the end of the shift then zzzzzzzzzzzzz ! )
Same scenario with tawnies .
Since going to the day shift , I drink less VP and more LBVs .
Tawnies and colheitas stay opened for 96 hours .

First quality calming.

Had a Grahams 30-years Tawny open for about 7 month. It was still ok to drink, but the taste didnt get near the bottle, when it was just opened.

I would say it had dropped at least 6-8 points (on parkers scale)

Niels

Niels Stroejer wrote:Had a Grahams 30-years Tawny open for about 7 month. It was still ok to drink, but the taste didnt get near the bottle, when it was just opened.

I would say it had dropped at least 6-8 points (on parkers scale)

Niels

A heck of a long time for any Port to be open and a good example that just because they may still be drinkable, they are not as good as those first couple of weeks.