For The Love Of Port

Not a single bottle of wine since ... last Saturday. It happens.

Roy Hersh wrote:Not a single bottle of wine since ... last Saturday. It happens.

you still in detox after the trip to Portugal?

/claus

1994 Quinta do Vesuvio VP

Claus,

I had a bottle of table wine the night after returning home from Portugal. Last weekend was a March Magnum Madness party with each person bringing a mag along. I also brought a 750 of Port. Plenty of wine ... and I know you were kidding.

My daughter and I have both been suffering from food poisoning since Tuesday. I am hoping to be able to drink some wine this weekend. We'll have to see. Today I'm back on solid food and hoping it stays down.

1977 Ferreira Vintage Port along with Serra Estrela cheese and homemade Linguica from Fall River. A big endeavor for two people. Barely put a dent into the cheese.

The bottle was not as tawny as the last one, but was still on the tawny side. Cork was soaked all the way through and could've pushed in. The wax and foil was the only thing keeping this bottle alive. I thought it went well with the food though.

Roy,
Hoping both you and Taylor are feeling better.

Andy Velebil wrote:1994 Quinta do Vesuvio VP

And...? How was it?

Moses;

The linguica looks great...I pass through Fall River sometimes. Can you share your source?

Thanks,
John M.

1977 Taylor VP

Al B. wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:1994 Quinta do Vesuvio VP

And...? How was it?

I posted a note on it in the TN forum. But on my phone and can't paste the link here.

Warre vertical in the port club last night:
63, 66, 70, 80, 85, 91, 94, 97, 00, 03, 07

Also a 2001 LBV and a romariz 91

A nice evening but not as memorable as other tastings we have had.
I don't know if I will put up notes because I think my palate was off.
I found most of the wines lacking in fruit and giving next to nothing away on the nose, maybe I just don't like the house style. don't know

The LBV was nice and the romariz was on the downhill

Claus P wrote:Warre vertical in the port club last night:
63, 66, 70, 80, 85, 91, 94, 97, 00, 03, 07

maybe I just don't like the house style. don't know

What? You don’t like Warre’s house style? Heresy!

Moses
I know, but like I said in my OP, my palate may have been off.

Although many of the other people present, were also somewhat unimpressed.

It was not a disaster, I scored all of the VP from warre between 89-92, so definately good juice.

I hope I get a chance to revisit some of them in the future, they are not that expensive after all.

Claus

John M. wrote:Moses;

The linguica looks great...I pass through Fall River sometimes. Can you share your source?

Thanks,
John M.

My friend picked it up, but there's two popular supermarkets that have Portuguese names; both will have it. They are not open on Sunday, FYI. Heck, even some mom and pop stores sell it too.

1990 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim VP
1970 Butler Nephew and Co VP

And for Douro and Cali, these:

2006 Cabot Vineyards Syrah Aria's (Humbolt, California)
2003 Vinhos Oscar Quevedo Grande Escolha Quinta Vale d'Agodinho
2008 Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines
N.V. Broadbent Vinho Verde

Andy Velebil wrote:1990 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim VP
1970 Butler Nephew and Co VP

And for Douro and Cali, these:

2006 Cabot Vineyards Syrah Aria's (Humbolt, California)
2003 Vinhos Oscar Quevedo Grande Escolha Quinta Vale d'Agodinho
2008 Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines
N.V. Broadbent Vinho Verde

I hope someone was helping you finish that... How was the Butler?

Moses Botbol wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:1990 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim VP
1970 Butler Nephew and Co VP

And for Douro and Cali, these:

2006 Cabot Vineyards Syrah Aria's (Humbolt, California)
2003 Vinhos Oscar Quevedo Grande Escolha Quinta Vale d'Agodinho
2008 Quinta do Crasto Reserva Old Vines
N.V. Broadbent Vinho Verde

I hope someone was helping you finish that... How was the Butler?

Yes several friends. I posted a TN of the Butler.

1960 Ferreira

1980 Warre's

Noval Black
Quinta do Tedo LBV 2001

/claus