For The Love Of Port

1995 Quinta do Tedo VP last night.

Opened a Feuerheerd 1985 on Friday night. Unexpectedly, very nice indeed!

Andy Velebil wrote:

Allan Engelsted Laurents wrote:Opend an old Taylor Tawny last night. Nothing to talk about. But I just decanted this old Tawny from Real Vinicola.
Whao....although the cork was floating in the bottle, the Port is really great....Dark Brown and the taste is just both round and deep.

Was the capsule the only thing sealing it? If so I've only seen that happen once with an old bottle of Bordeaux I was given.

Yes, just the metalcap kept the Port inside. I have tried it once before with a Niepoort Colheita 1937, and that bottle was just marvelous to. But it had the waxing intact.
Amazing, that the Portwine is so powerfull, that it Can cope with the incoming air.

Andy, what makes the cork get sucked in? Pressure?
The old cork was compleately conical. Allmost pointy.

Allan Engelsted Laurents wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:

Allan Engelsted Laurents wrote:Opend an old Taylor Tawny last night. Nothing to talk about. But I just decanted this old Tawny from Real Vinicola.
Whao....although the cork was floating in the bottle, the Port is really great....Dark Brown and the taste is just both round and deep.

Was the capsule the only thing sealing it? If so I've only seen that happen once with an old bottle of Bordeaux I was given.

Yes, just the metalcap kept the Port inside. I have tried it once before with a Niepoort Colheita 1937, and that bottle was just marvelous to. But it had the waxing intact.
Amazing, that the Portwine is so powerfull, that it Can cope with the incoming air.

Andy, what makes the cork get sucked in? Pressure?
The old cork was compleately conical. Allmost pointy.

Usually the cork just dries out and shrivels up, then falls into the bottle.

A Nice 1944 Colheita. And not a Niepoort, what happend

Graham's 2009 LBV -first year (i believe) of the rebranded bottles in a scotch Whisky Style cardboard tube packaging.

Very good for the £12 ($18) i paid for it

Warre's Otima 20 year old Tawny Port

'88 Quinta Dos Murcas LBV
'85 Ferreira VP


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Not my bottles but a heck of a great weekend just passed:

12 bottles of 1963, five of which were magnums. The 1963 Nacional was in pristine condition.

Then came more Nacionals, including 1958, 1960 and 1962. Loads of fun.

Just when I thought the party was about to end, there were two more fine bottlings: 1927 Dow and 1931 Noval (regular).

Not a single corked bottle. These were from the importers private cellar and all were purchased at least 3 decades ago. Port tongs were used to open each and every single bottle.

1999 Smith Woodhouse LBV

Roy Hersh wrote:Not my bottles but a heck of a great weekend just passed:

12 bottles of 1963, five of which were magnums. The 1963 Nacional was in pristine condition.

Then came more Nacionals, including 1958, 1960 and 1962. Loads of fun.

Just when I thought the party was about to end, there were two more fine bottlings: 1927 Dow and 1931 Noval (regular).

this man is mad about Port. But could he leave some bottles for the rest of us...

Going to Schweden for a few days with the love of my live. Bringing two bottles of Port.

The Offley is bottled in 1984. But my guess is, that the Presidente is at least one decade older.

Looking forward to the Niepoort.... See You in a few days.

Allan

1980 Kopke Colheita

Allan Engelsted Laurents wrote:Going to Schweden for a few days with the love of my live. Bringing two bottles of Port.

Are you traveling with another person, or are the two bottles the love of your life? Sorry, had to ask

Eric Menchen wrote:

Allan Engelsted Laurents wrote:Going to Schweden for a few days with the love of my live. Bringing two bottles of Port.

Are you traveling with another person, or are the two bottles the love of your life? Sorry, had to ask

Eric, You just have to make that Cheesecake, and travel over the Pond. And I will treat You as a Royalty.

For sure I will open the Best bottle for You!

See You!

Eric, You just made my Day

Heavy Day at work, and now this High level of amusement.

1970 Fonseca. Corked! So I opened a 2003 Quevedo LBV so we'd have something ruby to drink.

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1975 Barros Colheita.

Warre's Warrior, but not to drink. I needed it to make a reduction sauce.

2007 Quinta da Romaneira VP


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I opened a bottle of Krohn 2005 LBV earlier this week. Very pleasant drinking.