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Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:49 pm
by Derek T.
dom carter wrote:@Todd: I bought more than one! - i just wanted a benchmark for later years.
I'm hoping Derek will forgive me - general thoughts are this will last a fair few years.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 2:51 pm
by Derek T.
Al B. wrote:Cockburn 1955 - what a brilliant port this is at the moment. A real heavyweight.
I can't believe I passed up the chance of sharing that very bottle less than a week ago
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Enjoy!
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 11:24 pm
by Todd Pettinger
Roy Hersh wrote:This weekend, another batch of 2008 VP's.
Roy, you'll have too let us know what is good for 08... My third (and last) child was born in 08 so I need to pick something up for him for the cellar. (mind you, supply of 2008 may be in short supply he anyway, so I may be forced o take what i can get.) still, knowing which ale the good ones to look for is always helpful.
What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 8:21 am
by Luke W
I'm working on getting my own pharmacy open and needed a little slave labor from a good friend of mine. To reward him after a day of moving a ton of heavy furniture and shelving I pulled out a bottle of Quinta Do Noval VP from 2003 and a couple Cohiba Behike 54s. What a fantastic pairing. I'm really starting to like this vintage port stuff. I feel bankruptcy or divorce creeping up on me.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 11:36 am
by Roy Hersh
Last night a lot of wine ... but dessert was (a German Riesling 3 star Auslese) a 30 year old Niepoort Tawny Port and some young Madeira.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 7:32 pm
by Todd Pettinger
Just found and am enjoying some Cockburn's Special Reserve port. It is SOLID for a "cheap" NV reserve ruby. Very nice. One of the better rubies I have had the opportunity to try. I have Andy to thank for this... A standup recommendation. Congratulates to Cockburn's... They have really improved this port dramatically. I tried it a number of years ago and it was really not good. Too harsh, spirity, just not very high quality. What a turnaround.... This juice is something to be celebrated for a basic ruby.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:33 am
by Marc J.
Rocha Three Centuries
1971 Quinta do Noval Colheita
What have you opened this week?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 9:21 pm
by Andy Velebil
Emergency procedures tonight dictated I open a port on short (like right now) notice. Noval Black was staring me in the face....now it's staring at the inside of my tummy :)
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:29 am
by Al B.
A 40 year old, screw-capped bottle of NV Graham's "The Emperor" Tawny. It's OK, and quite nice chilled in the summer warmth.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:58 am
by Roy Hersh
Last night, a 10 year old Rocha Tawny, a Rocha basic Ruby and Tawny, a Graham's Six Grapes and seven 2008 Vintage Ports ... I've yet to un-bag them so not sure which they are.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:09 pm
by Andrew E
Ferrara Winery Generation III Tawny port style wine - Almond and butterscotch goodness after my Memorial day BBQ. Even used some old opened 10 year Kopke Tawny to marinate my steaks..
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:51 pm
by Moses Botbol
2005 Dow LBV. Bringing it over friends' house for the Stanley Cup.
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:56 pm
by Marc J.
Taylor 40 year old
Sandeman 40 year old
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:15 pm
by Jay Hack
1951 Offley Colheita
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:42 am
by Al B.
Dalva 1970 - that came out of the bottle the colour of straw
So opened a bottle of what I thought was Taylor 1963 that turned out to be a bottle of Taylor 1948
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Tonight it will be a bottle of Smith Woodhouse 1985
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:43 am
by Claus R
Last night, a Ramos Pinto 2005 LBV...
/claus
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:19 am
by Gary Banker
Ramos Pinto Quinta do Bom Retiro 20 year tawny
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 11:21 am
by Claus R
this afternoon a Quinta Do Tedo LBV 2003
Initial impressions upon decanting is that this is one of those über fruity sweet ones... which I happen to like very much
/claus
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:36 pm
by Andy Velebil
2005 Taylor LBV
Re: What have you opened this week?
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:21 pm
by Derek T.
Quevedo 2003 LBV
Cockburn 1967