For The Love Of Port

After almost 80 hours of work in the past week due to the civil unrest I was told I’ve got tomorrow off. Got home late and have cracked a 2005 Niepoort Colheita (b. 2016). Pleasant but hit the spot after more than a week without Port.

1967 Barros Colheita. I took some notes during the online tasting yesterday and will try to post a TN.

For assorted virtual tastings that have been going on...

1964 Krohn Colheita Branco (bottled 2007)
NV S. Leonardo 40 Year Old Tawny Port

Over the weekend had a '95 Vesuvio and '94 Delaforce. There's a little left in the Delaforce for tonight.

We are going to have our first Port Club meeting since March 6 (just before Covid19). This one will be outdoors and tables are set for social distancing--it will be the same yet different as we are usually bunched up. The following are standing up:

1982 Martinez (A leaker)
1980 Gould Campbell
1994 Kopke
1997 Q. do Infantado
2007 Dalva White Colheita
Andresen 10 Year White Tawny

They will be served in pairs, ending with the White Tawnies (they will be slightly chilled). A rather eclectic group, no theme as I imagine we'll be more casual and just want to drink nice things.

I can either give them a 2.5 or 12 hour decant (got to go to work)--what do you think would be preferable??

Looks like fun!

I'd just do 2.5 hours. 12 sounds like too much for most of those, and they'll continue to open up over the evening as you drink them.

The two whites don't really need to be decanted at all.

1994 Quinta do Vesuvio
2001 Niepoort LBV

1992 Vesuvio.

Graham’s 10 yr tawny. B. 2019. Chilled on a warm afternoon hot the spot.

2000 Kopke LBV

2018 Dow's Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira, 2018 Quinta do Vesuvio, 1998 Dow's Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira and 1998 Quinta do Vesuvio.

I'll have notes up very soon.

I opened a bottle of Ferreira 1963 on Friday night. When that ran out on Sunday I opened a bottle of Churchill 20YO Tawny (which is very good!) and have just decanted a bottle of Fonseca 1966 which had started to leak in the last few weeks for our Zoom tasting tonight.

2000 Graham's VP.

2003 Porto Rocha Vintage Port (half bottle.) Perfect for just me and my wife, since we can finish a half bottle over 2 days. This is drinking well, now, but still has a few more years of aging (my guess: 5-7 years) left in it.

I also just noted that this is the first 'new' Port I have had since October 2018. From then to now, everything I have been drinking have been 'repeats' of other Ports I have already tried. Seems like I need to get more adventurous.

A 1980 Gould Campbell VP for Fathers Day and my 40th birthday.

Nicholas S wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:54 am A 1980 Gould Campbell VP for Fathers Day and my 40th birthday.

Congrats on your 40th! That 1980 Gould Campbell is a personal favorite of mine.

1985 Dow VP. I use to think this vintage was better than it has been the last couple of bottles. Good, but not outstanding. Still on the top half of the vintage, but not a bottle I would go out of my way for any longer. Drank over two days.

Nicholas S wrote: ↑Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:54 am A 1980 Gould Campbell VP for Fathers Day and my 40th birthday.

Happy Birthday!

1983 Gould Campbell gave a 4 hour decant but still tastes of alcohol;2nd day much better.

jeff t. wrote: ↑Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:20 am 1983 Gould Campbell gave a 4 hour decant but still tastes of alcohol;2nd day much better.

'Please post a TN...that's the kind of info that is most helpful for optimal enjoyment (collective Port wisdom!). Thanks.