What have you opened this week?

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Mike J. W.
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Re: What have you opened this week?

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Moses Botbol wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:29 am We started in on a bottle of Mouchão Sobremesa. I know it's not port... Takes a week in the decanter to really sing.
Is that better off aging or can you drink it young? Where in MA did you find it, Moses?
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Re: What have you opened this week?

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Mike J. W. wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 12:25 pm
Moses Botbol wrote: Fri Jun 20, 2025 7:29 am We started in on a bottle of Mouchão Sobremesa. I know it's not port... Takes a week in the decanter to really sing.
Is that better off aging or can you drink it young? Where in MA did you find it, Moses?
It's great young actually, I have a case to age out of curiosity. I bought it in Fall River, but I think anyone in MA should be able to get it.
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Re: What have you opened this week?

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I can gladly report that the 1985 Fonseca VP is in it's wheelhouse and still going strong. What I found was the second day it was even better. After a 3 hour decant it was still not settled down. I had a second glass a few hours later and it was getting better and better. I have more, it will probably live longer than I.
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