What have you opened this week?

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:33 pm

I've just opened what was intended to be my last bottle of port for 2012 - an absolutely stunning bottle of Fonseca 1977. So good, in fact, that there is a serious danger of this not being my last bottle of the year. I'm not convinced the bottle will last beyond this evening!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 5:54 pm

1866 Quinta do Vallado, Adelaide "Tributa" ... TN and photos to follow in the newsletter that will be out shortly (next few days).

Carl D · Post by **Carl D** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:31 pm

Roy Hersh wrote:1866 Quinta do Vallado, Adelaide "Tributa" ... TN and photos to follow in the newsletter that will be out shortly (next few days).

Excellent!

David Spriggs · Post by **David Spriggs** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:25 pm

Roy Hersh wrote:1866 Quinta do Vallado, Adelaide "Tributa" ... TN and photos to follow in the newsletter that will be out shortly (next few days).

Wow... That's exciting!

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:53 pm

Tonight I wanted to go from old and ancient wood-aged to something young, fresh, delicious and with deeper meaning to me:

1994 Quinta do Vesuvio VP to ring in the New Year.

Rune EG · Post by **Rune EG** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:42 am

Looking forward to read tasting note of the 1866 Vallado Adelaide.
It is for sale in Denmark for abt USD 4000, so it is really special.

http://www.philipsonwine.com/default.as ... u=55851000

Moses Botbol · Post by **Moses Botbol** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 5:13 pm

For New Years, I had a 1963 Croft. I bet a good number of had 1963 Vintage last night... Impressive example of this vintage, had the chocolate notes that I find more on the '63 than any other Croft vintage. It's not to the level of Graham, Dow or Fonseca; but sure darn good by itself.

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:59 pm

Opened a 1975 Barros Colheita to take us into the new year. I had not had this, before, and it is quite nice.

-- Gary

Eric Menchen · Post by **Eric Menchen** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:58 pm

Had a glass of Barros 20 year old tawny at a restaurant, and figured we could do better with a 1957 Rocha colheita at home. I was right

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:27 am

1994 Krohn's Colheita (b. 2005) which I bought on release and cellared

Eric Ifune · Post by **Eric Ifune** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 5:54 pm

Portal 20 year old

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:18 pm

1988 Taylor Vargellas VP

Ronald Wortel · Post by **Ronald Wortel** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:08 am

Over Christmas and New Year:

- Niepoort Garrafeira 1952
- Cálem 1977 VP
- Quinta do Javali 2001 LBV
- Cockburn 1967 VP

Juhani N. · Post by **Juhani N.** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 3:29 am

1978 Barros Colheita

Gary Richardson · Post by **Gary Richardson** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 5:26 am

Marc J. wrote:1988 Taylor Vargellas VP

Marc ... How was this? I have one bottle of it that I have been sitting on. Is it in a good place at the moment?

-- Gary

Marc J. · Post by **Marc J.** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:51 am

Gary Richardson wrote:
Marc J. wrote:1988 Taylor Vargellas VP
Marc ... How was this? I have one bottle of it that I have been sitting on. Is it in a good place at the moment?

-- Gary

It was very nice! Its fully mature and well integrated, but still has a tannic backbone that is very typical of Taylor. I enjoyed it quite a bit...

Bradley Bogdan · Post by **Bradley Bogdan** » Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:56 am

Marc J. wrote:
Gary Richardson wrote:
Marc J. wrote:1988 Taylor Vargellas VP
Marc ... How was this? I have one bottle of it that I have been sitting on. Is it in a good place at the moment?

-- Gary
It was very nice! Its fully mature and well integrated, but still has a tannic backbone that is very typical of Taylor. I enjoyed it quite a bit...

I was about to ask the same, I just picked one up as a birth year wine. Tough to find 88's from any region that are drinking well and not $100+.

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 3:46 pm

A bottle of Taylor 2003 LBV - not as good as I remember it from a couple of years back when it was freshly bottled.

Post by **Roy Hersh** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:47 am

2000 Quinta do Noval VP

Sandy Becker · Post by **Sandy Becker** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:09 am

Ferreira Duque de Braganca 20 Year Old Tawny Port
1976 Porto Rocha Tawny Port

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