Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
08-15-2010, 05:57 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-30-2010, 04:10 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Warre Otima is a good port. If you like bottle aged tawny, look for their Nimrod bottles. They are no longer being made and quite good.
I would not cellar any tawny or Colheita that long. Both...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-30-2010, 08:13 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
I have found auction prices for port to have risen a lot over the last 2 years.
Just about every vintage of Fonseca (or Taylor) is outstanding. Fonseca is a port that does declines at a snail's...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-30-2010, 08:08 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Have you had the '94 Dow before? It can be opened now, or later. Normally I would not suggest opening such a young vintage, but I bottle of '94 was given to me to see that it is possible to enjoy...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-24-2010, 01:14 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Sandeman's 20 year tawny is one of the best out there. Not sure if I have ever had the Founders Reserve? Is that the one in the frosted glass?
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-24-2010, 12:34 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
I would not pay that for the Dow, kind of borderline on the Offley. I've bought '77 Dow for $70 at auction, for instance.
Both vintages are going to be little hot on the alcohol, but the...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-24-2010, 11:16 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
I have a case of '94 Warre and it's typical Warre style; elegant and subtle. I would wait longer to drink the Warre if possible. My friend had a case of the '94 Warre and we drank through it last...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-24-2010, 10:18 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Taylor USA and Fairbanks, you're a high roller :r Everything OK? Do we need a fundraiser for you? Just kidding. My girlfriend's mom drinks that "Taylor".
My tip is to buy port from Portugal.
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
03-24-2010, 10:15 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
1994 Dow is one of the best of the vintage. Approachable already and quite awesome. Fat and lucious for a Dow. I had a bottle about 4 months go. I would go for the 1994 Dow over 1977 as the '77...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
06-11-2009, 08:24 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Gould Campbell is a good name in port. I would expect to be decent at a minimum. Let the bottle breathe for 4-6 hours after decanting through cheesecloth.
Please report back with your tasting...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
04-06-2009, 05:20 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Here's yesterday's port tasting pictures:
http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh39/mosesbotbol/2009-04-05Portevent002.jpg
From Left to Right:
1927 Taylor Vintage
1934 Da Silva "Vintage"...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-18-2009, 07:34 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
02-18-2009, 04:04 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
I know Roy fairly well. We have had a couple offline tastings, one of which was a nearly complete Croft vertical from 1896 to 1970 with every vintage represented and no off bottles! The previous...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
01-16-2009, 05:43 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
The risdual sugar levels are probably very close to both bottles you mentioned. The styles will have different levels of acid which change your perception and add to the dryness of port. It's the...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
12-19-2008, 05:08 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
I used port tongs to cleave the end of the bottles off. Doing so allows the cork to be preserved for identification and prevents fishing the cork out. The tongs are fun to use and I have an...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
12-09-2008, 05:11 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
I can't find the Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer Fonseca bottle picture :hm
Just poking around my photobucket album, I found this one:
...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
12-09-2008, 05:01 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Either way, but if you serve port cold, it will be more acidic and not as sweet. I would keep it out and put in the freezer for 10 minutes before serving again. Port should be served around 62...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
12-08-2008, 05:17 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Sorry no pictures, but last night we had an excellent round up of port and Madeira:
1898 Barbeito Verdelho Madeira
1970 Morgan Vintage Port
1977 Ferreira Vintage
It was first for trying any...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
12-03-2008, 05:06 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Or look for Broadbent's Auction Reserve which is made by Niepoort. Niepoort is one of the finest brands around, yet is not readily available in USA on their own name. Mostly Europe. 6 Grapes is...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
12-02-2008, 04:44 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
12-01-2008, 06:32 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
They are quite similar in quality, but Dow is known for a drier style of port and Grahams is known to be on the sweeter side. I have not had either side-by-side.
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
11-28-2008, 05:23 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Don't know what stores have what in your area, but the most popular Colheitas are;
Niepoort
Noval
Barros
Burmester
Kopke
Rocha
Colheita is not as common under the British brands of port. ...
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
11-28-2008, 05:19 AM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
Six Grapes is a specific bottling by Grahams. Quite popular for the money. Personally, at that price point, I like Broadbents Auction Reserve.
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
11-27-2008, 06:48 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
|
|
Forum: Wine, Beer, and Spirits
11-27-2008, 06:46 PM
|
|
Replies: 107
Views: 24,375
Re: The Port Wine Thread
I hear you... I would not spend $60 on it either. For a 20 year, go for any you can get for $40 or less.
There's a big difference in complexity and length between 10 & 20 that anyone would pick...
|
