Ken Gargett Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 7 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: Started snowing yesterday so it was time to open some port! how did they rank? i would imagine the 70 Grahams very hard to top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 7 hours ago, Mr.T said: Ken, I paid $65 for this bottle so it’s on the expensive side for me, but not so prohibitive that I can’t grab a couple to age. Lots of delicious berry and earthy notes and towards the end there was a very discernible hint of mint.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk unfortunately i have deleted the email but i'd be guessing well over twice that. perhaps more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post J-Slay Posted February 20, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2021 Last night’s bottle. We really enjoyed this one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Ken Gargett said: how did they rank? i would imagine the 70 Grahams very hard to top. The two Ramos tasted the same except for a decade of development. Orange blossoms and not so big nose. '85 Niepoort had a solid showing; mid-pack for the vintage. '70 Graham was all that. I've had some deviation on that bottle. Some bottling's are hotter than others. This one looks to be British bottling. I think the Douro bottles may have more heat. Will need to have one of each at some point. Last night we went easy: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 8 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: The two Ramos tasted the same except for a decade of development. Orange blossoms and not so big nose. '85 Niepoort had a solid showing; mid-pack for the vintage. '70 Graham was all that. I've had some deviation on that bottle. Some bottling's are hotter than others. This one looks to be British bottling. I think the Douro bottles may have more heat. Will need to have one of each at some point. Last night we went easy: colour on both look terrific. had a wine lunch yesterday with the regular crew. and no port. it has finally got to that stage. very depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Ken Gargett said: colour on both look terrific. had a wine lunch yesterday with the regular crew. and no port. it has finally got to that stage. very depressing. In the glass they sure do. When pour from the bottle through the decanter the Croft has less color depth and more sediment. Cork was softer and a bitch to get all out in several pieces. I had meant to grab a '63 Croft. '66 is rarer and don't have as many; oh well. The whole point was two '63's... Had two bottles of Champagne today; no port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Meklown Posted February 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 24, 2021 Today's my dad's birthday but we had an early celebration last Friday due to the amount we were planning to drink. The Latour was a present from myself and my sister, and our partners. Extra meaningful as Dad's kept a vertical series of Latours for many years but never had a bottle from his own birth year. His face when he opened the package was priceless and I will keep that image in my heart forever. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Meklown said: Today's my dad's birthday but we had an early celebration last Friday due to the amount we were planning to drink. The Latour was a present from myself and my sister, and our partners. Extra meaningful as Dad's kept a vertical series of Latours for many years but never had a bottle from his own birth year. His face when he opened the package was priceless and I will keep that image in my heart forever. that latour looks like a 61? what a sensational thing to do. one of the all time greats. only ever seen it once. a great line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meklown Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said: that latour looks like a 61? what a sensational thing to do. one of the all time greats. only ever seen it once. a great line up. Yes it was a 61. Good eyes, sorry for the poor photo + bin soiled label. Absolutely stunning and a real privilege to have the opportunity to taste such a bottle. Thank God it wasn't corked (bought it at auction mid-shoulder) - you never know how all these old bottles behave after so long. Of the 3 reds, the 88 larose made the 07 feel like a baby, and the Latour absolutely put the 88 to shame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Your dad was born in '61? I feel old. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said: Your dad was born in '61? I feel old. i know. i read it as well and thought... oh dear. i served my dad a 1929 moulin touchais just before he passed away. he had no interest in wine and almost never even drank a beer but he was blown away that a wine from his birth year was still drinking well. really emotional moment. it always helps when people are considerate enough to be born in a great year. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LLC Posted February 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2021 Very enjoyable with a great steak dinner. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.T Posted March 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2021 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogiepuffer Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Hibiki...Sent from my moto z3 using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post LLC Posted March 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2021 Opened a new rum I picked up in Cuba a couple of years ago. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 A really nice Rioja Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Some fun ones on Saturday. Octagon is considered Virginia's finest wine. The '88 Delas CdP took a good couple of hours to open up. Ended up quite lovely. '70 Dow was a pop and pour. Also fantastic. Actually had the last glass of it last night and was still holding up well. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr.T Posted March 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2021 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Meklown Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/27/2021 at 9:50 PM, SirVantes said: How was the bunny? Looks pretty light coloured for a 26yo hogshead; I would harbour a guess that it's a refill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirVantes Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 27 minutes ago, Meklown said: How was the bunny? Looks pretty light coloured for a 26yo hogshead; I would harbour a guess that it's a refill It was a real crowd pleaser. Waves of fruits, a little brine, with a finish in the back palate that sparked a debate about whether there was the slightest hint of peat or not. It probably was a refill cask, but I'd say bottled at exactly the right time to showcase the distillate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LLC Posted April 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2021 Really enjoy this wine. I have more but this is the last of the 2006. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mr.T Posted April 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2021 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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