The Wine Thread - Page 31

mosesbotbol · 10-13-2014, 07:35 PM

In the pictures shown, it takes 2 people (slaves), over a week create a 10 foot section. Imagine the labor and toll it took to create the valley going back to the 12th century.

Gabe215 · 10-17-2014, 05:57 PM

NOBODY TELL MY FIANCÉ THESE WERE A GREAT PRICE BUT STILL EXPENSIVE!!!
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10-17-2014, 08:52 PM

Beautiful bottle of '85 Warre's, Gabe

mosesbotbol · 10-31-2014, 09:38 AM

Speaking on vintage port magnums, I recently picked up a case of 1975 Grahams Vintage Port in its original wooden case (OWC). Haven't had '75 Grahams in a 4-5 years and having a magnum format is pretty rare. Not their best vintage, but by itself is quite lovely.

Picked up 4-5 other cases of port, but that is another post...

mc808 · 11-01-2014, 12:26 AM

One of my all time favorites is the 1955 Taylor. I was fortunate enough to taste it several times. The oldest port I tasted was a 1890 Dow but it was a little past it's prime.

Gabe215 · 11-01-2014, 11:36 PM

Moses, if your willing to offload anything woth while at a somewhat worthwhile price PM me I'd love to cellardive what you have PM me oh master!! Thanks - Gabriel P!!

mosesbotbol · 11-02-2014, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mc808

One of my all time favorites is the 1955 Taylor. I was fortunate enough to taste it several times. The oldest port I tasted was a 1890 Dow but it was a little past it's prime.

'55 is a great vintage in general. All the big names had a good bottle that year. I've never had a Dow that old; I think 1900 & 1935 may have been the oldest. Speaking of Dow, I just picked up a case of 1970. Excellent port that does not get as much hype as Taylor, Fonseca and Graham, but should.

It's equal to or better than '63 and costs less. If you want something newer, 1994 or 2003 are great.

mosesbotbol · 11-02-2014, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Gabe215

Moses, if your willing to offload anything woth while at a somewhat worthwhile price PM me I'd love to cellardive what you have PM me oh master!! Thanks - Gabriel P!!

How about if you are in Boston we will share a vintage?

Chainsaw13 · 11-02-2014, 08:50 AM

Every time I come back from Argentina, I get on a small wine kick. Not much of a wine drinker, but I do like Malbec. Been on a hunt to find a bottle of DV Catena. Had it recommended to me, and almost picked up a bottle at the airport.

Stopped by a local store yesterday and picked up a bottle of '08 Fabre Montmayou and '11 Catena. As was explained to me by the gent at the store, the Catena family produces a lot of different wines. So the bottle I picked up isn't the exact one I'm looking for, it should still be good. And I'll be headed back to Argentina in February. Now I just need to grill me up a nice steak.

mc808 · 11-03-2014, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

'55 is a great vintage in general. All the big names had a good bottle that year. I've never had a Dow that old; I think 1900 & 1935 may have been the oldest. Speaking of Dow, I just picked up a case of 1970. Excellent port that does not get as much hype as Taylor, Fonseca and Graham, but should.

It's equal to or better than '63 and costs less. If you want something newer, 1994 or 2003 are great.

I agree with you on Dow. I consider it one of the Big Four along with Fonseca, Taylor and Graham.

I also like the single quinta ports from these producers as they are great values.

nutcracker · 11-03-2014, 09:38 AM

Nice pairing - Kobe beef burgery with a nice CNdP (La Vieu Telegraph)

The La Crau is a 2006, which has aged superbly - nice tannic backbone still there and an excellent balance of mineral and fruit.

Gabe215 · 11-12-2014, 04:12 PM

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mosesbotbol · 11-13-2014, 04:08 PM

How was the Noble One? Is that an Aussie "Sticky"? Semillon wines are yummy.

I've had the Noval Black before. Can't say it's one of my favorites at its price point, but other like it. It's selling well. I am just not a Noval ruby fan; I can't say I own one VP from them - not even a Nacional. Nacional outside of the 1980's are fantastic; rite of passage. I prefer their wood aged ports in general.

Look for Ferreira's Reserve ports at similar prices. Cockburn and Fonseca have a good ruby reserve. Ventozelo has a great one if you can find it. Very well done.

mosesbotbol · 11-13-2014, 04:11 PM

Drinking a 1970 Offley Boa Vista VP. Bottled in London. Pretty good. Nice color, delicate with baking spices and light acidity. Was never one of the heavy hitters of the vintage, but not many have had it. Tuesday we had a 1970 Gonzalez Byass VP. Better than Offley and had some wonderful sweet blueberry notes on he 2nd day. Very smooth spirit.

Gabe215 · 11-13-2014, 06:31 PM

I agree the Noval Black wasn't the best in its price range and should've grabbed Cockburns. As for the Noble One I have yet to open it waiting to crack that open, it was at a great price point, all I know it's an Aussie desert wine and I've heard great things about, crazy how dark it is, it's the color of a white wine when new. Very jealous of your VP tastings!!

icehog3 · 11-13-2014, 06:45 PM

I'm cold. It's crappy out. I nned a nap.

Oops, sorry. Thought this was the "whine" thread.

mosesbotbol · 11-13-2014, 08:23 PM

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Very jealous of your VP tastings!!

I have been sampling some bottles from cases I bought over the last few months. We are invited to an early Thanksgiving this Sunday. I am bringing a 1970 Dow and 1980 Diamond Creek.

I leave for Singapore on Monday, so want to drink as much port as I can before I go. Fine wine and port is not cheap in there. Nor is the desire to drink it when it's hot and humid outside. Cigars aren't cheap either. Seemed like they were more expensive than Canada for instance.

Gabe215 · 12-03-2014, 07:23 PM

Tonight..

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pnoon · 12-03-2014, 07:27 PM

YNDA Gabe

Gabe215 · 12-03-2014, 09:55 PM

Thank Peter, the good times are coming!! Walk on!!!

10-13-2014, 07:35 PM	#601
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: The Wine Thread In the pictures shown, it takes 2 people (slaves), over a week create a 10 foot section. Imagine the labor and toll it took to create the valley going back to the 12th century. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

10-17-2014, 05:57 PM	#602
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Wine Thread NOBODY TELL MY FIANCÉ THESE WERE A GREAT PRICE BUT STILL EXPENSIVE!!! [IMG][/IMG]

10-17-2014, 08:52 PM	#603
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: The Wine Thread Beautiful bottle of '85 Warre's, Gabe

10-31-2014, 09:38 AM	#604
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: The Wine Thread Speaking on vintage port magnums, I recently picked up a case of 1975 Grahams Vintage Port in its original wooden case (OWC). Haven't had '75 Grahams in a 4-5 years and having a magnum format is pretty rare. Not their best vintage, but by itself is quite lovely. Picked up 4-5 other cases of port, but that is another post... __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

11-01-2014, 12:26 AM	#605
mc808 Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2014 First Name: Marvin Location: Hawaii Posts: 25 Trading: (0)	Re: The Wine Thread One of my all time favorites is the 1955 Taylor. I was fortunate enough to taste it several times. The oldest port I tasted was a 1890 Dow but it was a little past it's prime.

11-01-2014, 11:36 PM	#606
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Wine Thread Moses, if your willing to offload anything woth while at a somewhat worthwhile price PM me I'd love to cellardive what you have PM me oh master!! Thanks - Gabriel P!!

11-02-2014, 08:50 AM	#609
Chainsaw13 Møøse bites can be nasty Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Bob Location: The Enchanted Mitten Posts: 7,180 Trading: (96)	Re: The Wine Thread Every time I come back from Argentina, I get on a small wine kick. Not much of a wine drinker, but I do like Malbec. Been on a hunt to find a bottle of DV Catena. Had it recommended to me, and almost picked up a bottle at the airport. Stopped by a local store yesterday and picked up a bottle of '08 Fabre Montmayou and '11 Catena. As was explained to me by the gent at the store, the Catena family produces a lot of different wines. So the bottle I picked up isn't the exact one I'm looking for, it should still be good. And I'll be headed back to Argentina in February. Now I just need to grill me up a nice steak. __________________ My neighbor came by my house this morning at 2AM, pounding on the door. Good thing I was still up playing the drums.

11-03-2014, 09:38 AM	#611
nutcracker Shameless epicurian Join Date: Apr 2014 First Name: Neil Location: Winnipeg, Canada - Home of the Jets! Posts: 1,631 Trading: (26)	Re: The Wine Thread Nice pairing - Kobe beef burgery with a nice CNdP (La Vieu Telegraph) The La Crau is a 2006, which has aged superbly - nice tannic backbone still there and an excellent balance of mineral and fruit. __________________ "Well I ain't often right but I've never been wrong.... Jerry Garcia (R.I.P.)

11-12-2014, 04:12 PM	#612
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Wine Thread [IMG][/IMG]

11-13-2014, 04:08 PM	#613
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: The Wine Thread How was the Noble One? Is that an Aussie "Sticky"? Semillon wines are yummy. I've had the Noval Black before. Can't say it's one of my favorites at its price point, but other like it. It's selling well. I am just not a Noval ruby fan; I can't say I own one VP from them - not even a Nacional. Nacional outside of the 1980's are fantastic; rite of passage. I prefer their wood aged ports in general. Look for Ferreira's Reserve ports at similar prices. Cockburn and Fonseca have a good ruby reserve. Ventozelo has a great one if you can find it. Very well done. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

11-13-2014, 04:11 PM	#614
mosesbotbol That's a Corgi Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moses Location: Boston Posts: 6,171 Trading: (6)	Re: The Wine Thread Drinking a 1970 Offley Boa Vista VP. Bottled in London. Pretty good. Nice color, delicate with baking spices and light acidity. Was never one of the heavy hitters of the vintage, but not many have had it. Tuesday we had a 1970 Gonzalez Byass VP. Better than Offley and had some wonderful sweet blueberry notes on he 2nd day. Very smooth spirit. __________________ Port Wine & Claret \| British Cars \| Welsh Corgi's

11-13-2014, 06:31 PM	#615
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Wine Thread I agree the Noval Black wasn't the best in its price range and should've grabbed Cockburns. As for the Noble One I have yet to open it waiting to crack that open, it was at a great price point, all I know it's an Aussie desert wine and I've heard great things about, crazy how dark it is, it's the color of a white wine when new. Very jealous of your VP tastings!!

11-13-2014, 06:45 PM	#616
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,295 Trading: (60)	Re: The Wine Thread I'm cold. It's crappy out. I nned a nap. Oops, sorry. Thought this was the "whine" thread. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

12-03-2014, 07:23 PM	#618
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Wine Thread Tonight.. [IMG][/IMG]

12-03-2014, 07:27 PM	#619
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: The Wine Thread YNDA Gabe __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

12-03-2014, 09:55 PM	#620
Gabe215 Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2012 First Name: Gabe Location: Philadelphia Posts: 1,120 Trading: (20)	Re: The Wine Thread Thank Peter, the good times are coming!! Walk on!!!