Here my first bottle of 2012
Graham 1985
Hell yes and tawnies and colheita’s too!
Probably going to open one up this weekend, maybe a 1970 Fonseca.
Totaly out off fashion in Holland, but this bottle of Graham is nice
Enjoy
Scott had a couple of 70 Fonseca’s this year. One was in my top 3 wines of the year. The other was good but not great. The outstanding one was xchateau, the other bottled in London.
1985 Graham is a fave of mine.
A couple of weeks ago a decent bottle of 1995 Churchill.
We just opened a bottle of 1977 Taylor Fladgate and it showed beautifully. For me, it is now becoming “Port weather.”
Cheers!
Marshall
I hear ya. We are getting the early stages of what looks like a big Sierra snow storm.
I have some 77 Taylor and have not tasted a bottle for about 10 years. It was way too young then. Is it starting to come into form now?
Had a 1970 Fonseca last year that was in a perfect place.
In contrast the 1977 Taylor with some signs of seepage was still very dark and very young.
Enjoyed a wonderful 1963 Taylor’s just the other night. In a perfect place.
We had a 77 Delaforce which was light in color but very flavorful. A 77 Fonseca was superb showing no signs of getting too old.
Yup…quite drinkable and enjoyable yet in no danger of decline.
Cheers!
Marshall
The choise here was between the Fonseca 1977 and this Graham.
Anybody familiar with the Fonseca?
Cosy stuf this vintage Port, must drink this more
'Tis the season to be Porting…
There is some bottle variation with the Fonseca. Its a lovely port if you get one of the better bottles, 95+ points. If not, the ones I have would score like 90-92. Not bad just not as great as it could be.
I brought a bottle of 85 Graham to Paris (www.tgjp.com) where it was very well received.
http://www.tgjp.com/reunion07122012-rhone-nord-1998-2003.html
Pierre-Alain called it Une bouteille exceptionnelle
Well, it’s summer here but that won’t stop me opening a VP…
I agree with Paul, its always the season for port.
Just popped a 96 Quinta de Vesuvio; way too early, according to this crowd, but was loving it on a chilly Friday night. Probably should have left some for Saturday…
Not a Vintage, but drinking a 1996 Quevedo Colheita as I type.