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If you like Port and plan on drinking some dam good bottles in 10-50years then don't miss the 2011's. I've tasted 22 of them (which is nearly all) and they are a step up on the 2007's which I loved. I did a full blog/report/thingy but I'm never sure if you can/should post a link...don't just stick to the big names either!!

As a whole Port is improving, from 1991/1994 they use a spirit of their choice (so more refined) and the wine making in the region has come on a heap...

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Thanks for the tip. James Suckling has said the same thing this week about 2011 ports.

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If you like Port and plan on drinking some dam good bottles in 10-50years then don't miss the 2011's. I've tasted 22 of them (which is nearly all) and they are a step up on the 2007's which I loved. I did a full blog/report/thingy but I'm never sure if you can/should post a link...don't just stick to the big names either!!

As a whole Port is improving, from 1991/1994 they use a spirit of their choice (so more refined) and the wine making in the region has come on a heap...

ta re this.

i believe that the spirit thing came about through a couple of the guys like david guimarens studying in australia and seeing what locals were doing with fortifieds. they realised the disadvantage they had using the dreadful stuff that was prescribed. though there are obviously a great many sensational ports from the days of the uniform spirit.

every report re the '11s has been excellent. actually had spoken to the local fonseca importer yesterday. the offer is out within the week.

we did a vertical of taylors vp's a year or so ago (have done a piece for the 'fine' mags but don't think it has appeared as yet). went from 28 to the 07s including the VVV - not every one but a good number (about 16 or 17 from memory). the older mature ones mostly sensational but the top recent years just fabulous, tho way way too young.

and the red wine making in the duoro and all portugal really has improved massively. went over a did a tasting when the duoro boys did their 2003 releases and was blown away.

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