Years ago I was a regular reader/lurker in this group. I always enjoyed the warm, knowledgeable community. I fell out of the habit, but continue to enjoy wine.
Last week, I pulled a 1970 Warre's port from my unconditioned wine cellar located on the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio USA. The cellar thermometer read 39 degrees Fahrenheit.
I almost never drink port--maybe a couple of glasses a year, so my impression is not educated in anyway. The wine seemed live and fine. I had it over several nights with pears and Shropshire and when the Shropshire was gone with an American blue. The wine was more translucent than my recollection of ports, but was certainly sweet and enjoyable with the pears and cheese.
Underneath the bottle in the cellar I had placed some reviews from
2002 which proclaimed the wine to outstanding (Michael Broadbent) and exceptional (Wine Magazine whatever that is).But I also had kept a post here from Mark Lipton on January 10, 2002 saying he had had a bottle to celebrate the publication of his first book. He said the sweetness was much subdued and that it would not have lasted much longer. I don't know if Mark still reads or posts here, but I thought I would recognize his comment from eight years ago.
Bill Hogsett