For The Love Of Port

1 x 1964 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port.

The Mid-Atlantic Port Tasting Group are gathering Thursday, March 19th in Watchung, NJ to taste 11 Ferreira VPs spanning 1960 to 1995. We are only missing 1966 and 1978 in that time span. In the line-up so far are 1960, 1963, 1970, 1977, 1980, 1983 (a Quinta do Seixo SQVP), 1985, 1987, 1991, 1994 &a...

2017 Maynards LBV - Unfiltered.

Yesterday in Pennsylvania 9 of us gathered to taste a selection of Pocas Tawnies and a Mystery Bottle (article forthcoming)....7 are FTLOPers (Brad B., Mike J. W., Matt Wags, Lucas, Andrew K, Tym L. and me, other two are enthusiasts nonetheless. 10 Year 20 Year 30 Year 40 Year 50 Year Bonificador 19...

Seems like Small Potatoes to fake a $150 bottle. Understand what you are saying, Glenn, but an easy roll of the dice.

2 x 2003 Niepoort Colheita bottled in 2023.

A quite generous gift from my co-workers.

For tonight with the old group: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV (Very light, pressure on opening so may be flawed. Tasted alright on first sip) 1984 Warres LBV 1986 Warres LBV 1990 Smith Woodhouse LBV 1992 Fonseca LBV 2002 River Bend Port (100% Malbec)....this is the Ringer, so to speak. Threw a TON of se...

I opened a 1992 Quevedo Colheita and had no nuttiness to it. Andy said because it was made in the "Portuguese Style". So got me wondering, how exactly does a wine maker make this style. Is it the type of wood? Are we adding nuts to the barrels to get nuttiness (silly---but you get where I ...

For tonight with the old group: 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV (Very light, pressure on opening so may be flawed. Tasted alright on first sip) 1984 Warres LBV 1986 Warres LBV 1990 Smith Woodhouse LBV 1992 Fonseca LBV 2002 River Bend Port (100% Malbec)....this is the Ringer, so to speak. Threw a TON of sed...

1992 Quevedo Colheita, bottled 2019. Acquired via a FTLOP buying op. I have a few of these but did not open one until Friday night. Struck by the lack of nuttiness usually associated with tawnies about this age. Citrus fruits (various oranges mostly). Really lovely in a unique way. Half the bottle i...

Got my Menin Black order in for the Buying OP. Thanks Roy!!

Taylor Fladgate 40 Year Old, bottled in 2006. Visiting some friends and they had this bottle. Popped and poured after an awesome dinner. The first sips were all about walnuts and a touch of all-spice. An hour later, a little walnut remained but vanilla and a thin butterscotch came forward. Lovely co...

2 x Quinta de Brunheda Porto 40 Year Tawny....one goes to Mike W.

Purchased at auction.

At auction last night: 6 x 1963 Croft VP 4 x 1977 Graham VP Mike J.W. getting one of each. And then via trade with Mike, along with a Romaniera 40 Year Old.. 2 x 1986 Grahams Malvedos VP 1 x 1970 Taylor VP 1 x 1963 Gould Campbell And then, at a store in Newark (Thanks Mike JW) 1 x Pacheca 20 Year.

Enólogo 20-Year-Old Tawny Port - Pop and Pour.

Wow! Uncorking was akin to I Dream of Jeanie...immediate wafts of toffee and hazelnuts that filled the space. Lovely orange amber color, but dense. The whole experience was saturated but never unbalanced. 94 Points, yeah--it's that good.

Graham's 20
2018 Dows LBV

Grahams is fine, rather an acidic bite on the end. Not my fav 20, but is widely available here and enjoyable.

Half the Dow bottle was used to make a Port reduction sauce for a couple pork loins. Been a long while since I've had one, jammy and dry.

Congratulations, Roy!! Love that you are Living the Dream/Best Life!

83 Graham's was great but seemed to like it's edge 9 hours in.... better after three.

also opened a 1986 Graham Malvedos.... so good. nice to have both at once

For Thanksgiving the following:

1983 Grahams
1997 Chateau la Foret Sauterne
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Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it!