For The Love Of Port

Seems like Small Potatoes to fake a $150 bottle. Understand what you are saying, Glenn, but an easy roll of the dice. Actually, by numbers, the most faked wines are less than $20 a bottle. No reason to think yours is a fake. But it had to come from someone who’s been there in person and was actuall...

John M. wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:25 am 2 x Quinta de Brunheda Porto 40 Year Tawny....one goes to Mike W.

Purchased at auction.

What doofus would auction off those?? Aren't they private sale only bottles?

Great find! Do they say 40+?

Opened a mag of 1975 Porta Dos Cavaleiros Reserva for my typical 50YO wine before midnight. Stunning and still fairly fresh. The burgundy bunch at our NYE party took seconds.

2016 Niepoort Poerinho
2005 Niepoort Redoma Branco Reserva
2011 Pellada Carocel
2011 Crasto Touriga

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3x 1970 Smith Woodhouse VP - based on Roy's tasting note. My personal memory is not that fresh and I didn't take notes. 5x 1994 Broadbent VP 9x 2003 Vesuvio VP (Had to at $36 each) 2x 1970 Taylor VP 3x Noval 40 year tawny Very nice haul, Randy! Were these all at auction? If so, do you mind saying w...

Roy Hersh wrote: ↑Wed Dec 03, 2025 11:14 am Thanks Eric. Now I can't wait for it to become official ... by receiving my card. But it will take a few months. Kind of like everything to deal with bureaucracy.

As they (used to) give out 'verde' cards in the US, does Portugal issue a Ruby Card or a Tawny Card?

3x 1970 Smith Woodhouse VP - based on Roy's tasting note. My personal memory is not that fresh and I didn't take notes.
5x 1994 Broadbent VP
9x 2003 Vesuvio VP (Had to at $36 each)
2x 1970 Taylor VP
3x Noval 40 year tawny

Impressive wine list at Soby's in Greenville, SC. 2900 bottles on the list.
The 78 was stunning and still young. Anyone know the grape blend?

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:07 pm What did the somms think of the Poerinho?

They were quite impressed. Served blind, thought it was a super high-end Portuguese bottling.

Had a tasting/training session with some in-town somms, theme - Portgual. Served Bolinhos de Bacalau, Rissois de camarao, Arroz de frango e chourico, pasteis de nata. Bottles we opened: White 2011 Murganheira Millésime (better 30 mins open) 2018 Soalheiro Granit (30 mins slow ox) 2005 Niepoort Redo...

Had a tasting/training session with some in-town somms, theme - Portgual. Served Bolinhos de Bacalau, Rissois de camarao, Arroz de frango e chourico, pasteis de nata. Bottles we opened: White 2011 Murganheira Millésime (better 30 mins open) 2018 Soalheiro Granit (30 mins slow ox) 2005 Niepoort Redom...

Some of us online here got into a group buy to make and purchase that longer version a while back. It is interesting to me to see that they now are selling it to the public. Maybe they made more than they sold to us and are getting rid of them, or they decided it was a viable product and made more....

Found it online. Pricier but should help with the older longer corks.

Been drinking these slowly over time. Still have plenty of life left. Reduced at first, turns to an oxidative style nose with bruised apple, ginger and dried unsulfured pineapple. Palate shows no oxidation, great body and acid balance. Impressive for the age. Drank even better the next day (after ar...

24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em! Wow. That’s a steal. I assume they were mis-priced? Regardless, a steal! Nope. It was advertised as $250 retail, on clearance. Just had bought a case of white Rioja for $5 each, normally $25, then they sent me this offer...

24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em! Wow. That’s a steal. I assume they were mis-priced? Regardless, a steal! Nope. It was advertised as $250 retail, on clearance. Just had bought a case of white Rioja for $5 each, normally $25, then they sent me this offer...

24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em!

10 x Pellada Mulher Nua 2018 Seemed fair at $30 per.
2 x Raposo Ideal Tinto 2020 to round out a case.

Saw these on AliExpress a while back. They also sell a closer knock-off for the Durand but at $85, didn't seem worth cheaping out.

You know my feelings on 1982 vs. 1983 and I do agree with the Port trade that this pair was a fine example of a "split declaration" regardless of what TFP and SFE did. At an event on Monday with local Somms, we had a big discussion about these two years. Coincidentally, I just bought a fe...