For The Love Of Port

Moses Botbol wrote:Does any have 2011 Nacional for sale in USA?

I ordered 2 from Premier Cru at 499 ea, but they only had 18 for sale at the time. Last I looked they had none left.

Roy, where was that at? In Calgary, I can drive up to EDM and get some if that's where it was at....I got all my 2011 taylor for around 80 from two different sources. Nice find for 75 Eric!

overall I find Bourbon much too sweet (this from a guy who loves port, go figure..), I prefer rye, Scotch, and Irish. Yes most makers use caramel coloring, and some , like my beloved crown royal mainstay. are making silly flavored whiskies (Black and Maple) now that are just terrible, I can't even s...

Agreed, its a good deal for sure for Nacional becuase its more valuable to me to have it as early as possible in its life than trying to buy it 15 to 20 years from now not knowing where the heck its been. Website said they only had 24 available, I didn't want to be greedy!

Glenn E. wrote:

Russ K wrote:I just went bat &^%t crazy today...

Speaking of bat &^%t crazy...

1 x 1948 Graham's VP
5 x 1955 Graham's VP
3 x 1963 Graham's VP
1 x 1990 Graham's Malvedos VP



Glenn E. your my hero...

I just went bat &^%t crazy today... [shok.gif] Local or online? Your neighbor to the north is trying to decide where to buy. on line. I went to tcwc and premier cru. The 499 looked like s good price for Nacional and they had good pricing on the taylor, dow, and grahams...I think the tcwc was go...

I just went bat &^%t crazy today... [shok.gif] 2 2011 Noval Nacional 3 2011 grahams 3 2011 taylors 4 2011 Dows 6 2011 Cockburns 6 2011 Niepoort 3 2011 Noval 3 2011 Fonseca that should salt the 2011's for me for now unless I see some screaming deals on the new Grahams Stone Terraces or on a Taylo...

been on hiatus from the board, kicking myself now...

When the monopoly is the government, then the rules of free enterprise simply do not apply.

A little bit flat on the nose (alcohol only) and the initial flavor profile is weak, resolves to a primarily cherry menthol, slightly medicinal in flavor, but still a fine beverage. Nice sticky and long finish, typical of Grahams higher sweetness factor..the finish goes and goes, resolves to "g...

My 1988 is Quinta do Vau. I didn't think the newer "Vau Vintage" juice was any different, but just jazzy new marketing label. My guess is its no longer SQ per your comment, good to know!

1977 taylor, was scary as it was part of the terrible shipment I got earlier this year with bottles covered in old leakage. I kept two of six. this is the lesser condition of the 2 I kept with a high cork, but no signs of leaking. It was great. With friends over a football game, so not worth comment...

Andy, what do you mean by first experiment? Vau has been around much longer than 1996. I have a bottle of 1988?

1988 Grahams Malvedos around 2004...It hooked me instantly to see what a nicely aged VP could be. Been hooked ever since, and that started not only my port craze, but me being just wine nuts in general! [help.gif] I am sure I had the odd tawny here and there before hand in restaurants, but that Malv...

this is an excellent article. thx for posting

bottled 2004 opened 10/27/2012 Almost to a pale orange, incredibly smooth, still has good sweetness, and a nice, although one dimensional, flavor profile. Probably past its prime, but I really enjoyed it and was a solid showing. not worth the tariff, other than a pleasure to share a wine with my fat...

1950 Kopke from the last buying op!

last night, 2007 Trinoro Le Cupole
Tonight with lamb, 2001 Quinta de Roriz Vintage

Decanted in cellar for approximately 5 hours (could probably have used more). burnt /raisin / alcohol on the nose, probably the most disappointing, nice fruit, and good acidity up front, very much a dried raisin / dried prune flavor profile, with good tannic structure. will last a good fifteen years...

Buddy of mine bought some 1997 Barros Cohleita at Costco. $38. Not earth shattering stuff, but quite good for the tariff. We were somewhat inebriated when we started partaking though so who knows....