For The Love Of Port

Gary,

i haven't had the '99 warre LBV, but the '95 was mighty tasty.

Tasting with a Distributor here in Anchorage, the Rep pulled out a Ramos Pinto 10 yr tawny Quinta Ervamoira that was still not only drinkable, but down right tasty. This old one was even preferred by a veteran taster among three of us. I found the only difference to be was that the 3 yr opened one h...

um, I drink them kinda fast.....three days max No preservation system needed really ever in my house.

gosh, I've had a ton of fun with both, but I'd have to say I slightly prefer verticals. Of course horizontals are an awesome way for me to really begin to distinguish among different producers......so, I might say they both are really fun AND eductional.

um, both. I write as I sit alone with a 20 yr tawny. But, should i be admitting that??/ Oh wait, on this site, I'm safe

I drink most of my port alone, but love the many occassions when i get to share with friends fo sure.

I'd sy about 8 or so, with uaually another 1-2 tasters...one when the bottle is opend, and maybe a quick sip more just before bed.......

Please put these cats back in the bag and step away from the keyboard Unless you are writing about the "nutritional" benefits of Port!!!!! heheeheeee

oldest....I reckon that'd be the Porta rocha 150 yr tawny blend, which contains a blend of 5 tawnies between 100 & 150 yrs of age if I'm remembering correctly. Next would be two 1939 Royal Opporto Colheitas, followed by a '55 Taylor VP as my oldest VP.

Tis true for me....I drink a bt less in the summer only because by the time I get indoors in the long days of our Alaskan summer it is near 11 PM....so I just mearly have less time each evening to drink Port. But heading into summer, i do have quite a few VP's standing on death row, principal among ...

hmmm, while I've had a few SW VP's out and about...i can't recall favs. Recently their 94 LBV became a fav of mine and several friends whom I served it too, even a non port drinker/liker. It was very approachable, & enjoyable with pretty velvity tannins.

Tooo funy.....I just finished getting my 6 pak order in and had the offer cut and pasted ready to post here--you didn't think I'd post first and try to buy after did you :D :?: But alas, Alan beat me to it. I definetly agree with Roy, upon tasting this, it is pretty great juice, and at this price go...

So I dug back a bit to my previous cellar holdings post. It is below. Probly not changed too much numbers-wise....maybe nix a few of the older bottlings and add a few newer ones. I'd say if anything since this post a year ago I have been in a Rhone drinking phase a bit this winter (with the Northen ...

I vote a BIG YES too :!: :!: :!:

Just a pretty fine screen mesh that came with my funnel with a light to watch for sediment generally. I do add cheesecloth for older Ports or those I know to throw a particularly high level of sediment.

Hmmm, not sure i have any great ideas. But i do check this as often as any other section. As someone who does not have allot of Madeira knowledge to offer, i come for gaining some! I do get bummed when i check this or any other section more frequently than new posts are up.....usually only happens w...

Jeesh, It's now 9PM in Alaska, I just got home from work and wish THAT was on my dinner table. I'll add a magnum of fun '89 Bordeaux to Andy's Port

Darn, this 'was" my first house VP some years back when i scored a case for a really decent price. Sadly, I didn't have alot of other ready VP those years, so they went rather quickly. Loved it then and after reading this tasting note, I wish I had more!

So most of the bottles (but not all) make the display kinda spur of the moment, as i just fill in empty shelf space on my daily drinking wine rack in the dining room, or a living room shelf, or along the wall in my cellar. They were drunk on a special occassion with great company and often I just ri...

About the best prices I've seen on VP in the past ten years..... Prices in US Dollars-web link below 1943 750ML SANDEMAN $149 1945 750ML DOW'S $119 1948 750ML GRAHAM'S $199 1955 750ML CROFT $119 1963 750ML DOW'S $99 1963 750ML QUINTA DO NOVAL $89 1963 750ML TAYLOR'S $149 1970 750ML SANDEMAN $39 1970...

At entry level, I much prefer the Standard Tawny to a Ruby, and at a notch above have no clear preference between Colheitas and LBV's. However, at the top end I much prefer a Vintage to a 40yr Tawny Tom Okay, I want to ammend my original answer of 50-50 with the button ultimately pushed towards taw...