For The Love Of Port

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:46 pm I’d go much longer than 1 hour. About 7-8 hours would be a good starting range.

I agree with Andy, and hope this worked out for you. That's a powerful and tasty wine in my experience.

S. Leonardo 30 Year Old Tawny (to go with pecan pie and a cranberry-apple-caramel pie) - Great as expected. 1999 Quinta de Roriz VP (to go with flourless chocolate ganache cake) - I decanted at 12:30 and we probably started drinking it around 20:00. At first I thought the bottle was corked, but the ...

A.S. Demka wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:06 am Very old bottling, a bit tricky, but at a good price (less than € 50,- per bottle)

40+ + 40+ (just about on the second one). Yes, I'd take a try at that price point. And since you have multiple bottles, it might be fun to try refreshing one with a small bit of younger stuff.

Ah. Another '68er. Awesome! Will let you know when we plan the next '68 vintage party. Got a bunch of bottles waiting for the event including '68 Fonseca, Gaja, d'Yquem and plenty more. On the VP side I have Fonseca, Graham, and Taylor. No d'Yquem, but I do have Ygay Gran Reserva and Toro Albala Do...

Randy Katz wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2023 7:16 pm So, would those be from Krohn's stock that was purchased? If so, they would be fresher than the 1968 Krohn's I bought a bunch of. My and wife's birth year.

My birth year as well.

Where is this auction physically taking place? In particular, I'm wondering where the bottles will be shipped from. Shipping from California has become much more of a hassle, requiring a third party. I wanted to buy from a recent Christie's auction in LA, but skipped it because I wasn't going to buy...

After making various enquiries it turns out that the Warre Otima 20 Year Old is not marketed in the UK. ... I'll have a look and see what other 20YO tawnies I have in the cellar. I look forward to any note Al. The marketing of Otima does seem a bit disjoint. I was able to find it, but one store jus...

2011 Herdade do Mouchão Tonel 3-4

2x 1968 Taylor-Fladgate Limited Edition Very Old Single Harvest Port
I'd call them colheitas, but they're labeled as above.

John M. wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:59 am Mike and I are planning a pre-2000 LBV fest. We have way too many for one event...or maybe not depending on one's geek level.

Saw this listing and thought of you: https://www.winebid.com/BuyWine/Item/91 ... ntage-Port

Very short article. So it sounds like Quinta do Retiro Novo and the Krohn name were purchased. It doesn't say anything about the wine stocks and property in VNdG. I wonder if TFP kept the stocks.

Not so heavily bodied on the second night, and a little butter in the caramel; but otherwise very similar to the first night.

My local b&m didn't have the 20, just the 10. But a little searching revealed I could still find a bottle in town. Purchased it a week or so ago, opened it last night. I'll just post the link to my TN for now until we can have some discussion. Hopefully some others join in. https://www.forthelov...

Warres Otima 20, for the Oct/Nov Virtual Tasting.
TN here.

Pulled from the fridge and given ~20 minutes to warm. Upon pouring, obvious sweet fruity aromas with cherry and caramel. The glass reveals spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and there might be some apricot hiding in the background. Quite sweet on the mouth with a little warmth in the finish, and a con...

Thomas V wrote: ↑Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:16 pm I wonder if Crasto did a 2021.

I've found nothing to indicate they did.

This morning I heard from another source the reason for the sale of Mourao. Apparently it was owned by Miguel, his brother (father of Rita) and his sister. The latter wanted to get out, and this forced the sale. Sad, but things like this happen regularly. It will be interesting to see what Miguel d...

Has anybody ever bought a Magnum off WineBid and know how shipping for those work? Does it become the equivalent of 1/3rd of a case and ship with regular 750mls or what? I just arranged to ship five magnums I purchased on winebid.com. Four are coming in one box, $30. The fifth is in its own box, $2...

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:40 pm Otherwise, I’ll be hosting a lot of gatherings for us, by then, old Geezers to drink up what I have.

But I'll have to bring my bottles to drink up as well. And Glenn his ... We may have to invite a few friends without deep cellars.

Warre's Otima 20, for viewtopic.php?t=45533