For The Love Of Port

Got mine, today. Everything was good.

S. Leonardo Velhissimo Tawny Port. With only a couple of weeks left in the year, I don't expect that answer to change.

I got another phone call confirming that all of the packages were picked up by UPS yesterday. It is on its way to all of us.

My Souza's have shipped!! Shipment cancelled---maybe they're concerned over weather as its pretty cold here right now... [help.gif] I had the same thing. They had to re-label the shipments, so had to cancel the original and then reschedule. You should have 3 UPS notifications: One confirmation of s...

I got my call, today, to confirm payment and delivery. And, within seconds, I got my UPS delivery notification. According to UPS, I should have my Port next Wednesday. Thanks again, Roy, for pulling this together. I realize that there were some challenges in pushing this across the finish line, but ...

That is unfortunate. I have not had their 40 year, but have tried the 20 year Tawny. I would only say that I have had much better 20 year-olds. Their Colheitas, however, I find to be generally quite nice and have had a few (1994, 1985, 1983, 1975).

I use an excell spreadsheet to keep my wine and port inventory. There I keep all records and information on my ports, as wel as the location in my cellar (a grid system specifies the location). Ihave a little over 600 bottles of port in total (including those that are meant for my two boys, so ther...

So how do you all know what you have and what to drink? Or do you just dig around when you are ready to open a bottle? I would think after you get above 100 bottles or so, you would need some kind of inventory system.

Somehow, about a year ago, my cellar mapping chart that I maintain in Excel became different from my inventory list that I also maintain in Excel. Of course, that drove me crazy every time I pulled a bottle. Tonight, I finally fixed it. I was off by a 1965 Delaforce Colheita and 2 1987 Souza VPs. Gl...

1970 Dow VP. Still many years of life ahead of this one.

1977 Dow VP
1970 Fonseca VP
1970 Warre VP
1983 Graham VP
1997 Maynard's Colheita
40 Year Maynard's Tawny

Only '75 I have ever had was a Graham's Magnum. It showed a bit more youthful than the Taylor described here and was very good. Perhap's the aging in the Magnum is a bit slower ... not sure if there is any proof of this hypothesis but is seems logical. Like my assumption that 375s age fasted than 75...

40 year S. Leonardo Tawny 1992 Taylor Vintage, half bottle Both very nice. The Taylor was a PNP and definitely needs a few hours in the decanter to open up a bit. This is what I open when my wife says, "I am bringing the book club girls over. I need you to open a Vintage and a Tawny." As s...

Gary, I am on it. Calling this minute! No answer, but we did talk yesterday and he has been responsive to my emails. I left a distinctive message just now about your specific order. I can promise everyone, that this guys is very legit so there is zero to worry about. Sorry things are taking longer ...

I sent a follow-up email on Wednesday, but haven't heard back, yet. Waiting patiently, but not concerned.

1987 Souza VP

.... And, I really dislike wax capsules, but the Port is quite nice. I think this one has probably peaked, but might stay here for a few more years.

They contacted me last week and said they would get back to me for payment and shipping arrangements once the weather cooled down.

Moses Botbol wrote:I'd go in reverse; ending with the 1980 VP

Agreed.

Sent an email to place my order, today.

This trend is very discouraging and disappointing. But, I wonder what is actually in the bottles? Do forgers just put miscellaneous liquids or wine in? Or, do they actually fill them with something that could pass as Port? I do not believe that I have ever had a faked bottle, so not sure what the ex...