For The Love Of Port

At this point my longest vertical is of Taylor, from 1900 to 2007 (almost..I'm still looking for 1940 & 1942!) I also have a complete vertical of Grahams from 1955-2007, as well as a Warres vertical from 1958-2007.

Andy Velebil wrote:

Marc J. wrote:Niepoort 10 Year Old White Port

Did you find this around our area? I should get a couple bottles as it's quite nice.

I found that bottle at a shop in the Bay Area. I thought that it was very tasty and I wish that I had purchased more bottles!

Niepoort 10 Year Old White Port

Whew...I just checked my cellar software and it looks as though I'm okay. Although some of those bottles might of been resold through other channels in subsequent years...

Ramos-Pinto 20 Year Old & 1978 Ferreira VP.

It didn't come up on my home computer either. I tried a couple of different browsers, but to no avail.

David Spriggs wrote:

Marc J. wrote:1976 Niepoort Colheita

Wow! How as it???

It was fantastic! Silky smooth entry, nicely layered palate, fairly long finish...it did not disappoint! Unfortunately, I only have one more bottle left in the cellar....

1976 Niepoort Colheita

Glenn E. wrote:

Marc J. wrote:1937 Quinta do Noval Colheita. A special occasion called for a special wine...

Very nice! What was the occasion?

Celebrating a birthday. The Noval was showing beautifully and was the WOTN. Without a doubt, a few more bottles are going to be popped over the weekend.

1937 Quinta do Noval Colheita. A special occasion called for a special wine...

1994 is a very good vintage, but is still unproven in maturity. 1970 is proven, sound across almost all shippers, and plentiful in quantity. +1 At this point in time I'd have to pick 1970. I feel that 1994, after twenty years, has had some variable results. Across the board, 1970 is a solid vintage...

1966 Delaforce VP

I'd say that Ferreira as well as Ramos-Pinto come to mind as larger producers that aren't really discussed much.

I'd say that probably 50% of the Port I drink falls somewhere between 85-90 points. The other 50% would represent the 90+ point wines. Of course there are some outliers, but I'd say that the vast majority lie within that range. More to the point, I do believe that 90+ scores have become much easier ...

I seem to be able to detect far more of the aromatic profile if I close my eyes. No question about it...I can discern quite a few more nuances if my eyes are shut. I wonder is someone has actually conducted a scientific investigation of this phenomenon...

1977 Kopke Colheita

Been on a bit of a spending spree, filling up my cellar with mostly every day ports. In the past week I have bought: Sandeman 10 yro Tawny Quita do Novel 10 yro Tawny Quinta do Infantado 2004 LBV 6 bottles of Krohn 1976 Colheita (bottled 2013) Warre Porto Fine White Kirkland Signature 10 yro Tawny ...

With the extremely hot weather this summer I've been drinking far more beer than Port. That'll change once the weather cools off a bit...

1963 followed closely by 1970.

1970 Ramos-Pinto VP