For The Love Of Port

Yes was able to see pics. Thanks. Definitely sounds like an off bottle. It should be Dark, youthful and not as advanced as what your described.

While it has been a bit since the last time I had this, I recall it being very dark colored and youthful still. Sounds like your bottle was very advanced, possible bad cork or not stored well at some point.

Hey, that looks like my New Year's Bottle! 2023-12-31 13.25.51.jpg This is very weird. I just got my Port shipped to me from storage. I didn't want to tear through all of the boxes looking for the "perfect" Port so I opened my 1994 Vesuvio footlocker and have one standing up. Enjoy, hopef...

Andreas Platt wrote:Hi Andy (V),

they are good, but as often as I tried to "suggest" a fix I received the response that my suggestion has not been executed.

Which is a pitty, and to be honest disencourages me to dig deeper into correction mode...

Well that’s a bummer. Wonder why they didn’t?

If you happen to have a Naked Wines account, or thinking about it, they have an excellent deal site-wide. Some very nice Quevedo wines and Ports that are rather cheap. 10 yr tawny for $13 and 2016 unfiltered LBV for $14. Free shipping if over $200/total. Their cases are actually up to 15 bottles, so...

Cellartracker folks are very good about fixing entry errors. If you find any, I'd compile a list and email them so they can sort it out and fix what needs to be fixed. I do so every once in a while when I find glaring errors or duplicates of Ports (lots of vintages people enter for 10/20/30...tawnys...

Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:12 am

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:05 amThis Port came from the Cavaleiro family stocks in the upper Douro. At the time, there was just over one cask of it left.

The last one I tried, you were there for. How ever long ago that was.

Too long!

Depsite the rumors, this was a collaboration of Cristiano Van Zeller and DIrk NIepoort. Cristiano has/had been buying old casks in the Douro for many years, long before old tawny's were fashonable and expensive. This was one of those casks. He partnered with Dirk, who did freshen it up with a tiny b...

Scott Esterly wrote:Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to this great group - I’ve learned a lot since I’ve become a member.

My Secret Santa even gifted me a bottle of port today!

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Nice!!

Bram C wrote:I'm opening a Fonseca 1992 tonight. What do you guys recommend for decanting this bottle (750ML)?

6-8 hours is pretty good. I’ve a few of these lately and they’re drinking quite well at the moment.

1995 Smith Woodhouse Madelena VP. In a beautiful spot, based on this bottle. But no rush either.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and holiday season with family and friends. And of course, I hope you all enjoy a wonderful bottle of your favorite Port, Madeira or table wine as well!

1/2 bottle of 2006 Quinta do Crasto Old Vine Reserva. Well past its best days but still enjoyable given its age. If you own some still, I’d recommend drinking sooner than later.

I have tried it 4-5 years ago and it was not a very memorable bottle. I would look else where to send my money and don't let the "Nacional" part fool you. The 1980's were not kind to Quinta do Noval. In 1981 their storage in Vila Nova de Gaia went up in flames along with 350.000 liters of...

Agree with others.

My cap would be maybe $100-150 just for the sake of helping a vertical tasting at some point later.

Strolled into my local Costco and did my usual pass through the wine section. Rarely see anything Portuguese except their 10 yr tawny and Bin 27. So was I surprised when I saw an obvious Portal label, the 2017 Colheita Tinto for a rather cheap $11. Grabbed a bunch, opened one at home, liked it…drink...

Eric Menchen wrote:I have tasted Pez candy, but have no recollection of what it tastes like. Might you dispense some descriptors for that?

Amazon will be glad to send you some. You may or may not be happy after.

Will be opening a 1912 tomorrow night. One of four bottles bought ten years ago, capsules indicating that they were bottled by Messrs Day of London (about whom I know nothing at all) and the vintage date. Will be knockng the neck off with tongs heated in my pub's fire and it will join a motley coll...

Found a new video about Bomfim on YouTube for your viewing pleasure :)

https://youtu.be/ABGv2d_cL1M?si=kCj4vs3v8dQXaGsC