For The Love Of Port

Clearance Sale in PA State Stores (shoutout to Mike J. W. for the heads up!)

2 x Quinta do Mourao 30 Year White Port (Plus 1 for Mike)
1 x 2016 Cockburns VP
1 x Conceito by Barbeito White Port

Nice Summary!!

How long were they decanted before the tasting?

Crasto result feels atypical, but if that was the experience then so be it---that's why we taste them! As I'm reading you wine summaries I am nodding in general agreement. Well done!

Quevedo is somewhat available in PA State Stores.

100% agree with everything said here. Punches like a VP IMHO.

Quinta de Pacheca 20 Year Tanwy!!

Just marvelous as always. Praline paste, toasted orange zest. Gorgeous mouthful, extended finish. From a 500 ml bottle shared with 5 others after a lobster feast--perfect coda to the evening.

IMG_8927.jpg A 375ml sampling was just delivered. FexEx ground shipping was extremely prompt, but the box was delivered to me upside down and it was obvious as soon as I opened the box all the sediment had gone to the neck/cork area. I hope that hasn't harmed the VP. 1970 Taylor 1977 Gould Campbell...

I do not quite get 10 and 12 year Colheita's.....Tawny to me does not get really interesting until about 20 years. Of course, that is my palate--but I would prefer producers keep their powder dry a lot longer than 10-12 years.

Hi Scott!! I really get the "island" thing. My recco would be to chat it up amongst your friends and you might find a few who'd want to do a tasting. I started a Port Club years ago which was amazing for getting to taste a lot of things. Even a modest club can reap great benefits. You are ...

But they are NOT 10 years old. They are meant to taste like a Port of 10 years of Age.

So: Taylor's Port that is intended to taste like 10 Years of age but in reality is a blend with a weighted average of approximately 5 to 20 years...or

Taylor's Port TIITTL10yrsOABIRIABWAWAA5-20yrs

Pricing is a surprise. I'm getting Barao de Vilar and Q do Portal for $18 US...$19.25 with VAT for 500ml. So I do not view as too pricey. Still, appreciate all the thoughts here.

Now on the other hand Kopke and Niepoort are over $50!

2 x Pacheca 20 Year Tawnies
3 x Barao de Vilar 10 Year Tawnies (Shoutout to MJ Williamson for the notes and B&M store where I could get it!)

Thanks for the responses...and ideas!!

Anyone else??

It's summer and I love a White Port post dinner with friends. Always on the look out for new braands so wondering what your favorites are. Me: Favs are Portal 10 Year San Leonardo (Mourao) 10 & 30 Q de Santa Eufemia 20 On the flip side the OK but not impressive are Andresen 10 Q de Santa Eufemia...

Santa Eufemia 10 Year Old While and two cans of Taylor Fladgate Chip Dry & Tonic.

Little High Bridge NJ Port Night tonight. Nothing fancy--just a few LBVs and Ruby Reserves (The Host LOVES his reserves--mostly Noval Black and Warres Warrior---for tonight the Black is on, Warrior is not but I do not know all the rest.) Love nights like this...just sharing Port casually with a few ...

While I generally agree with all that is said, mainly what it comes down to is how disciplined your tasting regimene is. Managing palate fatigue and staying hydrated are essential. I say that because in blind tastings you cannot keep things in order without giving it all away so you need to work aro...

Not really purchases but arrivals and trades:

2 x 1994 Grahams
4 x 1983 Dows
2 x 1983 Gould Campbell

So I got the 1997 Carvalhas and it also came with a jump drive--on it is a video on how to use Port Tongs. Pretty neat! A bit hard to to definitively tell from pic, but just a word of caution. Those appear to be more the more decorative ones than the functional ones. You’ll know after one or two us...

So I got the 1997 Carvalhas and it also came with a jump drive--on it is a video on how to use Port Tongs. Pretty neat!