For The Love Of Port

2016 Niepoort Poeirinho Bairrada note posted

2016 Niepoort, 100% Baga grape from their Quinta de Baixo vineyards. 11.5% abv. Very delicate cherries with a tannic backbone. Shy at first, then opens up with air but still retains that restrained fruit profile. Best comparison would be old world Pinot Noir from long ago. Deceivingly long finish ju...

Bottled 2017. Bought June 2017 at the Quinta. Viscous apricots are balanced by marked acidity on the palate. That sweetness turns into a dusty old wood dryness as it transitions to a very long finish. A remarkable mix of two different profiles wrapped into one. This is now throwing some light sedime...

Port rarely "falls off the edge" like dry wine can do. However, it tends to get rather soft and cloying and loses that sharpness it had when bottled. I also find the super fine sediment that makes an old bottling cloudy affects the mouthfeel, and not in a good way for me. Makes the texture...

Nice tasting. And sandwiches too!

I will let you Siri or Google your way to the actual story, as I want to avoid commenting on a story this is still in the midst of breaking, but the "Governor" of Madeira, that Portuguese call the "President" of Madeira, has been arrested today. Also the President of the Municip...

Adrian Bridge, CEO of Fladgate Partnership, has been steadfast in his commitment to expand beyond the traditional confines of port wine. After having been steadfast in his commitment to "NEVER" produce Douro or any table wines, written in countless dozens of articles and interviews spanni...

Eric Menchen wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2024 3:28 pm

... including port brands such as Croft, Fonseca, and Krohn.

Um, I thought they just sold off that last one, at least the name.

They did. however, the interview could have taken place before and it was just now being published.

Glenn E. wrote:DR 40 Year Old Tawny Port for the January Port Club meeting.

I guess that counts as a wine lol

Randy Katz wrote: ↑Mon Jan 22, 2024 7:11 pm 6-2018 Batuta
6-2017 Charme

Nice recent hauls!

2009 Niepoort Colheita
1986 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim VP

A rather short interview, but a few bits of trivia many may not know.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/adrian ... e-5014edc2

I still have one of the original packs of these. I need to crack them open soon.

Interesting that it's imported from England, not Portugal. I don’t see a Selo on the bottle. Perhaps exported from PT in bulk and bottled there, then shipped over? I thought that became illegal? Good catch. Just saw the 1973. Perhaps the UK importer forwarded into and UK sounds better than saying i...

I've wandered around cruise ships drinking Tawny Port out of an opaque coffee mug. You're not supposed to drink your own alcohol outside of your room, but no one suspects a cup of coffee no matter the time of day. :lol: On a ship they generally don't care. Everyone has a drink, so walking around wi...

Moses Botbol wrote:Interesting that it's imported from England, not Portugal.

I don’t see a Selo on the bottle. Perhaps exported from PT in bulk and bottled there, then shipped over?

Hey, they’re New Yorkers…whatever works.

50% Tempranillo 50% Touriga Franca. Black stone fruit, tar, medium tannins with a bitterness on the mid and back palate. Overall, light/medium complexities with some noticeable, but not obtrusive, heat from the 15% listed ABV. A medium length finish rounds it out. I think this is only available from...

Roy Hersh wrote:Well that’s a bummer. Wonder why they didn’t?

A simple link to the help desk, would have been great.

It’s regarding CellarTracker not FTLOP so our helpdesk, as good as they are, can’t help.

Glenn,
The neck shape doesn't have anything to do with a traditional TH. It's the very top of it. That large overgrown rounded bulb. Also, the old ones were handmade and were not always exactly the same volume. They ranged from about 2L to 2.3L, if memory serves me.