What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

[Al B.]

An unknown Port, which turned out to be a bottle of Noval 1947.

[Mike J. W.]

An unknown Port, which turned out to be a bottle of Noval 1947.

That's a nice surprise, Alex. Hopefully you got it at a very good price.

[Mike J. W.]

Calem Sagrado Collections 30 anos (bottled 2017). This was a gift from my son who purchased it while he was in Copenhagen.

[Roy Hersh]

1966 Dow's VP
1950 Dow's VP
1963 Dow's VP

[Mike J. W.]

1966 Dow's VP
1950 Dow's VP
1963 Dow's VP

Roy,

Are you finding your bottles in small wine shops in Porto or at auction?

[Al B.]

The company that imports Cálem into the UK is mainly a wholesaler and distributor but they recently opened a store on the High Street in Oxford.

When I visited today, I loved the complete range of Tawny and White Ports on the shelf — but it was a recently shipped, ex-cellars bottle of Calem 1985 that I walked out with.

One to open this year, probably once the sediment has settled again.

[Mike J. W.]

3 x 2011 Niepoort Bioma Vinha Velha won at auction for $45 each. One to John M.

[Lucas S]

3 x 2011 Niepoort Bioma Vinha Velha won at auction for $45 each. One to John M.

Incredible pickup. Congrats. With the way Niepoort is going, that's the Port equivalent of buying Bitcoin 15 years ago.

Great house, great year and special vineyard, even in the unlikely event the Port isn't the best, it's just going to be so scarce.

Interestingly, on their website they have the sheets for 08, 09, 13, 16, and 17 - but not 2011. I have seen this movie before, so was able to get the tech sheet by changing the URL.

https://www.niepoort.pt/en/technical-sh ... -2011-0.75

[Mike J. W.]

3 x 2011 Niepoort Bioma Vinha Velha won at auction for $45 each. One to John M.

Incredible pickup. Congrats. With the way Niepoort is going, that's the Port equivalent of buying Bitcoin 15 years ago.

Great house, great year and special vineyard, even in the unlikely event the Port isn't the best, it's just going to be so scarce.

Interestingly, on their website they have the sheets for 08, 09, 13, 16, and 17 - but not 2011. I have seen this movie before, so was able to get the tech sheet by changing the URL.

https://www.niepoort.pt/en/technical-sh ... -2011-0.75

Thanks Lucas, I got lucky. Even though it's young, maybe we can try it at one of our future tastings. We could do a young vintage tasting of the 2011's and 2017's. That could be interesting.

[A.S. Demka]

At Christies UK September wine auction
6x 2011 Graham's Stone Terraces Vintage Port

[Eric Ifune]

From the Port Harvest Tour,
Brunheda cask 22,
DR 70 and 90 year old whites,
1966 Dalva colheita

[Mike J. W.]

From the Port Harvest Tour,
Brunheda cask 22,
DR 70 and 90 year old whites,
1966 Dalva colheita

Ohhh, the 90 year old white. That's an amazing Port. My second highest rating of any Port ever (98++) next to the DR extremely old Tawny that we sampled in 2024. How old is the cask 22? A Tawny I presume?

[Eric Ifune]

Forgot to include the Viera de Sousa 1994 Colheita and the 50 year old.

[Glenn E.]

I can't remember if I've posted these in this thread, but my Ports from the Enólogo buying op have arrived.

I bought:
4 x 10 year old white
4 x 20 year old white
1 x 40 year old white
1 x 50 year old white
1 x 40 year old tawny
1 x 50 year old tawny

[Roy Hersh]

3x 1975 and 3x 1980 (500 ml) Andresen Colheita Ports.

[Moses Botbol]

Maynard's 10 year tawny for $21.00

[John M.]

2006 Warres Q.d. Cavadinha SQVP
Blandy's Malmsey--15 Years

From a PA Liquor Store.

[Mike J. W.]

1 x 1983 Gould Campbell VP
2 x 1994 Quinta do Noval LBV's.

[Al B.]

My Quevedo Prestige Advent Calendar refill pack for 2025 arrived today. Can’t wait for December to start!

[Andy Velebil]

Seven bottles each of Quevedo 10 yr tawny and 2019 LBV, which have now been delivered.