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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 7:19 am
by Moses Botbol
4 bottles of 20 year Maynards for $34 each. A little more expensive than the last time.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2025 7:40 pm
by Mike J. W.
A combination of a few trades and a few pick ups:
1 x 1963 Croft VP
1 x 1977 Graham's VP
2 x 1983 Dow's VP
1 x Kopke 50 y.o. Tawny
1 x Quinta da Romaneira 40 y.o. Tawny
1 x 1975 Andresen Colheita
1 x Andresen Royal Choice 20 y.o. Tawny
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 2:38 pm
by Glenn E.
Al B. wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 1:25 am
Glenn E. wrote: ↑Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:07 am
Roy Hersh wrote: ↑Wed Dec 17, 2025 2:20 pm
You had me at 1966 Graham's Glenn. Such an incredibly near-perfect Graham's VP. Wish I hadn't broken 2 magnums of it.
Only beaten for sure (at least to me) by the 1927. I'd need to do a head-to-head-to-head to judge it against 1945 and 1948.
Anyone want to set that up? I'm available that day.
![[yahoo.gif]](./images/smilies/yahoo.gif "YIKES!")
But isn’t the 1942 better than 1945 and 1948?
Ok, I suppose that should be added to the head-to-head, too.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 6:52 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
12 - 2003 Warre VP
8 - 2020 Warre Vinhas Velhas VP
PA state stores were clearing them out at $38 and $58 respectively, couldn't say no! Every once in a while, there's a perk to the state stores
.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 9:33 am
by Roy Hersh
A pair of Graham's 1966 VPs.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:10 am
by Mike J. W.
Bradley Bogdan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 6:52 pm
12 - 2003 Warre VP
8 - 2020 Warre Vinhas Velhas VP
PA state stores were clearing them out at $38 and $58 respectively, couldn't say no! Every once in a while, there's a perk to the state stores
.
Nice haul, Brad. I believe you got the last of the 2020 Warre's Vinhas Velhas in the entire state. I didn't buy any because by the time they mature I could be gone.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 2:04 pm
by Bradley Bogdan
Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:10 am
Bradley Bogdan wrote: ↑Sun Jan 04, 2026 6:52 pm
12 - 2003 Warre VP
8 - 2020 Warre Vinhas Velhas VP
PA state stores were clearing them out at $38 and $58 respectively, couldn't say no! Every once in a while, there's a perk to the state stores
.
Nice haul, Brad. I believe you got the last of the 2020 Warre's Vinhas Velhas in the entire state. I didn't buy any because by the time they mature I could be gone.
Haha, I mean heck, I feel that way about some VP I'm buying as well. At least a lot of these vintages of the last 20-25 years show pretty darn well young too. I did leave one for a young store clerk who mentioned to the guy cashing me out that she was going to buy one to split with her coworker for a girls night.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:25 am
by John M.
2 x Quinta de Brunheda Porto 40 Year Tawny....one goes to Mike W.
Purchased at auction.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 5:45 am
by John M.
Got my Menin Black order in for the Buying OP. Thanks Roy!!
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 5:32 am
by John M.
2 x 2003 Niepoort Colheita bottled in 2023.
A quite generous gift from my co-workers.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2026 6:17 pm
by Andy Velebil
John M. wrote:2 x 2003 Niepoort Colheita bottled in 2023.
A quite generous gift from my co-workers.
Nice gift!
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2026 7:07 pm
by Randy Katz
John M. wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:25 am
2 x Quinta de Brunheda Porto 40 Year Tawny....one goes to Mike W.
Purchased at auction.
What doofus would auction off those?? Aren't they private sale only bottles?
Great find! Do they say 40+?
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 10:11 am
by John M.
Randy Katz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 7:07 pm
John M. wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:25 am
2 x Quinta de Brunheda Porto 40 Year Tawny....one goes to Mike W.
Purchased at auction.
What doofus would auction off those?? Aren't they private sale only bottles?
Great find! Do they say 40+?
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 2:47 pm
by Glenn E.
Randy Katz wrote: ↑Tue Feb 03, 2026 7:07 pm
John M. wrote: ↑Wed Jan 07, 2026 6:25 am
2 x Quinta de Brunheda Porto 40 Year Tawny....one goes to Mike W.
Purchased at auction.
What doofus would auction off those?? Aren't they private sale only bottles?
Great find! Do they say 40+?
Correct. Brunheda's commercial brand is Blackett. Anything labeled "Quinta de Brunheda" is technically a cask sample and a private sale, and they're different every time. Unless you know exactly when 2 bottles were purchased (and that they were purchased together), their contents are almost certainly different Ports.
Which also makes them risky to purchase at auction. They'd be very easy to fake.
(Not saying or even implying that these are... just that it'd be really easy to make them and very difficult to prove since it's a different Port every time they bottle it. I would only ever buy them from someone I know who knows the entire custody chain of the bottles.)
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2026 11:47 pm
by Eric Ifune
Although that label looks exactly right.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:53 am
by John M.
Seems like Small Potatoes to fake a $150 bottle. Understand what you are saying, Glenn, but an easy roll of the dice.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:57 am
by Glenn E.
John M. wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:53 am
Seems like Small Potatoes to fake a $150 bottle. Understand what you are saying, Glenn, but an easy roll of the dice.
Sure, and I wasn't implying that your bottles might be fake. As Eric said, the picture looks exactly correct.
Of course... they just print the labels on an inkjet printer, so that's why they'd be incredibly easy to fake. Plus their labels aren't exactly
standardized so minor variations are to be
expected, not a sign of something fishy. "Simples not for sale," anyone?
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 4:43 pm
by Eric Ifune
And I agree with Randy. What "dofus!"
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2026 4:47 pm
by Andy Velebil
John M. wrote:Seems like Small Potatoes to fake a $150 bottle. Understand what you are saying, Glenn, but an easy roll of the dice.
Actually, by numbers, the most faked wines are less than $20 a bottle.
No reason to think yours is a fake. But it had to come from someone who’s been there in person and was actually able to acquire from them. That’s a small pool.
Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2026 9:45 pm
by Randy Katz
Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 4:47 pm
John M. wrote:Seems like Small Potatoes to fake a $150 bottle. Understand what you are saying, Glenn, but an easy roll of the dice.
Actually, by numbers, the most faked wines are less than $20 a bottle.
No reason to think yours is a fake. But it had to come from someone who’s been there in person and was actually able to acquire from them. That’s a small pool.
Yes. A small pool and a great wine for a great price. Maybe someone was unable to enjoy them and had to sell their cellar for whatever unfortunate reason. Great pickup though! Wish I had more.. Only got 4 between 2 trips. Opened one at a tasting for my wine club and many jaws dropped.