For The Love Of Port

Lucas S wrote: ↑Mon Sep 01, 2025 1:22 pm For sure, it was absolutely worth the gamble. I bought the lot thinking I would use them as gifts for the unitiated, but because they are so old, I'm not so sure about that anymore. I may just have to make the sacrifice of drinking them myself.

Doing some more digging, Saccone & Speed was the distributor for Taylor Fladgate from 1957 to 1982. Most likely it's a 60's or 70's bottling.

The importer label is the only label on the back. Thanks Mike. I had guessed very early 90s, so that's really incredible.

I assume that because they were bottled young around 7-10 y.o. and by a good shipper, and presumably well stored, is why they have managed to survive that much bottle age without tasting like nothing.

It was from the mid to late 1970’s. Glad they’ve help up.

One question, should I keep this in the refrigerator now? I worry about how fast something like this will degrade once opened?

Lucas S wrote: ↑Mon Sep 01, 2025 2:06 pm One question, should I keep this in the refrigerator now? I worry about how fast something like this will degrade once opened?

My vote would be yes, but you can experiment since you have several.

Lucas S wrote:One question, should I keep this in the refrigerator now? I worry about how fast something like this will degrade once opened?

Yes. I would.

Kopke 2003 White.

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:00 pm Kopke 2003 White.

It's not the same vintage but the 2005 is quite a bottle! I bought one and after drinking it I bought 3 more. Plus it was around $20 Can. (around 14 Euros).

LOUISSS J wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:05 pm

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:00 pm Kopke 2003 White.

It's not the same vintage but the 2005 is quite a bottle! I bought one and after drinking it I bought 3 more. Plus it was around $20 Can. (around 14 Euros).

The 2008 is very good as well. I also had the 2003 two weekends ago and it was really good.

Is the $20 Can. for a 750 ml bottle? If so that's a crazy good price. It's a good price even for a 375 ml bottle

2000 Smith Woodhouse VP.

Had this unopened case languishing for some time. I should have opened sooner! Great port. The nose is a rock star. Intense floral and kept going and going. Had one glass last night.

For some reason I thought it was a Churchill 2000 case and needed some port to fill in empty slots on the shelves.

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:43 am

LOUISSS J wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:05 pm

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:00 pm Kopke 2003 White.

It's not the same vintage but the 2005 is quite a bottle! I bought one and after drinking it I bought 3 more. Plus it was around $20 Can. (around 14 Euros).

The 2008 is very good as well. I also had the 2003 two weekends ago and it was really good.

Is the $20 Can. for a 750 ml bottle? If so that's a crazy good price. It's a good price even for a 375 ml bottle

Yea it was for a 750ml bottle. :) I think it was a "mistake".

LOUISSS J wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 12:07 pm

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:43 am

LOUISSS J wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:05 pm

It's not the same vintage but the 2005 is quite a bottle! I bought one and after drinking it I bought 3 more. Plus it was around $20 Can. (around 14 Euros).

The 2008 is very good as well. I also had the 2003 two weekends ago and it was really good.

Is the $20 Can. for a 750 ml bottle? If so that's a crazy good price. It's a good price even for a 375 ml bottle

Yea it was for a 750ml bottle. :) I think it was a "mistake".

At that price I'd clean them out.

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:43 am

LOUISSS J wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 6:05 pm

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:00 pm Kopke 2003 White.

It's not the same vintage but the 2005 is quite a bottle! I bought one and after drinking it I bought 3 more. Plus it was around $20 Can. (around 14 Euros).

The 2008 is very good as well. I also had the 2003 two weekends ago and it was really good.

Is the $20 Can. for a 750 ml bottle? If so that's a crazy good price. It's a good price even for a 375 ml bottle

I've had 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2008 for sure, and I think one more in there somewhere? They're all pretty stellar.

1994 Grahams VP.

Solid port but was expecting "more". Not as rich and sweet as the '85. Smooth and plenty of grape taste. Maybe it's on an awkward phase?

1997 Dows VP. Drinking superbly right now. Very impressed by it.

It was my daughter’s wedding last Friday. We opened a 6 litre bottle of Quinta do Noval 2000 Colheita to be shared between the 120 guests.

The following Monday I went to a cricket match and took a bottle of Taylor’s Terra Feita 1986.

Al B. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:02 am It was my daughter’s wedding last Friday. We opened a 6 litre bottle of Quinta do Noval 2000 Colheita to be shared between the 120 guests.

The following Monday I went to a cricket match and took a bottle of Taylor’s Terra Feita 1986.

Congratulations to you, your wife and your daughter, Alex. Hopefully her spouse is a fan of Port as well.

1985 Dow VP

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 15, 2025 10:30 am

Al B. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:02 am It was my daughter’s wedding last Friday. We opened a 6 litre bottle of Quinta do Noval 2000 Colheita to be shared between the 120 guests.

Congratulations to you, your wife and your daughter, Alex. Hopefully her spouse is a fan of Port as well.

+1

Taylor 20, 2022 bottling as I recall. While there are other 20s likely better, this was a reasonable quaff for the price.

Al B. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:02 am It was my daughter’s wedding last Friday. We opened a 6 litre bottle of Quinta do Noval 2000 Colheita to be shared between the 120 guests.

The following Monday I went to a cricket match and took a bottle of Taylor’s Terra Feita 1986.

Mazel tov! Any pictures you'd like to share?