What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

[dom carter]

1996 Warre's Quinta Da Cavadinha VP ($45.50)

[Jim R.]

A quiet week for me as well.

Smith Woodhouse 2003 VP $ 37
Taylor 2003 LBVP $ 22
Taylor, Dow, and Graham 2007 VPs, around $ 80 per bottle, for my niece, I won't see them when they mature but it is nice to think that she and her husband (and maybe family) will.

Jim

[Sebastian T]

2x 2004 Niepoort LBV
2x 2003 Quinta do Noval Porto LBV
1x 2003 Taylor (Fladgate) LBV

I'm really looking forward opening one of these tonight - ive had a cold for two weeks and havn't really wanted to open anything since my sense of smell and taste have been practically nonexistant.

[Symon B]

6 mags 1994 taylor
that is it for several weeks symonb

[John M.]

2004 Quinta do Crasto VP at $48/bottle (2)
2003 Taylor Fladgate LBV at $22 (1)
& Someone gave me a 2003 Graham's LBV (1)

Trying to amass a variety of LBVs for a meeting.

[Espen S.]

A bottle of 1999 Smith Woodhouse LBV.
Just opened and tasted, will let it breathe and write a TN.

[Lamont Huxley]

Just received the last of the VPs I bought to restock my cellar in my father's basement before I move to the west coast. I was able to get these wholesale through the shop I was working at so the prices were excellent . Hopefully, it will be quite a while before any of these are touched:

2x 2003 Portal VP ($40 ea.)
1x 2003 Noval VP ($60)
2x 2007 Noval VP ($66 ea.)

[Gary Richardson]

1 bottle of 1986 Noval Colheita (Bottled 2007)

-- Gary

[Gary Richardson]

1 bottle of Dow's 1982 Colheita (bottled 2005)

-- Gary

[Frederick Blais]

A bottle of FOnseca 2000 with a 10% rebate... still 120$

I did open it tonight... completly oxydized After standing 5 years on SAQ shelves... the cork into many crumbling pieces ... I'm desperate about the SAQ. Why can't they put the bottle lying down.... Am I asking for too much!?!?!

[Derek T.]

I did open it tonight... completly oxydized After standing 5 years on SAQ shelves... the cork into many crumbling pieces ... I'm desperate about the SAQ. Why can't they put the bottle lying down.... Am I asking for too much!?!?!

Can you return the bottle to them and claim a refund?

[Frederick Blais]

I did open it tonight... completly oxydized After standing 5 years on SAQ shelves... the cork into many crumbling pieces ... I'm desperate about the SAQ. Why can't they put the bottle lying down.... Am I asking for too much!?!?!

Can you return the bottle to them and claim a refund?

Yes, at least. That is the only positive thing about the SAQ. You get a return policy with the high price you are paying.

[Luc Gauthier]

That ( unfortunately ) is why I haven't invested in VP in many moons in Montréal
Prefering colheitas , tawnys and 2nd division VP's .
Am I missing out ? most likely .
The reason ( Fred hit the nail on the head ) , the SAQ with Its 800 million $ in profits ( yearly since 2000 or so )
hasn'T trained someone to lay a bottle down in a shelf .
I presume this is a very delicate art form , demanding a certain expertise
The SAQ should go on spending spree and hire some construction brick layers

[Peter W. Meek]

2x 2004 Quinto do Crasto VP @ $48

BTW, thanks to whoever suggested WTSO. I've seen several nice wine bargains there.

[Peter W. Meek]

4x 2004 Quinta do Crasto LBV @$16

Sunday afternoon from WTSO -- their port deals don't last long.

[Symon B]

sneeked 1 bt croft 45 300 quid in neck pleased with price

[Roy Hersh]

Lamont,

Where on the west coast are you moving to?

[Tim Swaback]

4x Quinta do Crasto Late Bottled Vintage @ $15.99 from WTSO. Sounded like a good price to me. I want to try one now, one in 5 years, one in 10 years, and one in 15 years.

[Lamont Huxley]

Lamont,

Where on the west coast are you moving to?

Roy,

I'm moving to Portland, OR. I'll be looking to start up a port club there once I'm settled in and I am planning to look for fellow participants here on FTLOP before anywhere else. Hopefully I'll find some takers!

[Lamont Huxley]

Bought a bottle of Niepoort basic tawny today for $15.99 here in Boulder, CO (just passing through). I'll post a TN once I try it.