For The Love Of Port

Thomas V wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:

Thomas V wrote:This arrived with the postman earlier today. It was a shared buy that I coordinated so we could get the discount which only applied with a purchase of 12+ bottles. 3 of those babies are mine.

Should I taste 1 now and save the 2 others, decisions decisions...

Yes, taste and post a TN for the rest of us :)

Will do. Is decanting needed for a young LBV?

For this filtered LBV, probably not. It will get some air once you open the bottle and that should be fine.

Thomas V wrote: Should I taste 1 now and save the 2 others, decisions decisions...

Yes! I habitually buy 2 or 3 bottles to drink one now and after i can wait 20, 30 or more years by knowing how it tastes when it was Young. I'm more "patient" after.

Just bought a 2000 Smith Woodhouse colheita for what I thought was a good price at $38.99.

4 bottles of 1997 Noval Silval VP for $23/per. Needed a new good "House VP"

Andy Velebil wrote:4 bottles of 1997 Noval Silval VP for $23/per. Needed a new good "House VP"

That's a great price


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As a group purchase a few of us in the UK bought one of the three case lots of Fonseca 1963 that was auctioned at Bonhams today. Not cheap, but a great story to the bottles.

1985 Gould Campbell 5btl at 45.55 each
2003 Croft 2btl. at 51.41 each
1992 Fonseca 1 at 86.51
1991 Fonseca Guim 1 at 45.55
1994 Smith Woodhse 1 at 39.61
1994 Warre's 1 at 68.96
1997 Q. do Vesuvio 1 at 33.85
These are delivered prices with 2 day Fedex included.

jeff t. wrote:1985 Gould Campbell 5btl at 45.55 each
2003 Croft 2btl. at 51.41 each
1992 Fonseca 1 at 86.51
1991 Fonseca Guim 1 at 45.55
1994 Smith Woodhse 1 at 39.61
1994 Warre's 1 at 68.96
1997 Q. do Vesuvio 1 at 33.85
These are delivered prices with 2 day Fedex included.

Whoa, auction?


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jeff t. wrote:1985 Gould Campbell 5btl at 45.55 each
2003 Croft 2btl. at 51.41 each
1992 Fonseca 1 at 86.51
1991 Fonseca Guim 1 at 45.55
1994 Smith Woodhse 1 at 39.61
1994 Warre's 1 at 68.96
1997 Q. do Vesuvio 1 at 33.85
These are delivered prices with 2 day Fedex included.

Nice haul mate. Really nice selections.

Do please tell how the 1985 GC and the two 1994 turns out. I have been eye balling those bottles myself.

jeff t. wrote:1985 Gould Campbell 5btl at 45.55 each
2003 Croft 2btl. at 51.41 each
1992 Fonseca 1 at 86.51
1991 Fonseca Guim 1 at 45.55
1994 Smith Woodhse 1 at 39.61
1994 Warre's 1 at 68.96
1997 Q. do Vesuvio 1 at 33.85
These are delivered prices with 2 day Fedex included.

Very nice. With the impending doom of GC I thought it prudent to add a few bottles to the cellar as well. The auction prices are still very reasonable even if buyers premiums are not.

Prices including fees and taxes
2 1977 GC $110 (K&L)
3 1983 GC $47 (winebid)
6 1985 GC $41 (winebid)

Edward J wrote:

jeff t. wrote:1985 Gould Campbell 5btl at 45.55 each
2003 Croft 2btl. at 51.41 each
1992 Fonseca 1 at 86.51
1991 Fonseca Guim 1 at 45.55
1994 Smith Woodhse 1 at 39.61
1994 Warre's 1 at 68.96
1997 Q. do Vesuvio 1 at 33.85
These are delivered prices with 2 day Fedex included.

Very nice. With the impending doom of GC I thought it prudent to add a few bottles to the cellar as well. The auction prices are still very reasonable even if buyers premiums are not.

Prices including fees and taxes
2 1977 GC $110 (K&L)
3 1983 GC $47 (winebid)
6 1985 GC $41 (winebid)

Gosh, at those prices I'd almost consider using winebid again. Almost .


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Bradley Bogdan wrote:
Gosh, at those prices I'd almost consider using winebid again. Almost .

I am about done with Winebid too, but for some lesser known items you can still get a good deal, otherwise not.

jeff t. wrote:1985 Gould Campbell 5btl at 45.55 each
2003 Croft 2btl. at 51.41 each
1992 Fonseca 1 at 86.51
1991 Fonseca Guim 1 at 45.55
1994 Smith Woodhse 1 at 39.61
1994 Warre's 1 at 68.96
1997 Q. do Vesuvio 1 at 33.85
These are delivered prices with 2 day Fedex included.

Wow! Shipped prices? Excellent work

Bradley Bogdan wrote:

Edward J wrote:

jeff t. wrote:1985 Gould Campbell 5btl at 45.55 each
2003 Croft 2btl. at 51.41 each
1992 Fonseca 1 at 86.51
1991 Fonseca Guim 1 at 45.55
1994 Smith Woodhse 1 at 39.61
1994 Warre's 1 at 68.96
1997 Q. do Vesuvio 1 at 33.85
These are delivered prices with 2 day Fedex included.

Very nice. With the impending doom of GC I thought it prudent to add a few bottles to the cellar as well. The auction prices are still very reasonable even if buyers premiums are not.

Prices including fees and taxes
2 1977 GC $110 (K&L)
3 1983 GC $47 (winebid)
6 1985 GC $41 (winebid)

Gosh, at those prices I'd almost consider using winebid again. Almost .


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What has your experience been with Winebid?

I've bought 80% of my VPs through them. I do live 20 minutes from their Chicago warehouse so I save greatly on shipping.

A dschus wrote:
What has your experience been with Winebid?

I've bought 80% of my VPs through them. I do live 20 minutes from their Chicago warehouse so I save greatly on shipping.

I've purchased close to 48 bottles. Several have been corked or shown less than hoped for. I am now much more selective and rarely bid as I've got my cellar about where I want it. Key for me was that I'm about 30 minutes from their Napa storage facility. If I had to pay shipping I wouldn't bid.

A dschus wrote:

Bradley Bogdan wrote:

Edward J wrote: Very nice. With the impending doom of GC I thought it prudent to add a few bottles to the cellar as well. The auction prices are still very reasonable even if buyers premiums are not.

Prices including fees and taxes
2 1977 GC $110 (K&L)
3 1983 GC $47 (winebid)
6 1985 GC $41 (winebid)

Gosh, at those prices I'd almost consider using winebid again. Almost .


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What has your experience been with Winebid?

I've bought 80% of my VPs through them. I do live 20 minutes from their Chicago warehouse so I save greatly on shipping.

Had a very poor experience where I won a lot they had not described fully (a common issue for them), was charged, and then they decided a few days after the fact they weren't going to send it to me and return it to the seller. When I called to discuss it with the customer service rep I'd been emailing with, I was routed to their CEO who berated me with some seriously foul language and taunted me to sue. Haven't bid since, probably never will.


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I knew I was not crazy :) I did buy a Kopke 30yo Tawny today and it was closed with regular cork.

1x 1997 Quinta do Vesuvio VP
2x 1980 Warres VP
1x 1996 Sao Pedro Das Aguias VP
1x 2000 Sao Pedro Das Aguias VP
1x 1974 Warres LBV

The first three bottles I've tasted before and love. The last three are such oddities I feel I have to give them a try.

Stombled over some nice VPs from Dow's.
The 1964er is a special Danish engarrafado.

I have to mix my Niepoorts once in a while...

Allan Engelsted Laurents wrote:Stombled over some nice VPs from Dow's.
The 1964er is a special Danish engarrafado.

I have to mix my Niepoorts once in a while...

Aaaaaargh! Dow made a 1964?!?

Now I have to try to find one... that's my birthday year!