For The Love Of Port

Gerwin de Graaf wrote:C. da Silva 1977 VP.
The label was in very bad condition, so I couldn't make out the vintage from the label. The cork mentioned 1977 VP though.
It seems (but I can't be sure) that this port has been bottled in 1980. The label only shows a visible '9' followed by what I make out to be part of an '8'. So this I figure means bottled in 1980 (it could of course also mean bottled in 1979 with a number or a letter following the '9').

Anyone had this VP before and/or can help me out to determine the year of bottling this one (I have one other bottle of this VP, but the label is in thesame poor condition)??

I think IVDP regulations allow up to 3 years? I had a quick look in Broadbent's magnum opus as it was on my desk next to me, and although there is nothing on da Silva, he does note that Smith Woodhouse 1977 was also bottled in 1980 - so your instincts re: bottling date may well be correct.

C. da Silva also appears, i believe, as "Presidential" or "Dalva" depending on where/when it was shipped originally.

Rob C. wrote:I think IVDP regulations allow up to 3 years?

Between 18 and 30 months, as I recall. I've had both versions of the 1967 Taylor Vargellas - one bottled in 1969 and the other bottled in 1970.

A bottle of Warre 1974 LBV, bottled in 1978. The bottle shows why it is worth leaving top quality LBV to mature for 35-40 years!

77 Taylor. This bottle, while showing a pale center was still quite primary and youthful.

1952 Delaforce Colheita.

-- Gary

A bottle of Cockburn's Special Reserve. A very welcome friend while spending a couple of nights alone in hotels while traveling.

1996 Quevedo Colheita

1960 Wiese & Krohn Colheita

For tonight and through the weekend:

2002 Kopke Colheita
1992 Kopke Colheita
1982 Kopke Colheita
1952 Kopke Colheita
Kopke "Special Blend"

1900 Niepoort Colheita
1937 AJS Colheita
1977 Taylor's VP

Andy Velebil wrote:1900 Niepoort Colheita
1937 AJS Colheita
1977 Taylor's VP

Andy's missed a few bottles out. Between us, over the last 3 days we have opened some other bottles:
Croft 1966 magnum
Martinez 1985
Vasconcellos 40 year old tawny
Malvedos 1965
Niepoort Secundum 1999
Niepoort 2000
Cockburn 1967
Ferreira 1963
Noval 1994
Noval Nacional 1994
Noval 1997 colheita
Quevedo 20 yo tawny
Quevedo 2006 LBV
Passadouro 2005 LBV
Graham 1966
Noval 2000
Silval 2000
Noval Nacional 2000
Noval 2003
Silval 2003
Noval Nacional 2003
Noval 2004
Romaneira 2007
Silval 2007
Noval 2007
Noval 2008
Dalva 30 yo tawny
Graham 1963
Graham 1966
Graham 1970
Graham 1980
Graham 1985
Graham 1994
Graham 2000
Graham 2007
Dow 1963
Dow 1966
Dow 1970
Dow 1980
San Leonardo 10 yo tawny
San Leonardo 30 yo tawny
San Leonardo 40 yo tawny
Quinta do Mourao 1972 cask sample
Quinta do Mourao 1948 cask sample
Quinta do Mourao "older than 1895" cask sample
Noval 1937 colheita
Dalva 1934 colheita
Constantino 1910 colheita
Niepoort 1900 colheita

20 year Cockburn Tawny

-- Gary

Al B. wrote: Andy's missed a few bottles out. Between us, over the last 3 days we have opened some other bottles: ......

Wow! That's quite a list! My liver hurts just looking at it!

Tonight was big. First a really good tasting at Quinta do Tedo, a Quinta that deserves more recognition than what it gets. A solid line up of Ports across the board for sure. More on Tedo later...

Then a really good dinner and an killer line up of 1934 and 1947 Quinta do Noval Vintage Ports and a 1945 Croft Vintage Port. WOW is all I can say

Last night a 1985 Warre's VP, very nice but still young.

Mahmoud.

Andy and Alex forgot to mention...

Dalva 1952 Golden White
Dalva 1963 Golden White
Dalva 1967 Colheita
Taylor´s Scion

And today, with the rest of the group back home or on a flight...

Dow´s 1985
Graham´s Malvedos 1999
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
Graham´s Single Harvest Tawny 1961

Now it´s time to go home and insert my new liver

Derek T. wrote:Andy and Alex forgot to mention...

Dalva 1952 Golden White
Dalva 1963 Golden White
Dalva 1967 Colheita
Taylor´s Scion

And today, with the rest of the group back home or on a flight...

Dow´s 1985
Graham´s Malvedos 1999
Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
Graham´s Single Harvest Tawny 1961

Now it´s time to go home and insert my new liver

Lucky boy!

Though i'm sure there's a forum rule about this type of bragging whilst other people are stuck in the office....If not, there should be!

Pocas 2007 and Dow 1980.
The Pocas was very fruitdominated, the Dow very dry with lots of cherryflavours. Still very young too.

And a bottle of Churchill 1985

Niepoort Crusted (Btld 2007)