For The Love Of Port

6 x Graham’s 2000 – 37,50 Euros each
6 x Graham’s 1985 – 50 Euros each
6 x Vesúvio 2003 – 37,50 Euros each
6 x Dow’s 2007 – 52,50 Euros each

Hi Daniel!
Do you mind informing where you purchased these ports at those prices?
Assuming the prices are incl tax, they seem to be very good.

Eric Menchen wrote:Russ, leave any Silval for me? I didn't make it down today.

still at least 6 there on the shelves. hopefully they still have the super sunday price in effect!
it was a long drive for me, so I made it worth it....

Rune EG wrote:Hi Daniel!
Do you mind informing where you purchased these ports at those prices?
Assuming the prices are incl tax, they seem to be very good.

Hi, Rune, sure, it was a private (C2C) deal with someone in Porto, so no VAT..

Russ Kimmitt wrote:6 2007 Silval @ $25 ea

Three of those for me, three for some friends who were kind enough to pick them all up. I think that clears out their stock.

1 x 30 year Sandeman Tawny @ $59.99

Based on the tasting notes that I read here, I may go back and relieve them of the other 5 bottles (that came in a nice wooden case!)

Also today:
1 x 1963 Dow
1 x 1963 Fonseca
3 x 1963 Graham
1 x 1975 Graham (magnum)

Now, I am done for a while (again.)

-- Gary

Two bottles of Fonseca 1970 - one of which was opened - and a bottle of Fonseca 1977.

Al B. wrote:Two bottles of Fonseca 1970 - one of which was opened - and a bottle of Fonseca 1977.

...and it was very tasty indeed

And 6 bottles of Taylor 1963 that DRT didn't manage to get his corkscrew into!

A lote of 1966 Fonseca.


Gary, I hope you grabbed the rest of the 30 year old Sandeman. If not, you are crazy, because that price sure was and the quality is excellent, in fact I wrote about it in today's blog posting!

Roy Hersh wrote:Gary, I hope you grabbed the rest of the 30 year old Sandeman. If not, you are crazy, because that price sure was and the quality is excellent, in fact I wrote about it in today's blog posting!

Who am I to argue? I picked up 5 of the remaining 11 bottles, today. Next month, I will go back for the remaining 6. The owner said that they will remain at $59.99 until they are sold out.

-- Gary

Eric Menchen wrote:

Russ Kimmitt wrote:6 2007 Silval @ $25 ea

Three of those for me, three for some friends who were kind enough to pick them all up. I think that clears out their stock.

glad you made it down to get it. I wouldv'e got it for ya, but wasn't sure if you wanted or not since I was stupid and left the year out of my PM. No advertised sale on any ports this week....

3 x Cockburn 20 year Tawny

-- Gary

I went to pick up a recent order from MacArthur Wines in Washington, DC and bought the following while I was there:

2 x 1985 Fonseca Vintage
3 x Unknown house (no label) but believed to be 1963. Mid neck level and priced right.
1 x 1963 Fonseca Vintage (active leaker, mid shoulder level ... but only paid $59.99 so worth a gamble)

Given the condition of the 1963 Fonseca, I opened as soon as I got home. Tasting note, coming.

-- Gary

1980 Warre's VP

2005 Niepoort LBV

Dom, I can recommend the Niepoort LBV 2005 - good buy, let it settle for a good 6 hours in the decanter though...

A trip downtown today brought back:

1 x Noval Black
1 x Quinta do Tedo LBV 2001
1 x Quinta do Tedo LBV 2003

Cheers,
Claus

12 x Roeda 1980
6 x Niepoort 2000 Unfiltered LBV
2 x Warre 1991
1 x Dow 1994

All completely new to my cellar.

1 x 1994 Dow's
1 x Kopke 20 Year Tawny

Dom, I can recommend the Niepoort LBV 2005 - good buy, let it settle for a good 6 hours in the decanter though..

Corked bottled - i pushed my corkscrew into the cork and it slid in about 0.5 inch!

So replaced it with a Niepoort Crusted Port (bottled 2007) it 's a blend of 2003 & 2005 so should be good - I've just opening it, it's "resting" in a decanter!!

1963 Burmester
1987 Taylor Vargellas
1988 Taylor Vargellas
1996 Taylor Vargellas
1999 Smith Woodhouse