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What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:15 am
by John M.
I was going through my tasting notes and sorting the spreadsheet. Surprisingly I've had 8 ports $15 and under (full bottles)--and there were some decent rankings.
Dows Trademark Finest Reserve ($14) was the best (94 pts)
Cockburns Special Reserve was next ($14) (88 pts)
then Churchills Finest Reserve. ($14) although its thin and mid-palate tannins (88 pts)
I can now find Fonseca Bin 27 for $15, so that would alter the above list.
--not sure why 88 with Churchill & Cockburn because I like the Cockburn better, but that's my score. Also, cannot expalin why 94 points on the Dows (although I did convert my scores to a 100 pt system around Jan 1, so probably round up).
So I'm curious if anyone has found any economical gems?
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:16 pm
by Eric Menchen
Probably the
2003 Quevedo LBV at $12.50 from the
buy. I say "probably" because I also bought 2002 Broadbent LBV for $11.50, but I didn't take notes when I opened the first of those.
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:05 am
by Paul Fountain
Real port under $15 is unheard of over here. In fact I've only ever had one under $30 and only just at that - Quinta do Pego LBV which wasn't bad. The only other one I've seen under $30 is a Dow Ruby.
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 6:06 am
by Andy Velebil
LBV would have to go to Quevedo as well.
Ruby Reserve would be Cockburn's Special Reserve
White Port would be Niepoort's Dry White (goes well with Tonic and lemon on a warm day)
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:36 am
by Marc J.
I'd say Cockburn Special Reserve. A close second would be Noval Black.
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:35 pm
by Jeff G.
and ...
what would be the one you would put 2 cases of in a 5 gallon barrel?
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:22 pm
by John M.
Unread postby Marc J. ยป Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:36 am
I'd say Cockburn Special Reserve. A close second would be Noval Black.
Noval Black is great--but I haven't seen it under $15.
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:08 pm
by Eric Menchen
I hadn't seen Noval Black for under $15 either, but apparently you can find it for $14.99
here. I've never bought from them, but they have a number of good prices.
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:55 pm
by Andy Velebil
Eric Menchen wrote:I hadn't seen Noval Black for under $15 either, but apparently you can find it for $14.99
here. I've never bought from them, but they have a number of good prices.
Glad you pointed this out I forgot I got some at that price from the store you referenced, so I'd have to change my earlier answer to
Noval Black.
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:46 pm
by Marc J.
The local Costco is selling Noval Black for $14.65 which is a killer deal. I commonly see it going for $19.99 (or more).
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:52 am
by Moses Botbol
Quevedo LBV
Dow LBV
Kirkland/Costco Tawny
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:21 am
by Andy Velebil
Marc J. wrote:The local Costco is selling Noval Black for $14.65 which is a killer deal. I commonly see it going for $19.99 (or more).
Stopped by my local Costco yesterday and no such luck. All they had was Bin 27
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:45 am
by Marc J.
On my last trip to Costco I picked up a case, although a buddy of mine tried to get a case at his local Costco but no such luck. He was able to special order it and it took a little over a week to arrive.
Re: What's the best port you had in last year under $15?
Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:00 am
by Todd Pettinger
Paul Fountain wrote:Real port under $15 is unheard of over here. In fact I've only ever had one under $30 and only just at that - Quinta do Pego LBV which wasn't bad. The only other one I've seen under $30 is a Dow Ruby.
Same as Paul, I don't know that I have seen a bottle of Port for under $15 here. It is possible that the Cockburn Special Reserve was on sale for $14.99 ONCE a long time ago... I'll have to go back and check what it normally is.
Accounting for the fact that everything is so ridiculously overpriced in Canada, I'd have to say the best I've had for that relational price range is still likely the Cockburn SR.