For The Love Of Port

From time to time at auctions, it happens that a lot that was not on your target list is about to be knocked down for so little that you just have to stick in a bid.

That happened today.

So I bought five ancient bottles for little more than the 2003's would have cost me!

One is an old re-corked bottle, who's only means of identification is it's original cork, which is attached to it, identifying it as Martinez, but vintage unknown.

The only TN's I can find on old Martinez are from Broadbent, and none of them recent. I would be interested to hear of any encounters.

I will probably broach this bottle before the end of the year, and will report!

The other bottles were:

Graham 1908
Tuke Holdsworth 1912
Sandeman 1945
Smith Woodhouse 1947

All have modest levels - excuses to consume are welcome!

Tom

All have modest levels - excuses to consume are welcome!

I think Vesuvio Vineyard was suppliying these brands be fore 1989, It would be interesting to introduce them in the vertical

I thought Vesuvio was a neglected part of the Ferriera estate (before the Symingtons bought it!)

..reminds me of my old school exercise books in the attic, complete with the teachers comments in red ink:

"Must try harder!"