Great deal on VPs

[David Baghdassarian]

From Blicker Pierce - http://www.bpwine.com

I have no affiliation other than a satisfied customer of theirs. Saw the list in their daily email and wanted to share. These are apparently not listed on the site so you need to call.

Cheers!

1970 Taylor $139! WS98, NM98, RP96
1963 Croft -- $115 WS91
1963 Fonseca -- $259!! RP96, WS98 (killer! $300-400 elsewhere)
1963 Taylor -- $259 WS97
1963 Warre -- $135 WS92
1966 Dow -- $149 WS94
1970 Croft -- $75! MB**** ($100-180 elsewhere) - "An impressive youth. Sweet, with good flavour, texture and length in the early to mid-1980s. Then medium-deep, a bit weak at the edges; high-toned citrus-like nose and flavour, with whiff of volatile acidity. Sweet, medium-weight, lean yet fleshy, good length." - MB
1970 Dow -- $119 WS94
1970 Fonseca -- $155! WS96 ($185 and up elsewhere)
1970 Graham -- $138 WS94
1977 Dow -- $99 RP93, WS92
1977 Graham -- $99 RP93, WS91
1977 Warre -- $85 RP92, WS93
1983 Quarles Harris -- $41 WS89
1985 Fonseca -- $95 RP95, WS95
1985 Graham -- $79 WS96
1991 Warre -- $45 WS91
1994 Taylor -- $135!! WS100
1997 Fonseca -- $65 RP93, ST93, Decanter****

[Glenn E.]

I just talked to them, and they said that everything is going fast. If you're at all interested in any of these, call soon!

[Eric Menchen]

Got the e-mail and put in an order for 6. Of course I consulted the tasting notes section first
They aren't all great deals, as I found a few cheaper elsewhere and several others in the same ballpark. But there are some great bargains.

[Glenn E.]

Yeah, I did some quick wine-searcher searches before I ordered. Several of the prices listed are basically right at the mainstream low price for the US on wine-searcher. A couple are a little bit higher, but within reason if you're going to order several other bottles (like the 1985 Fonseca, which is $95 here but can usually be found for $85 or $90). And there are a couple of gems available, too, like the 1963 Croft, 1970 Fonseca, and 1994 Taylor Fladgate.

My budget is a little tight right now, so I reigned in my impulse and "only" ordered a couple of bottles of the 1970 Fonseca. That's one of "Roy's 12" that I've been looking for at a reasonable price, and this seemed pretty good. I'm slowly collecting all 12 of those and hope to someday hold a tasting of the complete set. :lick:

[Roy Hersh]

I know Stefan Blicker well for many years and he has even flown up to drink wine at my home. If you mention you are from FTLOP, next time .... he will be willing to provide us with an exclusive and maybe even a discount if he sees how many of you saw this here. Again, tell Stefan you saw it on FTLOP and I think he'll be happy to do something special for us in the future.

I've done business with him for years, during the last 3 companies he's been associated with. Great guy and great service! You can be assured the bottles are in the condition that he tells you, if you ask. Also, give him a hard time about using Robert Parker scores (Parker hasn't rated Ports since 2000) and Suckling too ... his scores are 20+ years old already!

[cj savino]

I called and wanted to order a couple of the '94 Taylors and they were sold out, ended up buying some '70 Taylors to add to my collection. The prices are great.

Saw someone trying to sell '94 Taylor on winecommune, say they bought the futures in 1993 and had the wine stored in a cool dry attic. Not quite sure how you buy futures when the wine had not even been bottled. Buyer beware

[Roy Hersh]

Updated offering with sold out items removed:

1970 Taylor $139! WS98, NM98, RP96
1963 Croft -- $115 WS91
1963 Warre -- $135 WS92
1966 Dow -- $149 WS94
1970 Dow -- $119 WS94
1970 Fonseca -- $155! WS96 ($185 and up elsewhere)
1970 Graham -- $138 WS94
1977 Dow -- $99 RP93, WS92
1977 Graham -- $99 RP93, WS91
1977 Warre -- $85 RP92, WS93
1983 Quarles Harris -- $41 WS89
1985 Fonseca -- $95 RP95, WS95
1985 Graham -- $79 WS96
1991 Warre -- $45 WS91

1997 Fonseca -- $65 RP93, ST93, Decanter****

[Timothy B.]

Would any of those be good choices for a Port-newbie?

(edit add: I see the 1970 Fonseca in Roy's Top 12 list, so that seems a good choice.)

I took a peek at their site. They had one Madeira:

1912 d`Oliveira Madeira Verdelho Reserva $309

Is that a good deal?

Also, on Cellar Tracker, there are two wines listed that could match this:

1912 D'Oliveiras Madeira Verdelho
1912 D'Oliveiras Madeira Verdelho Reserva

Are these really different wines?

Thanks,

-- T