For The Love Of Port

That makes sense Tom if the single Quinta's started beating the generally declared years in quality it would make the pricing a nonsense although in some cases they do.

I voted 2000 as it's the only vintage I have tasted from those years, a spare bottle of Gould Campbell in 2004 it was good full of tannins from a third tier producer tasted in 2004.(apart from the Cockburns vertical)

Can we finish with the pink port now which is in my opinion poor
but no less than other wines on the market in the rose mould.

with me Venteloza lbv 94. superb

In my humble opinion not being a country squire :o Port has increased dramatically in the uk.

Roy I'm no expert but the few I've had have been poor I have bought them for birthdays because port is a rarity in some years. I've had one good one which alludes me but I'm in no hurry to open the old one if I find I don't like madeira I'll pass it on to someone who does

I thought Fred has summed this well I've drank quite a few vintages although not recently.I bought a case of 1980 some time ago and have just about worked my way through it.I paid £100 for it and although as Fred has said simple good value and not flawed.My favourite 63 or a 17 garrafeira the 63 was...

None I have one madeira 1795 ,my father in law has my others I'm not a great fan but my experiance is limited.

I have bought moderate amounts for my first two 95 and 97 but my third is 04 whivh i know nothing about

This was great fun I met and hopefully made good friends Roy who I've never met before made some good comments not always what a shipper wants to hear,but that in my mind is unimportant the port and the company was great in fact the company outstripped the port .As my wife said she is not a fan of C...

I have decided to renew my subscription not that I use the site as much as i did but to allow Roy to help others as he has helped me.I have previously cast dispertions on his name but failed to grasp the more complex nature of the trade.

I prefer Fonseca post 1955 and Taylors before.

They are pretty good retail prices great bargain

A good job much improved

I voted vintage as thats what I prefer although some of the best colheitas are better than some of the poorer shippers of vintage .

This was much better than the VJH 40 sercial I've had before.Sweeter than I expected for a Sercial not much rasping acidic.A nice golden amber with a cidery finish.From what madeiras I've had this was pretty good low priced stuff.

I have a bottle but have not yet tasted it.

I had one knitted saying it wasnt me

Roy can you point us to any past post's that you have been critical to port shippers to confirm your independant status.Just a thought for everyone.

look Richard I have tried many wines, rose is not my forte but this is rubbish this would have been better as a spritzer at least.