For The Love Of Port

6 x Fonseca Quinta do Panascal 1986 (at auction last Sunday). I didn't know this was made (I know of the 1986 Guimaraens). Also the label is somewhat of a mystery to me (I'll try to post a couple of pictures). Does anyone know these kind of labels from Fonseca? And since I don't have a clou when the...

Bottled 2014 (= 53 years old!). 2 hrs decanting. Aroma of alcohol, minerals, wood and mint. Full body. Taste is elegant, powerful, showing plenty of minerals and citrus (especially orange), burnt wood, quite sharp towards the end. Too much alcohol on the nose. Long aftertaste. 92 pts. Seems like a ...

1998 Taylor's Vargellas VP x 6
1991 Cálem VP 12x (bargain at auction)
1990 Kopke Colheita 3x (part of the 1991 lot, again a bargain)

It turned out a nice sunday afternoon for following the auction online!

Fonseca 1985 VP

2 magnums of 2005 Fonseca Guimaraens VP. I've been looking for a long time to find a (any) 2005 VP, as it's my oldest son's birthyear. So one of these will go to him, the other will maybe be opened at an apropiate time by me [dance2.gif] :evil: When I got them home today, they stated on the labels t...

1978 Niepoort VP

2003 Fonseca VP (6x) Another 6 bottles of 2003 Fonseca VP (the online "after-sales" auction, from the auction where I got the first 6-pack. The second 6-pack came a little cheaper even @ €42,50 / bottle (including buyers premium and shipping (2,50 a bottle) included). A fair price I think...

While the year is still going, I believe my top 4 for this year is: 4: Kopke 1974 Colheita (bottled: 2004) 3: Cálem 1970 VP; 2: Graham's 1966 VP; 1: Sandeman 1945 VP . [yahoo.gif] Looking back, 2015 has been an excellent year for me, port-wise, in terms of special and (for me) rare bottles of fanta...

While the year is still going, I believe my top 4 for this year is: 4: Kopke 1974 Colheita (bottled: 2004) 3: Cálem 1970 VP; 2: Graham's 1966 VP; 1: Sandeman 1945 VP. [yahoo.gif] Looking back, 2015 has been an excellent year for me, port-wise, in terms of special and (for me) rare bottles of fantast...

2003 Fonseca VP (6x)

1992 Quinta do Passadouro VP.
Lovely, finished off over the course of 3 days. Best on days two and three, which would suggest a long decanting time will work (ps I decanted it at 3 PM and drank the first glass at about 10 PM).

Kopke 40 yo Tawny (bottled 1980). My last bottle of this . Luckily enough all bottles (9 in total) have shown from very good to excellent imo

1996 Senhora Do Convento LBV, bottled 2002

- 1996 Senhora Do Convento LBV, bottled 2002 X 12 bottles - 1999 Quinta das Heredias LBV, bottled 2003 x 6 Magnum (this is a brand of Senhora Do Convento I think) Never had these before (nor am I really familiar with this producer), but as the (auction)prices were quite ok, I got around to winning t...

1991 Gould Campbell VP

1966 Graham's VP

Andy Velebil wrote:Glad it showed well, and happy birthday to your dad. FYI, I've split this into it's own TN in the TN Forum so it will be easy to find later.

Thanks Andy!

1945 Sandeman VP. I'd given this bottle for my dad's 70th birthday a couple of weeks ago. As we noticed that the bottle was starting to leak (quite a bit) we decided to not wait too long with the opening of it. We we're with some family (6 were enjoying the port) last monday (national holiday over h...

1945 Sandeman VP. I'd given this bottle for my dad's 70th birthday a couple of weeks ago. As we noticed that the bottle was starting to leak (quite a bit) we decided to not wait too long with the opening of it. We we're with some family (6 were enjoying the port) last monday (national holiday over h...

1974 Kopke Colheita (bottled 2004)