For The Love Of Port

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:07 pm What did the somms think of the Poerinho?

They were quite impressed. Served blind, thought it was a super high-end Portuguese bottling.

Had a tasting/training session with some in-town somms, theme - Portgual. Served Bolinhos de Bacalau, Rissois de camarao, Arroz de frango e chourico, pasteis de nata. Bottles we opened: White 2011 Murganheira Millésime (better 30 mins open) 2018 Soalheiro Granit (30 mins slow ox) 2005 Niepoort Redo...

Had a tasting/training session with some in-town somms, theme - Portgual. Served Bolinhos de Bacalau, Rissois de camarao, Arroz de frango e chourico, pasteis de nata. Bottles we opened: White 2011 Murganheira Millésime (better 30 mins open) 2018 Soalheiro Granit (30 mins slow ox) 2005 Niepoort Redom...

Some of us online here got into a group buy to make and purchase that longer version a while back. It is interesting to me to see that they now are selling it to the public. Maybe they made more than they sold to us and are getting rid of them, or they decided it was a viable product and made more....

Found it online. Pricier but should help with the older longer corks.

Been drinking these slowly over time. Still have plenty of life left. Reduced at first, turns to an oxidative style nose with bruised apple, ginger and dried unsulfured pineapple. Palate shows no oxidation, great body and acid balance. Impressive for the age. Drank even better the next day (after ar...

24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em! Wow. That’s a steal. I assume they were mis-priced? Regardless, a steal! Nope. It was advertised as $250 retail, on clearance. Just had bought a case of white Rioja for $5 each, normally $25, then they sent me this offer...

24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em! Wow. That’s a steal. I assume they were mis-priced? Regardless, a steal! Nope. It was advertised as $250 retail, on clearance. Just had bought a case of white Rioja for $5 each, normally $25, then they sent me this offer...

24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em!

10 x Pellada Mulher Nua 2018 Seemed fair at $30 per.
2 x Raposo Ideal Tinto 2020 to round out a case.

Saw these on AliExpress a while back. They also sell a closer knock-off for the Durand but at $85, didn't seem worth cheaping out.

You know my feelings on 1982 vs. 1983 and I do agree with the Port trade that this pair was a fine example of a "split declaration" regardless of what TFP and SFE did. At an event on Monday with local Somms, we had a big discussion about these two years. Coincidentally, I just bought a fe...

With parents who do not know Port very well. Opened a '99 Dow Bomfim. Ready to go with 4 hour decant, I would say some upside to be had in 5-10 years.

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2024 2:37 pm Decided on a 1970 Sandeman VP.

Also a 2019 Pombal do Vesuvio Douro wine. Which my cousin loved and wants me to find him some. I almost fell out of my chair. That’s never happened before with any wine I’ve brought.

How was your 70 Sandeman? I've enjoyed a couple of mine recently.

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Fri Nov 08, 2024 3:26 pm 2011 Crasto Old Vines Reserva.

How was it drinking?

But, the 2004 did not seem ready a few years ago.

Won an interesting lot. 1952 Bual Royal Silver Jubilee bottled 1977, Cossart Gordon Bottle (1) 1957 Boal, Barbeito Bottle (1) 1957 Reserva, d'Oliveiras Bottle (1) 1968 Boal Reserva, d'Oliveiras (1) 1969(bottled) Rare Old Verdelho, Christopher's (1) Any info on the Chrisopher's? One writeup indicated...

2x 1900 D'iveras Malvazia Reserva

The 1934 H&H Verdelho was delicious. It didn't have the concentration of most of the others, but it had a purity that kept me coming back; it was one of the pours that I finished earliest in the evening. It was reminiscent of a lime lollypop...in the best possible way. All of the bottle were op...

I opened the following for my wine group:IMG_0544.jpeg 1920 Abudarham Bual 1920 Blandy’s Bual 1934 MWA Verdelho 1934 H&H Verdelho (btl’d in France) 1954 Blandy’s Malmsey 1954 Barbeito Malvasia Reserva Velha (btl’d 2011) 1971 H&H Sercial (btl’d 2011) 1971 D’Oliveiras Sercial (btl’d 2012) Unk...