For The Love Of Port

Paul_B wrote:oooh ok, better get started then...
thanks!
Paul

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I’d go much longer than 1 hour. About 7-8 hours would be a good starting range.

A really good article about Douro wines, Port sales decline and more.

https://vinepair.com/articles/douro-val ... roduction/

1980 Warre's VP
1963 Croft VP
1970 Graham's VP

Cross post from the virtual TN forum While I was in Gaia recently I swung by the Cockburn's Lodge for a tasting. As luck would have it, and knowing this virtual tasting was going on, I got to try a glass of the Otima 20. Not a detailed note, as it was just a tasting sample, but... Lovely marmalade w...

While I was in Gaia recently I swung by the Cockburn's Lodge for a tasting. As luck would have it, and knowing this virtual tasting was going on, I got to try a glass of the Otima 20. Not a detailed note, as it was just a tasting sample, but... Lovely marmalade with a dusty bit streaking across the ...

Moses Botbol wrote:Picked up a magnum 2011 Fonseca for $100. The only bottle available. Seems like a solid price.

Yup that’s a good price.

Pretty hard to find wine. I did a small horizontal of these a few years ago and enjoyed them. Not cheap.

It was my 60th birthday recently and I managed to get a few friends together in Portugal to celebrate. I had to open something special so I opened a bottle of Noval Nacional 1963. But the Nacional 1966 was better than the flawed bottle of the 1963. So was the 1964 with the 1958 taking 3rd place in ...

Fonseca 80 The second of two cases of this wine that I've had. This one bought at auction and owned for nine years before getting round to opening it a couple of months ago. It was not an encouraging sight. Seven of the bottles had staining on their selos and the levels ranged from BN to VTS. Feari...

Was able to get a glass of this in PT this month. Will get a TN posted for it soon.

2020 Quinta da Fonte Souto Taifa Branco.

Been waiting a long time for a high end white to come out from this property...can't wait to get them and crack one.

PR Grisley in Utah is Quevedo’s importer. I’d email or call them and ask who may carry it closest to you.

http://www.prgrisley.com

Please place any links to harvest reports here for ease of finding later.

Symington

https://www.symington.com/post/2023-har ... beginnings

I think he's probably referring to the fact that the buyer has little or no control over when the seller decides to sell. If a high-value property suddenly pops onto the market for whatever reason, potential buyers have to act quickly whether or not the timing is ideal for them. Or maybe he's allud...

TFP bought large stocks of the top tawnys from the Casa do Douro some years ago when it was going belly up.

Another new article about it worth reading. Take from it what you will. But pay close attention to Adrian’s comment about making Douro table wines and acquiring a property. Hmm…an odd quote about not always controlling the timing. https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2023/10/adrian-bridge-high-end-bair...

At Auction: 1 x 1978 Fonseca Guimaraens 1 x 1992 Fonseca LBV Mike and I are planning a pre-2000 LBV fest. We have way too many for one event...or maybe not depending on one's geek level. When you open the ‘78, let me know your impression. I’m curious to read it. Sure Andy - Any particular reason?? ...

John M. wrote:At Auction:

1 x 1978 Fonseca Guimaraens
1 x 1992 Fonseca LBV

Mike and I are planning a pre-2000 LBV fest. We have way too many for one event...or maybe not depending on one's geek level.

When you open the ‘78, let me know your impression. I’m curious to read it.

It’s official, TFP has sold Krohn’s.

You’ll have to translate.

https://www.publico.pt/2023/10/17/fugas ... es-2067014