For The Love Of Port

2006 Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim VP. Just decanted for later. Initial sip was quite nice. Will report back.

John M. wrote:DR White 20....crowd pleaser....bottle is too small (lol)

Hah!

2000 Quinta do Noval LBV (unfiltered). Just cracked and sample taste is very good.

My Port buying has slowed down significantly as I've got a pretty good stash now. So provenance is generally the first thing I look at. I would rather pay a little more knowing it was well stored.

Probably drinking more LBV's now than before. I love VP's and love them more on the mature side. That said, they are getting harder to come by as daily drinkers and aren't as cheap as they used to be. So LBV's have been filling in for VP's. I enjoy the younger softer side to them they offer. And a p...

Roy Hersh wrote:Possibly this coming week ... will know soon!

If you get a chance to check it out let us know.

Would suspect an off bottle. I’ve had this a number of times and usually an excellent VP. Hopefully your next shows better.

1992 Smith Woodhouse LBV. Quick note. Still quite dark for an LBV. Resolved tannins. Though the fruit wasn’t quite peaked yet. Overall, in a great spot to enjoy. I don’t see too much upside potential from here though it will continue to age and be fine.

Stefano's birthday somehow reminded me that I had a box of Kopke halves in my Port room. It was buried and had been for years, but this reminder prompted me to go dig it out since the bottles are getting old. They all date back to when Stefano worked for Kopke's importer in Seattle. I opened the 20...

Stefano's birthday somehow reminded me that I had a box of Kopke halves in my Port room. It was buried and had been for years, but this reminder prompted me to go dig it out since the bottles are getting old. They all date back to when Stefano worked for Kopke's importer in Seattle. I opened the 20...

Thanks. Always good to read how these older Douro whites are holding up with age.

1985 Warres VP. A touch advanced but very nice.

The Other Discussion forum is appropriate.

Had a 1988 recently. Very similar note to yours.

The Souza buying op was so awesome.....amazing cellar defenders and quite enjoyable and the price was amazing. I may have one left, unless I traded them all to you, Mike. For all you non-member lurkers out there, if you want to see one of the best joys of being a member, read through the archives t...

No Sentinal falls between Vargellas and Fonseca Guimaraens from what I’ve been told.

Taylor’s has announced Sentinel is being released. But oddly, no others mentioned.

Moderator's note: I've some posts about Sentinel from the Symington thread to this one so that the topics remain distinct.

John M. wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:04 am For Easter 1995 Smith Woodhouse Madalena....to me an awesome Port and is so primary for a 30 year old. Many years left!...Hard to keep hands off them now.

I have one on death row for sometime this year. Glad to hear it's still doing very well.

Another Ferreira not seen very often. Too bad it was slightly oxidized. But otherwise sounds like it was still a decently good bottle?

2023 Ramos Pinto Bom Reteiro also released