For The Love Of Port

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

Glenn E. wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Wed Apr 16, 2025 5:51 am Quinta da Ribeira

Is this Dow's Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira? Or something different?

Edit: It's Senhora da Ribeira.

Yes. QdSdR

All Quinta ports this year. The following released in May;
Quinta do Vesuvio
Quinta do Bomfim
Quinta da Ribeira
Quinta dos Malvedos

Released at some time in the future;
Quinta da Cavadina
Quinta dos Canais

Not one seen very often, that’s for sure. Thanks for the note on it.

He and Ana posted about it April 1. Sad.

He also makes Quanta Terra.

A 2011 Kopke Colheita…that was corked. How rare is it for a t-corked tawny to be corked. Oh well, opened a lovely fully mature 1990 Quinta do Vesuvio VP as an emergency backup.

I can participate.

Don’t see many note on that one these days. Thanks for posting on it. Glad to hear it’s still doing so well.

Much like the 1963 Noval VP, there is bottle variation in this vintage of Dow’s. Some are as you describe and some that are still dark, complex and that have decades ahead of it.

A very good 2018 Quevedo LBV (unfiltered)

Quinta das Carvalhas tawny (one of the top 50’s I’ve had).

Here’s a new project coming this summer for your Port enjoyment.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/ ... -AmD-Hjbfg

Frederick, I have a different take on 1997s. They were absolutely beasts when young, boldly fruited and brutally tannic monsters, similar to 2007 VPs at birth, a decade later. The 1997s I've had post-Covid have been generous and easy to approach, very drinkable and excellent. Not one seemed to be s...

2013 Cockburn’s Quinta dos Canais VP. A bit soft and tight day one. Much better by day two.

Wow. Who owns Menin? A very wealthy Brazilian individual. I was really surprised to hear that Bulas had been sold, but I guess that if someone with that much money really wants your vineyards and business they will eventually offer you a price you can’t ignore. It happened with Mourão. I wonder who...

Wow. Who owns Menin?

2001 Quinta do Vesuvio VP. ~10 hr decant. Still very youthful fruit. Has a very sweet profile compared to other surrounding vintages. Though this started to mellow and balance out about 7-8 hrs after decanting. A bit lighter in complexity compared to the surrounding 2000 and 2003 vintages. Yet still...