For The Love Of Port

$825 is really cheap! Last time I was at the tasting room/shop it was over 2400 euros. The heavenly quartet are the Grand Old Bual, WS Bual, Malvasia Reserva, and Sercial Reserva. These were the ones that had the most volume, so commerical recognition. There's also a superb Verdelho Reserva and Terr...

Kopke 2003 White.

DR 30 year old tawny.

Selos are for tax purposes. The lodges buy them but don't have to use them immediately. I doubt most keep track of which lot of selos are used for which bottling run. A few Madeira producers keep track, but their bottling numbers are way, way less.

What did the somms think of the Poerinho?

I believe Ricardo wishes to be precise in the designation of a wine's origin. FV is for Favilla Vieira a grower family with several vineyards. If Ricardo knows it's from the Ribeiro Real Vineyard, he'll call it RR. If from the family but unsure of the vineyard, he'll call it FV. BTW I think the RR v...

1934 Justinos Verdelho.

The regular Barbeito are the regular wines.
The added designations are the original source of the wines. I'll have to look up what they all mean.

1981 Kopke Colheita.

If any consolation, vineyards are considered an excellent fire break.

Forgot to add a DR 40 year old on Saturday.

2013 Fita Preta Preta.

Friday Quevedo 50 year old white, actually from the 1970 vintage and San Leonardo 20 year white 2018 bottling which is actually over 30. Saturday 1935 Krohn VP and San Leonardo 40 year old white. Sunday Viera de Sousa 1950 Colheita. 1925 Ferreira Quinta dos Acyprestes matured in wood. Monday 1950 Co...

Broadbent 30 year old.

Sounds good.

Brunheda 40 yo.

Frasqueira are considered far more prestigious. Usually, bottling a Colheita is more an economic decision if the winemaker thinks it will continue to improve in cask.

1981 Krohn Colheita.

Looking on a map, it seems out of the way.

Last year, the Porto duty free had the noncarnation bottles for 100 euros each. Bottled 2024.