For The Love Of Port

1934 Justino's Verdelho.

DR 30 year old.

Andresen 40 year white.

I've got way too many corkscrews including the shorter and the longer Durand.

I got three of the Americano.

San Leonardo 40 year old tawny. Bottled 2011. This was spectacular and would give a lot of current 50 year olds a run for their money. Arguably, it probably was a 50 year old. Those older bottles circa 2010-2012 have always seemed like there were a very different, older blend. Yup, I'm saving the r...

San Leonardo 40 year old tawny. Bottled 2011. This was spectacular and would give a lot of current 50 year olds a run for their money.

Al B. wrote: ↑Wed Aug 21, 2024 4:05 pm White grapes are being picked in Carcavelos. The grapes aren’t used for Port today, but they were in 1756…

Because Pombal owned the vineyards!

Port grapes? Or Douro?
Harvest started in Madeira about a week ago.

Andresen 40 yo.

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2024 3:04 pm

Eric Ifune wrote:San Leonardo 40 yo.

That’s good one. assume you’ve chilled it in the fridge given the heat? We’ve got a heatwave going. Not Vegas level, thank god, but pushing 100 isn’t fun. My “port” identifies itself as a Long Island Ice Tea today LOL.

Yup!

San Leonardo 40 yo.

I never considered it a split declaration. I did have a case of 82 Noval at one time. Drank up long ago. A decent, medium weight Port.

A joint venture with Barbeito and Conceito with fruit from Conceito's vineyards. I tasted the Lote 2 a couple years ago. Decent for what it is, but agree, it's a tad expensive.

I asked Adrian about this at the Yeatman. He said it was to be positioned below Vargellas but ahead of Terra Feita in the hierarchy. I mentioned it could be confusing since it's not really a single quinta but he felt it had good market potential being superior to Terra Feita. I'd like to taste it to...

Quevedo 40 year old.
Monte Xisto White Seco for Port tonics. Needed here in the Las Vegas heat.

I want to say the bottling date became mandatory in the mid2000's but that's just off the top of my head. I know D'Oliveiras did so a few years earlier.

From my Sao Joao trip:
4 bottles of 2016 Mouchao.
1 bottle of 2003 Mouchao tonel 3-4.
2 bottles of 2003 Quinta da Pellada tinto.
1 bottle of 1995 Sindonia Sousa Tinto Reserva.
1 bottle of 2017 Brunheda Grande Reserva Branco.
1 bottle each of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Quinta do Monte Xisto.

From my visit to Sao Joao, only a single bottle of 1974 Barros Colheita. This one had the regular label bottled 2024. There is another 2024 bottling with a label celebrating the 50 year carnation revolution anniversary. I've only seen the celebration label at the Sogevinus shop for 175 euros. No emp...

I loved the series "Makunai, cooking for the Maiko house." A gentle, sweet show with no protagonists. Delves into the world of Kyoto Geisha and Japanese home cooking. You get invested in all the characters.