For The Love Of Port

1970 Fonseca Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (11/5/2004) London Italian Blowout.. 24 Tn's: (London) : Black purple color its legs hung to my glass. This beast was decanted for 6 hours and still smelled and tasted like a barrell sample. Thick plums and spicy with a long balanced finish. This is a win...

[*] 1963 Taylor Fladgate Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (7/27/2004) Wow - gorgeous fruit nose, alcohol is heavy and this wine still has several decades to go. Harmony, amazing creaminess to it along with great molasses, caramel, and earthy flavors. Stunning finish. (96 pts.) [/*:m] This tasting note...

[*] 1985 Graham Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (7/27/2004) Wonderful. This wine has plenty of time still in it.. Great ripe fruit, alcohol on the finish. Integrated, - well made. By far the best 85 I have ever tasted. (94 pts.) [/*:m][/list:u] Posted from CellarTracker This tasting note is one of se...

[*] 1985 Taylor Fladgate Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (3/17/2005) Taylor 1985 Vintage & Copain Pinot Noir L'autumn (Cru, NYC) : Black in color with brawny big black fruit spice and cigar box notes. The palate has firmness with its beefy, rich style. Descent fruit with apparent alcohol. Finishe...

[*] 1997 Warre Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/18/2004) Opaque dark purple-colored, full-bodied, with richness and peppery / licorice flavors. This should sit for another 15 years and might garner another few points. A perfect match with some delicious blue cheese from Australia. Thanks for both ...

[*] 1996 Lamborn Family Vineyards Zinfandel Port - USA, California, Napa Valley, Howell Mountain (11/16/2004) Last night Califonia Pinot and Syrah dinner with lots of notes (Bill Lawrence Sutton Place Apartment) : Blackish heavy and thick high alcohol dessert wine. A delight. (89 pts.) [/*:m] This t...

]N.V. d'Arenberg Nostalgia Rare Tawny Port[/b] - Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale (11/16/2004) Last night Califonia Pinot and Syrah dinner with lots of notes (Bill Lawrence Sutton Place Apartment) : Amber color with flavors of maple syrup, nuts and sweet fruit. (88 pts.) [/*:m] This tasting ...

1991 Croft Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (4/21/2005) TN: OFFline: Pichon Baron VS. Pichon Lalande 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000 (NYC) : Well balanced and a fine Port. This was decanted for almost 10 hours. Creamy notes of black cherry and vanilla notes. Not showing all it has and this h...

2003 Graham Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (7/16/2005) Leaving NYC and moving to San Francisco; 7/16/2005-7/17/2005 : I will certainly be buying this wine after tasting it from a cask sample Leslie opened. Practically overflowing from my glass with ripe succulant fruit. The tannins hold the foundat...

[*] 1986 Delaforce Porto Colheita - Portugal, Douro, Porto (7/16/2005) Leaving NYC and moving to San Francisco; 7/16/2005-7/17/2005 : With 2003 Graham cask sample and Inniskilin on the table I shot a glass on this Colheita and moved on.[/*:m] This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes...

[*] 1945 Sandeman Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (6/27/2005) Very dark almost black in color. Rich, and dense. So youthful - the flavors are intense. The resolution of tannins was apparent but I guessed 1985 vintage. Incredible extraction and concentrated flavors. Amazing... Gorgeous Port, with stro...

Paul, Thanks for the welcome and the Congrat's. Maybe one day I can find myself at one of your boy's nights. I'll bring the Cigars and the Pinot! Roy, Thanks for the quick update as well as the Congrats. I appreciate you sharing a bottle of my juice with your bro. I have interacted with him many a t...

Smart minds think alike Kris. I just posted a similar topic over in the Madeira forum area. Here is the link.

http://fortheloveofport.com/ftlopforum/ ... php?t=3100

I have always been a big fan of the 85 Grahams as the quality is high given the price point. While it has been about 1 year since my last bottle, it showed no signs of declining.

This past weekend I got married! At the wedding we served Cubans cigars with Broadbent 10 year Malmsey Madeira. The pairing was perfection (given the price point of the Madeira). Anyone else have a favorite pairing with a stogie?

FOR a country renowned in the Age of Exploration for its seafaring adventures and colonies, Portugal has lived much of its wine-producing life in splendid isolation.

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Here are some notes I have taken over the year or so. I hope to be able to contribute here as much as possible. Thanks Roy - This should be a great place to learn more about Port. - Jamie 2003 Graham Porto - Portugal, Douro, Porto (7/16/2005) Leaving NYC and moving to San Francisco; 7/16/2005-7/17/2...