For The Love Of Port

It's been a long time since I have perused this forum but the time has come for a return. My firstborn arrived in 2017 and I have been thinking for a while now about laying down a bottle for when he turns 21 (And maybe a second for his 40th+?) Luckily it seems that good birth year produced some exce...

Wait, how do I place an order. I thought we were going to get an email with instructions or something?

I've been drinking this over the last two days and really like it a lot. Although the bottle says "Unfiltered" I got next to nothing in my filter when decanting. It is quite a good LBV. I notice a lot of "grittyness" which I take to be the tannis. The spirit was not overpowering ...

Thanks for the reply Roy. I really had no idea that a wine could age well for that long. I knew that many VP's take 50, 60 or 70 years to be mature but I had no idea that they could go 200 years!

Thanks for the suggestion Michael. I'll have to keep my eye out for that. Just thought I would put an update in. Today here in MN its about 90F with 70% humidity. I put the last quarter of the bottle in the fridge last night so I poured myself a chilled glass on this crazy sticky day. It absolutely ...

Well this 20yr for me was a splurge so regrettably I probably won't be trying another for a while. I've been slowly sipping on this bottle through the day and it continues to impress me. I'll have to look around for some other 20yr stuff and see if I can find a deal (hard to come by in MN). I really...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y117/syvmn/sandeman20sm.jpg Most expensive bottle tried to date and I had pretty high hopes for it. It has not disappointed. It is also the lightest colored port I have tried so far. For me, this is the first truly "pop and pour" I have tried. Most of the ...

I'm still a young VP when it comes to port and I have a simple question about "OLD" Port/Madeira/Colheitas. I keep seeing people talk about stuff from the 1800's and it makes me wonder about aging. I know (at least I think I know) that most of these wines are way past their peak, but peopl...

My second passion is beer and brewing. If you haven't already, you HAVE to find a can of Surly Furious and give it a go. Make sure you are seated and have a syringe of adrenaline ready in case your heart stops.

I would rank it below both the Noval Black and the Noval 2003 LBV, but it is definitely not a chore to drink. For a rock bottom price it is definitely a good buy, at least for a beginner like me. I can't wait to buy and try some of the Quevedo LBV's and see how they compare to the other ones I have ...

I am Jealous. I have never seen even a single bottle of ANYTHING Niepoort here in MN. Land of perpetual winter indeed...

Bought this at Trader Joe's for an easy $13 at the same time I bought a few 2007 VPs and a 10yr Tawney from the same producer. I posted a tasting note on the 10yr and I ran into similar things with this LBV. Initially right out of the bottle everything was overpowered by spirit. I decanted 1/3 of th...

Hey guys I bought a bottle of this when WTSO had it for $50. From what people were saying about it it seemed like a fair price for a good bottle. I, however, feel ashamed that I really don't know much about it. I tried to search for it but didn't find much. If anyone can enlighten me about it I woul...

Looks Awesome Roy! Its great to get to know a producer before buying/tasting. I can't wait to try the individual grapes in the bonus pack.

Any idea what a case will cost to ship to MN. I don't need an exact number just a ballpark so I can plan ahead. I've never bought a full case before!

I'm not sure where this can be viewed, but just out of curiosity, where did the Quarles Harris VP end up on his list...if at all?

Just out of curiosity Roy, how long is the buyer's op available for? I have some $$ saved up for this but I just dipped into it to get one of the Crasto Nacional bottles on WTSO. I get paid next Friday. Thanks for the help and for this Opportunity!

I am just starting out in the wonderful world of port so I find myself with a glass about once every 3 days or so....meaning that I open a bottle and try it over 4-5 days, then wait a week or two before opening another.

How many of you have a glass every day? More than a glass a day? Etc..

I'm with you. I'm at maybe $250

Just saw it here in Minnesota on sale for $17.99. I might go pick up a few more on monday.

The first one I had was great on day 2 and 3, and then seemed to peter out, though still tasty on days 4-10. Just my 2c.

I brew my own beer and have a kegging system for it with CO2. I wonder how well it would work if I slowly throw some CO2 into the bottle and then re corked it...