For The Love Of Port

For those of you based in or around the Montreal area, I will be traveling there from July 5-10 to watch my older daughter perform in the Irish Dancing North American Competitions. I recently offered several vintages of Quinta do Noval Nacional on the board and several members took me up on the offe...

So far Russ K and Mark L have taken me up on this offer - much appreciated, and I don't think they'll be disappointed as I downsize my port collection and refocus my priorities (2 growing kids in the family!). I still have several bottles of both 1994 and 1997 Noval Nacional available, as well as 2 ...

That's great Russ! If you let me know what you want I'll put them aside for you. If you can provide a prepaid shipping label it's $700 a bottle. Otherwise for 2 bottles with my picking up the shipping I can do $1450 - thanks for asking. I prefer payment through my PayPal account - send me a PM so we...

Awesome Mark - in fact, you're the 1st taker

My two kids, especially the 2 year old, are keeping me amazingly busy Roy

If anyone is interested in purchasing additional bottles of the 1994 Noval Nacional, I have several available from the same collection as my original offering last year, for $750 apiece, including shipping within the US, or $700 apiece if you can pick them up from me in NYC or provide your own shipp...

I'm so glad Steve Pollack was able to bring 11 Noval Nacional 1994 bottles over to the West Coast for FTLOPers! Thanks again Steve. I'm now offering a 6 bottle assortment of Noval Nacional from the years 2003, 2000, 1997, 1996 and 1994. The neat thing about this offering is that whomever buys it can...

Roy: The fill levels are excellent. I purchased roughly 2 cases in the late 1990s/early 2000s, just a few years after the 1994 was released, after tasting a bottle at a Nacional vertical and absolutely loving it. 6 bottles came from a small wine shop in St. Andrews, Scotland (I went there on a weeke...

Thanks everyone for all your postings and PMs! Here's the final list: Steve Pollack - 2 bottles David Spriggs - 3 bottles (includes 1 bottle for Eric) Glenn E. - 2 bottles (I already received your payment - thanks Glenn!) Andy Velebil - 1 bottle Marc J. - 1 bottle Eric Ifune - 1 bottle Sandy Becker ...

Thanks Roy, Howard and Eric for your recent postings. So far I have the following reserved: Steve Pollack - 2 bottles David Spriggs - 2 bottles Glenn E. - 2 bottles Andy Velebil - 1 bottle Marc J. - 1 bottle Eric Ifune - 1 bottle Sandy Becker - 1 bottle, possible, please let me know Steve Pollack ha...

So now 9 bottles are definitely spoken for, up to 3 more are available. Steve Pollack - 2 David Spriggs - 2 Glenn E. - 2 Andy Velebil - 1 Marc J. - 1 Eric Ifune - 1 I will PM Marc J and Eric Ifune my contact info for payment. For the remaining bottles if anyone else besides Steve is going to be pass...

That's great news - thanks Steve! I will send you my contact info through a PM. I will be in touch with others who have committed to purchasing the '94 NN through a PM.

Theo

I'm glad there's so much interest - I was wondering how I would ever get to enjoy so many bottles of the same vintage/label! So now 7 bottles are spoken for. 5 more available. If Steve confirms his travel plans, this is a go...! Steve Pollack - 2 David Spriggs - 2 Glenn E. - 2 Andy Velebil - 1 Once ...

Yes Steve, that is the least I could do. I believe i might have to be in court that morning around 9am - if so, and we can't meet up earlier, then my partner/mate will deliver the goods. If I don't have to be in court, perhaps I could drive you to the airport? Theo

What a good response...now the following FTLOPers might be interested: Eric Menchen Steve Pollack David Spriggs Eric Ifune Glenn E. Sandy Becker Marc J. Still waiting on Steve Pollack's travel plans. In the meantime, could each of you kindly let me know if you really want to commit to a bottle or 2 ...

Steve, that's a generous offer. If this works out and you have the time, I'd be happy to open a bottle of 1997 Noval (regular bottling) for you for your volunteering to transport the bottles. Steve, let us know if/when your plans are finalized. Everyone else, please let me know how many bottles you ...

So far it looks like the following folks may be interested:
Eric Menchen
Steve Pollack
David Spriggs
Eric Ifune

I could offer slightly more than 6 bottles if there's enough interest.

But, does anyone have a creative idea for pick up in NYC, or shipping to 1 person on the West Coast?

Theo

Yes! And it would be most appreciated if someone in the NY area could pick them up - I'd offer a price towards the lower end of my range just for that convenience!

Thanks very much for your interest. As Roy and others on this board who have tasted the 1994 Nacional know, it's definitely in the running to be as good as the 1963 Nacional. However, this youngster is a lot less expensive! I hope to obtain $650 - $900 per bottle (wine commune offers an auction form...

Long-time user of FTLOP, disappeared for a while due to daughter going through the teen years, now need to save for her college! Hope everyone's well. Please see listing on wine commune if interested in this monumental port, Quinta do Noval Nacional 1994. Six pristine bottles. Free pick up in NYC ar...