For The Love Of Port

Would be curious to hear this as well.
Feel like a undervalued portion of costs, especially for aged tawny, is cost of capital.

Andy Velebil wrote:

Moses Botbol wrote:Been trying not to, but some great deals keep falling on my lap. Working on one for 42 bottles of '70 and '77 Grahams and Dow.

'77 Dow's?? You like losing in Vegas too?

Ditto! Am 2 for 2 on TCA

Last was a glass of Royal Oporto 40 Year Old in Newark, NJ about a week ago. I end up ordering Port at restaurants fairly often. It is the perfect cap to a yummy meal and having it there on the spot works for me. Have had a number of disappointments where the wine wasnt drinkable anymore. In the end...

:) looking fwd to the 11 left from the case I got alongside yours. The first bottle was overshadowed by a 70 Fonseca I had had just a few days earlier.

Opened a Ferreira 20 as well. Hadnt had it in a while.

Largely off topic, purchased a glass of Royal Oporto 40 Year Tawny at Coimbra Restaurant in Newark, NJ for a v affordable $17 (as much as enough suckling pig for 2!). V smooth, great acidity, nuts in the finish. 93-94 pts unsure when bottled or how long the bottle had been open. Had asked for the 19...

Thank you Daniel

Which would you choose?
The D'Olly goes for about $90/bottle, the Barbeito for $75...
I tried the 89 M and really enjoyed what i found to be its primary, over the top nature. Wondering if worth trying the Barbeito.

Lol Reidar. I finished my one bottle of the 88 T yesterday. Preferred the 89 M though.

Having a little Mãe Manuela now, hoping my first bottle lasts me through the 2nd half of the year... Opened it Jan 8th when my 2nd boy was born!

12 x Broadbent 10 yr Malmsey

Drank a case in the first half of the year, stocking up for the 2nd half.

Tempted to buy a few 1989 D'Oliveiras Malvazia but holding off since pricier... they are def a big step up in enjoyment tho.

Eric Ifune wrote:San Leonardo 40 year old.

Where do you find it? Or do you always bring it w you from Portugal?

Michael T wrote:I have ordered so much on-line I am now getting emails from alcoholics anonymous.

V good but, agreeing w others, would def hold off on opening one for a long time.
No fat left but not complex like it shows it will one day be.
Really no point opening one now, true infanticide at almost 30 yrs of age.

1963 and 1970 Fonseca VP at the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tourney tasting in NY back on Mar 8th. The 1955 was a close second. Will look to post my notes sometime before the next ACPT!

1989 d'Oliveiras Malvazia.
Opened a bottle back in Nov but only finished it now. Really like it and it isnt prohibitively expensive.

This buying wine thing is a tough one to get a handle on...
Took work taking a tough turn to get things under control. Not the best way about it but the effects seem to have lasted longer than the tough turn, which was been nice on the wallet!

Definitely.
Have only been mindfully drinking port for a bit over two years and have def gone from mostly young ruby to mostly tawny+madeira.
For my palate and for the ability to drink off of several different bottles over weeks/months it has taken on a central role on my drinking.

Ice cold 10 Yr Broadbent Malmsey on my end... decently hot out on the East Coast.

2 x Quinta de Sta Eufémia Special Reserve White @ 57.5 on WineBid (includes buyers premium)

2 x Sandeman 1950 VP @ 185
1 x Graham 40 Yr Tawny @ 105
1 x Graham 2003 VP @ 50