What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

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One each of:

1994 Graham's LBV
1997 Fonseca VP
2003 Warre's
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While in Porto last week I bought single bottles of Osborne 1994 VP, the Confraria 40YO Tawny, Bulas 10YO White, Quevedo 10YO White and a bottle of Kopke 2011 White Colheita. All bought for fun; none are likely to last beyond the end of the year!
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2011 Noval Nacional Port x 6

Wife is not pleased. [help.gif]
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Randy Katz wrote:2011 Noval Nacional Port x 6

Wife is not pleased. [help.gif]
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2016 Smith Woodhouse VP x2

And the infrequently produced 2016 Quinta dos Eirados VP x2. Part of Santa Eufemia, should be interesting.

Got all four for $80 plus BP!
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Randy Katz wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:12 pm 2011 Noval Nacional Port x 6

Wife is not pleased. [help.gif]
I'll drink it instead of Cris! 8--)
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Eric Ifune wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:14 pm
Randy Katz wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:12 pm 2011 Noval Nacional Port x 6

Wife is not pleased. [help.gif]
I'll drink it instead of Cris! 8--)
Such a noble gentleman. :lol:
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18 bottles of 1992 Fonseca VP for $66/bottle.
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Andy Velebil wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:16 pm 18 bottles of 1992 Fonseca VP for $66/bottle. Image
Wow! It's around 90$ Can! Here in Quebec, I can't imagine seeing 1992 fonsecas below 150$ US.
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Eric Ifune wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:14 pm
Randy Katz wrote: Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:12 pm 2011 Noval Nacional Port x 6

Wife is not pleased. [help.gif]
I'll drink it instead of Cris! 8--)
Cris responded with some type of Portuguese hand signal utilizing 2 fists with a single finger extended. I'm not sure what that means. My Portuguese hand signal knowledge is a bit rusty.
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- 1x Porto Reserva Novidade 1890 Burmester, bottled in 1977
- 1x Royal Oporto 1937, bottled in 1972
- 1x Souza 1937, bottled in 1972
- 1x Souza 1957, bottled in 1973
- 1x Niepoort Garrafeira 1938, bottled in 1943, decanted 1977

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7x 2012 Cockburn's LBV
5x 2016 Dow's LBV

price was right.
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One each:

2000 Quinta do Noval VP
2000 Niepoort VP
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Scott Esterly wrote:One each:

2000 Quinta do Noval VP
2000 Niepoort VP
Both wonderful ports!
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My daughter recently got engaged and the bloke was born in 1989...what a challenge to find Ports in that year! But I did!

3 x 1989 Kopke Colheitas.

Note: She was born in 1993 so this couple clearly has a birthyear Port problem---(I adopted 1994 for her years AGO.)
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John M. wrote: Fri Jun 30, 2023 3:41 am My daughter recently got engaged and the bloke was born in 1989...what a challenge to find Ports in that year! But I did!

3 x 1989 Kopke Colheitas.

Note: She was born in 1993 so this couple clearly has a birthyear Port problem---(I adopted 1994 for her years AGO.)
You can also use 1991s which were bottled in 1993...

One of my wife's cousins has the same problem.
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Glenn E. wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 1:55 pm Just ordered my first batch of 2021 Graham's The Stone Terraces. 6 bottles on pre-order. They won't arrive (in London) until September.
Did you find these on a site like wine-searcher? Curious as to how you/others source young/brand new vintages.
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Scott Esterly wrote: Sun Jul 02, 2023 12:57 pm
Glenn E. wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 1:55 pm Just ordered my first batch of 2021 Graham's The Stone Terraces. 6 bottles on pre-order. They won't arrive (in London) until September.
Did you find these on a site like wine-searcher? Curious as to how you/others source young/brand new vintages.
Yep, winesearcher.com. It's my most-used method for finding Port.
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1 x 1980 Warre's VP
1 x 2000 Sao Pedro Das Aguias VP
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One each of:

750ml 2000 Cockburn VP
375ml 2007 Dow’s VP
375ml 2017 Warre’s VP
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