What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

[Mike J. W.]

1934 Fonseca VP

Whoaaaa. Nice pick up Andy! What auction did you find that at?

[Andy Velebil]

1934 Fonseca VP

Whoaaaa. Nice pick up Andy! What auction did you find that at?

Christie’s Raby Castle sale. They’ve been in the same cellar their entire life until this year.

[Mike J. W.]

1934 Fonseca VP

Whoaaaa. Nice pick up Andy! What auction did you find that at?

Christie’s Raby Castle sale. They’ve been in the same cellar their entire life until this year.

Oh nice. I saw that auction but forgot about the '34 Fonseca. I believe they had a few lots of it along with a bunch of other nice bottles.

[Eric Ifune]

A case of magnums of 1985 Croft.

Odd one, not seen much. I can’t recall it being a great VP, but may be mistaken. Why the purchase?

It was cheap.
Under 250 GBP including fees. I figured, how bad could it be for that price?

[Mike J. W.]

A case of magnums of 1985 Croft.

Odd one, not seen much. I can’t recall it being a great VP, but may be mistaken. Why the purchase?

It was cheap.
Under 250 GBP including fees. I figured, how bad could it be for that price?

250 GP for the entire case? That would be a little over US $13 / 750 ml. Or is a case of Magnums 6 bottles? Still a good deal at approximately $27 a
750 ml bottle.

[Eric Ifune]

Odd one, not seen much. I can’t recall it being a great VP, but may be mistaken. Why the purchase?

It was cheap.
Under 250 GBP including fees. I figured, how bad could it be for that price?

250 GP for the entire case? That would be a little over US $13 / 750 ml. Or is a case of Magnums 6 bottles? Still a good deal at approximately $27 a bottle.

247 GBP for a case of 6 magnums.

[Glenn E.]

A case of magnums of 1985 Croft.

Odd one, not seen much. I can’t recall it being a great VP, but may be mistaken. Why the purchase?

It was cheap.
Under 250 GBP including fees. I figured, how bad could it be for that price?

That's a crazy good price, nice score!

1985 Croft is a perfectly good Port. It won't normally be in the running for Wine of the Night, but maybe from a magnum?

[Al B.]

Odd one, not seen much. I can’t recall it being a great VP, but may be mistaken. Why the purchase?

It was cheap.
Under 250 GBP including fees. I figured, how bad could it be for that price?

That's a crazy good price, nice score!

1985 Croft is a perfectly good Port. It won't normally be in the running for Wine of the Night, but maybe from a magnum?

My experience of 1985 Croft is obviously different from Glenn’s! It’s the only wine I have ever sent back twice in a restaurant, both times for being so full of VA as to make it undrinkable. It’s one of the few VPs I actively avoid and never buy, however cheap it gets.

Eric - I’ll keep my fingers crossed your magnums are clean, but your comment of “how bad could it be for that price?” Reminds me of when Derek bought some Real Vinícola 1985 for £5 a bottle…

[Mike J. W.]

It was cheap.
Under 250 GBP including fees. I figured, how bad could it be for that price?

That's a crazy good price, nice score!

1985 Croft is a perfectly good Port. It won't normally be in the running for Wine of the Night, but maybe from a magnum?

My experience of 1985 Croft is obviously different from Glenn’s! It’s the only wine I have ever sent back twice in a restaurant, both times for being so full of VA as to make it undrinkable. It’s one of the few VPs I actively avoid and never buy, however cheap it gets.

Eric - I’ll keep my fingers crossed your magnums are clean, but your comment of “how bad could it be for that price?” Reminds me of when Derek bought some Real Vinícola 1985 for £5 a bottle…

Ohhh, I bought 2 bottles of 1985 Real Vinicola in my early days of Port. It too was cheap, but not as inexpensive as Derek's purchase. I tried one bottle and it was bad, not VA or TCA bad, just lousy. I haven't had the courage to open the second bottle yet.

[Al B.]

That's a crazy good price, nice score!

1985 Croft is a perfectly good Port. It won't normally be in the running for Wine of the Night, but maybe from a magnum?

My experience of 1985 Croft is obviously different from Glenn’s! It’s the only wine I have ever sent back twice in a restaurant, both times for being so full of VA as to make it undrinkable. It’s one of the few VPs I actively avoid and never buy, however cheap it gets.

Eric - I’ll keep my fingers crossed your magnums are clean, but your comment of “how bad could it be for that price?” Reminds me of when Derek bought some Real Vinícola 1985 for £5 a bottle…

Ohhh, I bought 2 bottles of 1985 Real Vinicola in my early days of Port. It too was cheap, but not as inexpensive as Derek's purchase. I tried one bottle and it was bad, not VA or TCA bad, just lousy. I haven't had the courage to open the second bottle yet.

Perhaps you could offer your remaining bottle to Eric for $5. After all, at that price, how bad could it be?

[Eric Ifune]

My experience of 1985 Croft is obviously different from Glenn’s! It’s the only wine I have ever sent back twice in a restaurant, both times for being so full of VA as to make it undrinkable. It’s one of the few VPs I actively avoid and never buy, however cheap it gets.

Eric - I’ll keep my fingers crossed your magnums are clean, but your comment of “how bad could it be for that price?” Reminds me of when Derek bought some Real Vinícola 1985 for £5 a bottle…

Ohhh, I bought 2 bottles of 1985 Real Vinicola in my early days of Port. It too was cheap, but not as inexpensive as Derek's purchase. I tried one bottle and it was bad, not VA or TCA bad, just lousy. I haven't had the courage to open the second bottle yet.

Perhaps you could offer your remaining bottle to Eric for $5. After all, at that price, how bad could it be?

Well, since I actually like a little VA in my Madeira, I'll stay optimistic. I'll open one when I get them.

[Al B.]

Ohhh, I bought 2 bottles of 1985 Real Vinicola in my early days of Port. It too was cheap, but not as inexpensive as Derek's purchase. I tried one bottle and it was bad, not VA or TCA bad, just lousy. I haven't had the courage to open the second bottle yet.

Perhaps you could offer your remaining bottle to Eric for $5. After all, at that price, how bad could it be?

Well, since I actually like a little VA in my Madeira, I'll stay optimistic. I'll open one when I get them.

I hope they show well for you.

[Lucas S]

2000 Vesuvio 6pk
One of those minimum bids that panned out. Didn't expect to win, but then again, I guess many folks are tapped out because of the holidays already so this coming month, the auctions should be good. $43/bottle all-in.
Would sell a pair to Mike and John if they want 'em.

[Eric Menchen]

Perhaps you could offer your remaining bottle to Eric for $5. After all, at that price, how bad could it be?

[Eric Menchen]

2004 Quinta do Noval Nacional

[Roy Hersh]

1970 and 1963 Graham's VP

[A.S. Demka]

3x Grahams Quinta do Tua 2022.
In Roy we trust

[Andy Velebil]

3x Grahams Quinta do Tua 2022.
In Roy we trust

I’ve had it and it’s fabulous. Enjoy when you open them.

[A.S. Demka]

Thanks, I’ll keep you all informed

[Al B.]

It’s sales time in the UK and I got convinced to buy - even though I’m not buying more Port! So I bought bottles of São Leonardo 10YO, 20YO, 50YO, 10YO white, 20YO white, Quevedo 2009 white Colheita, Quevedo 1994 Garrafeira (bottled 2021) and Quevedo 2000 Garrafeira (bottled 2021). And an extra Quevedo 2024 prestige Advent Calendar refill pack. All from Vintage Wine & Port in the UK.