What is the best value Port?
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What is the best value Port?
When looking to drink a Port that you really enjoy but especially offers great value; what is your go to bottling?
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Kirkland 10 Year Tawny by Fonseca (great value at around $17.00)
Warre's LBV 1994 or 1995
Sandeman 20 Year Tawny ($32 at NH Liquor Store)
1995 Dow QdB VP :hello: (about $25)
Delaforce 10 Year Tawny (real over-the-top vanilla sweet tawny style that is great in a pinch)
Ramos Pinto 1997 LBV :) (Great when it's on the shelf for $17.00)
Dow's Crusted Port (too friggin close to the SQVP's in quality for the price)
Warre's LBV 1994 or 1995
Sandeman 20 Year Tawny ($32 at NH Liquor Store)
1995 Dow QdB VP :hello: (about $25)
Delaforce 10 Year Tawny (real over-the-top vanilla sweet tawny style that is great in a pinch)
Ramos Pinto 1997 LBV :) (Great when it's on the shelf for $17.00)
Dow's Crusted Port (too friggin close to the SQVP's in quality for the price)
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2003 Niepoort LBV - $9.99 1/2 bottle
Sandeman 20 yo Tawny - $35
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Sandeman 20 yo Tawny - $35
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Grahams six grapes
20 year tawny by sandeman
1994 & 1999 warre lbv
1990 & 1991 niepoort colheita (375 ml). Bought them cheap on sale some time ago. Sadly they are gone
10 year old tawny by Ferreira
20 year tawny by sandeman
1994 & 1999 warre lbv
1990 & 1991 niepoort colheita (375 ml). Bought them cheap on sale some time ago. Sadly they are gone
10 year old tawny by Ferreira
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I'll second Andy's vote for Graham's Six Grapes.
I also like the Broadbent Auction Reserve as a very good, but inexpensive, Ruby Reserve.
I also like the Broadbent Auction Reserve as a very good, but inexpensive, Ruby Reserve.
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I prefer the Broadbent Auction Reserve to Six Grapes any day.Glenn E. wrote:I'll second Andy's vote for Graham's Six Grapes.
I also like the Broadbent Auction Reserve as a very good, but inexpensive, Ruby Reserve.
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I usually go for Taylors Vargellas or Grahams Malvedos single quintas.
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Burmeister Colheitas. Great value when on sale for about $23 for a 1987
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I found 1994 Rozes LBV for $14 once. That did not stay on the shelf for very long.
The same store currently has Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny for about $40, though I'm not sure if that is a huge bargain or not. Incidentally I recently went to a restaurant (Bandera on Michigan Avenue, if anybody was wondering) that had it for $8 a glass, which is cheap for restaurant prices. Most places I go to in Chicago sell a glass of reserve port for about that.
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The same store currently has Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny for about $40, though I'm not sure if that is a huge bargain or not. Incidentally I recently went to a restaurant (Bandera on Michigan Avenue, if anybody was wondering) that had it for $8 a glass, which is cheap for restaurant prices. Most places I go to in Chicago sell a glass of reserve port for about that.
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Brian,
The '94 Rozes LBV unfiltered is a very good one. But there are two versions if I'm not mistaken, a filtered and unfiltered one. Do you know which one it was they were selling. Either way that's a very good price. I hope you were able to buy some...if so what did you think about them?
The '94 Rozes LBV unfiltered is a very good one. But there are two versions if I'm not mistaken, a filtered and unfiltered one. Do you know which one it was they were selling. Either way that's a very good price. I hope you were able to buy some...if so what did you think about them?
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Andy,
It was the unfiltered. I went through two of them. It was cheap decanting practice for a rookie like me, the way I look at it. I enjoyed that one, for sure.
Brian
It was the unfiltered. I went through two of them. It was cheap decanting practice for a rookie like me, the way I look at it. I enjoyed that one, for sure.
Brian
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$40 is a good price for Taylor 20. NH Liquor Store has it at about $37.Brian C. wrote:The same store currently has Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny for about $40, though I'm not sure if that is a huge bargain or not.
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Brian,
Ahh yes, a very nice bottle indeed. Here are a couple of my TN's on them.
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... 1994+rozes
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... ozes#p4280
I think I still have one or two left in my cellar and may have to pull one out in the near future.
Ahh yes, a very nice bottle indeed. Here are a couple of my TN's on them.
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... 1994+rozes
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... ozes#p4280
I think I still have one or two left in my cellar and may have to pull one out in the near future.
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Let's see:
Noval 20 y.o. that I picked up for $25.00/bottle
Graham 20 y.o. also $25.00/bottle
Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserve which was around $24.00/bottle
Taylor's First Estate $14.00/bottle
Graham's 2001 LBV $8.50/bottle
Noval 20 y.o. that I picked up for $25.00/bottle
Graham 20 y.o. also $25.00/bottle
Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserve which was around $24.00/bottle
Taylor's First Estate $14.00/bottle
Graham's 2001 LBV $8.50/bottle
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I am loving reading this thread. I hope all will share their favorites! I don't know anyone who wouldn't appreciate a reasonably priced house Port, whether a basic Ruby Reserve, LBV, or otherwise ... they really come in handy.
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Vintages: Smith Woodhouse Madelena 1995. Can get for less than $50 easy. And its outstanding. Quinta de Roriz makes some incredible ports too, though they can be hard to find. Usually about $50, but well worth it and you don't need to empty the bank.
Tawny: Any 10 year tawny is a good buy for about $30. No need to get a 20 year. Higher priced but hardly noticeable.
Tawny: Any 10 year tawny is a good buy for about $30. No need to get a 20 year. Higher priced but hardly noticeable.
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I have to disagree with that - $30 for a 10-yr old is too high, especially when you can find 20-yr old tawnies via wine-searcher.com for that price. I also feel like the difference between a 10-yr old and a 20-yr old is very noticeable and well worth the cost. Most of the 10-yr olds that I have tasted are barely tawny (there are some notable exceptions), but by the time you get to a 20-yr old the complexity and tawny notes are foremost.Mark DaSilva wrote:Tawny: Any 10 year tawny is a good buy for about $30. No need to get a 20 year. Higher priced but hardly noticeable.
Beyond 20 years old, though, the difference slows for me while the price tends to accelerate. There are a few 40-yr olds that I would buy occasionally, but not very often. That step up in price is very significant, and I don't feel like I'm getting double the experience for double the price in most 40-yr olds.
For me, at least, the "best value" point is at the 20-yr olds. 10s are still too immature, while 30s and 40s typically aren't worth the added cost. Though if you can find a 40-yr old for under $100 it'd be a tough choice for me.
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Would hae to agree with this. $30, is on the cusp of many 20 year tawny, and the taste difference between and 10 and 20 is major.Glenn E. wrote: I have to disagree with that - $30 for a 10-yr old is too high, especially when you can find 20-yr old tawnies via wine-searcher.com for that price. I also feel like the difference between a 10-yr old and a 20-yr old is very noticeable and well worth the cost.
The whole of best value can be difficult. For some "Best Value" can be a 2 for $20 10 year tawny or $400 a bottle for '48 Taylor; both are great values...
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I assumed this post was for cheaper ports where value can be had (especially in this economy).
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At first I thought that too until I started thinking about what "value" really is. If someone offers you one million dollar for 750K, it's a great value, but still 750K!Mark DaSilva wrote:I assumed this post was for cheaper ports where value can be had (especially in this economy).
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