For The Love Of Port

Andy Velebil wrote: IIRC, TFP owns a good part of the company now.

Sorry, I don't know what either of those acronyms stand for.

Roger L. wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote: IIRC, TFP owns a good part of the company now.

Sorry, I don't know what either of those acronyms stand for.

If I Recall Correctly and The Fladgate Partnership (Taylors, Fonseca, Croft, etc).

Based on my internet searching (for a variety of things), it seems like Messias is also very popular in Germany (along with Feist).

Yes, Delaforce as well.

A goodiebag arrived from Portugal.

One Diez Hermanos
2 mysterious vintage 1960 from Quinta do Godim?
2 Gonzalez special White
2 Velho 72 from Ramos Pinto
2 offley VP1997
1 RCV Fundador

Have You ever heard about Quinta do Godim

From Acker Auction

1 x 1995 Q.d. Vesuvio
1 x 1995 Q.d. Smith Woodhouse Madalena
1 x 1977 Smith Woodhouse VP

To good to pass on these;

1966 Gould Campbell VP
1978 Croft Roeda VP
NV Rocha Old Tawny (500ml): No idea what this one is, but it was worth a gamble. It's either a basic tawny they decided to put in a smaller bottle which would be weird or one of their older blends. I can't find any reference online to this in the bottle format. The only thing I saw was what appeared to be a very old bottling from the 70's that was 750ml, so I don't think that's the same thing. Guess I'll find out when it arrives.

EDIT: Got a picture of the bottle since no one knew what it was. Turns out to be the Rocha "Three Centuries". Talk about a score for $30 I paid!!!

Andy Velebil wrote:To good to pass on these...
EDIT: Got a picture of the bottle since no one knew what it was. Turns out to be the Rocha "Three Centuries". Talk about a score for $30 I paid!!!

Congrats! I got that e-mail from Benchmark and unlike most of the wine e-mails I receive, hadn't deleted it yet; but I hadn't had time to place an order. Snooze, lose.

Local super market had a one day, 25% off offer on all wines.

Took a 20 yo Sandeman tawny, 20 yo Offley tawny and a Croft Roeda VP 2008, 30$ each.

Mads Barnkob wrote:Local super market had a one day, 25% off offer on all wines.

Took a 20 yo Sandeman tawny, 20 yo Offley tawny and a Croft Roeda VP 2008, 30$ each.

Good price on those

Picked up:

3 - 2003 Dows VP, $54 ea
1 - Grahams 20 yr tawny, $35.

Regret not getting a couple more of the tawneys.

Did NOT pick up a Taylor 30 yr old tawny for $92.......Seems like a screaming buy. I have never had the pleasure of trying any 30 yr old tawny, but it's still $92.

dave r a johnson wrote:Picked up:

3 - 2003 Dows VP, $54 ea
1 - Grahams 20 yr tawny, $35.

Regret not getting a couple more of the tawneys.

Did NOT pick up a Taylor 30 yr old tawny for $92.......Seems like a screaming buy. I have never had the pleasure of trying any 30 yr old tawny, but it's still $92.

Oh wow, should have jumped on the FTLOP port buying opportunity for the 30 year Tawny.

dave r a johnson wrote:Picked up:

3 - 2003 Dows VP, $54 ea
1 - Grahams 20 yr tawny, $35.

Regret not getting a couple more of the tawneys.

Did NOT pick up a Taylor 30 yr old tawny for $92.......Seems like a screaming buy. I have never had the pleasure of trying any 30 yr old tawny, but it's still $92.

Wow, $35 for the Graham's is a great deal

1 x 2005 Quinta Santa Eufemia LBV (Unfiltered)
1 x 10 Year Tawny Quinta Santa Eufemia
1 x 2003 Warres LBV
1 x 10 Year Tawny Noval

I love going into a B&M shop and seeing things I have not seen elsewhere (the Eufemias).

A few 2008 Dow LBV's for $14 each.

Looking forward tasting this Taylor.
A 40 Year old bottled in 1968.

Just arrived saturday from Vinho do Porto Country.

1985 Quarles Harris 3 $55 ea
1991 Dow 1 65
1994 Gould Campbell 1 60
1994 Grahams 1 75
1994 Quinta do Vesuvio 2 80
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens 1 36
1997 Niepoort 1 69
1997 Niepoort 2 36
1997 Quinta do Vesuvio 1 45
2004 Quinta do Crasto 1 35
2007 Taylor 1 75

Jeff Terk wrote:1985 Quarles Harris 3 $55 ea
1991 Dow 1 65
1994 Gould Campbell 1 60
1994 Grahams 1 75
1994 Quinta do Vesuvio 2 80
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens 1 36
1997 Niepoort 1 69
1997 Niepoort 2 36
1997 Quinta do Vesuvio 1 45
2004 Quinta do Crasto 1 35
2007 Taylor 1 75

Quite the haul, well done

I don't believe any of the 2011 Cockburns VP has come into New Zealand and I had thought of picking up a bottle or two in England. Was over in Melbourne, Australia on a family trip and discovered some there so managed to squeeze one bottle into my already stuffed bag. A$99.99 but as I was able to add this to another pre-planned purchase the total invoice was over the A$300 requirement to get the tax back at the airport which bought it down to A$76.50, which I was VERY happy with.

Cheers...Mark

Just one bottle.....

I have had my share of The original Niepoort VV. But never seen a bottle with an indication of age?
I have send some pictures to Niepoort Vinhos, and they will reply as fast as they can.

The Year on the bottle says 1929.

Anybody in this fantastic Forum, who has seen a date on a bottle of VV? And what does it meen?