For The Love Of Port

I found and purchased 2 more bottles of RWC's Porto Moniz Malvasia Special Reserve. I still have a little bit left from the original bottle that I purchased several years ago, and while the Porto Moniz is somewhat drier than I usually enjoy for sipping, it's in the perfect range for me for drinking with fatty foods.

Glenn,

Had their been much of a price increase from the last time you bought it?

Reidar Andersen wrote:Justinos Malvazia Colheita 1997 and Justinos 10 year Boal.. I bought many of the Malvazia since the new first-time importer must have calculated a very
wrong price. Note high alcoholic taxes in this country and 25 % VAT.... Other comparable madeiras cost double of this Justinos Malvazia here.

I drink a lot of Justino’s Colheita’s 1995/1997/1998. Solid wine and a great value. They run about $40USD near me.

Roy Hersh wrote:Had their been much of a price increase from the last time you bought it?

Not much of one, no. If I remember correctly it was $145 last time, and was $160 this time. It might have been $125 last time. But in either case nothing like the increase that RWC's Imperial Malmsey has gone through in the same time span. (Formerly $175 now $280, assuming you can even find it now.)

Glenn E. wrote:But in either case nothing like the increase that RWC's Imperial Malmsey has gone through in the same time span. (Formerly $175 now $280, assuming you can even find it now.)

Wow! I bought that Imperial Malmsey at the Spanish Table in Seattle for $160 during an FTLOP Anniversary tasting weekend and at the time it was said that I overpaid.

These beauties arrived today. Barbeito 30 Year Old Malvasia Lote Especial. Bottled in 2006.

1864 Favilla Vieira Ribeiro Real Malvasia
1954 Blandy's Malmsey
1981 Barbeito Ribeiro Real Verdelho

2 - 1977 Blandy's Terrantez
2 - Magnums 1975 Blandys Sercial

1834 Barbeito Malvasia
1864 Favilla Vieira Malvasia RR
NV Barbeito 30 Year Old Malvasia Lote Especial
NV RWC Historic Series Library Company Madeira

These were my favorites from the dinner in San Francisco celebrating 25 years of cooperation between Barbeito and the Rare Wine Company.

Catching up on a couple of purchases:

The big score,

1950 Barbeito Reserva Velha Terrantez Madeira Fajã dos Padres

and then later,

H.M. Borges 20 Year Old Malvasia
H.M. Borges 30 Year Old Malvasia
I also purchased a 10 and a 15 for a friend at the same time.

Where'd you find the Faja dos Padres?

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:59 pm Where'd you find the Faja dos Padres?

I'm not allowed to tell. Let's just say it was a private transaction and leave it at that.

6 pack of Henriques & Henriques 20 Years Old Madeira Terrantez.

3 bottles of 1899 Migueis Terrantez

1971 D'Oliveira Terrantez
1964 H&H Sercial
1954 H&H Terrantez
1880 D'Oliveira Terrantez
1834 Barbeito Malvasia

1853 Lomelino Malmsey Solera Madeira

Top shoulder fill, so not great, but it was a good price and it's Madeira so I figure it's probably fine.

1944 H&H Sercial

Saveiro "Tinto do Oeste" Tinta Negra

Has to be the best deal in every day Madeira on the market. Very pure tasting and leagues ahead in quality of anything at $20.99 I paid. The acidity isn't as piercing of many Madeira's, but the purity and balance are just wow at price. Curious to try their other ones.

Purchased at the D'Oliveiras lodge:

1990 D'Oliveiras Malvasia
1994 D'Oliveiras Verdelho

A couple of repeats:

H.M. Borges 20 Year Old Malvasia
H.M. Borges 30 Year Old Malvasia

This time the friend wanted one of each 10, 15, 20, 30. I think he may be hooked.

These and the 1853 Lomelino Malmsey Solera Madeira previously ordered are supposed to ship next week.