For The Love Of Port

Sitting on the patio of a bungalow at Faja dos Padres. Listening to the waves crash. Just opened a 2005 Andresen Colheita bottled 2020. I know it's not Madeira, but it was gifted by Carlos Flores.

Sounds idyllic! How is that 2005? I had to leave my 2000 with George Sandeman to be shipped later.

Nice. Obviously not old. Still with a lot of red and fruit but perfect listening to the waves.

-1997 Fonseca VP (375 mL)

10/7/21

Let the Vintage Port season begin!

I managed to catch up with lots of friends last week and opened a shed-load of bottles from my cellar, including:

• Croft 1927
• Niepoort VV
• Constantino 1947
• Warre 1958
• Quarles Harris 1963
• Krohn 1965
• Niepoort 1944 bottled 1970
• Gould Campbell 1966

Al B. wrote:I managed to catch up with lots of friends last week and opened a shed-load of bottles from my cellar, including:

• Croft 1927
• Niepoort VV
• Constantino 1947
• Warre 1958
• Quarles Harris 1963
• Krohn 1965
• Niepoort 1944 bottled 1970
• Gould Campbell 1966

They were all terrible

Al B. wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:17 pm I managed to catch up with lots of friends last week and opened a shed-load of bottles from my cellar, including:

• Croft 1927
• Niepoort VV
• Constantino 1947
• Warre 1958
• Quarles Harris 1963
• Krohn 1965
• Niepoort 1944 bottled 1970
• Gould Campbell 1966

Is there an application that needs to be filled out to be your friend?

1994 Delforce VP. Keeps getting better over time. Thought it was a crappy port a decade ago, but it's a lot better now! Has plenty of life ahead of it.

1990 Niepoort Petre VP. Dark ruby color. Nice mix of Christmas spices, blueberries and cigar ash on the nose. Smooth and full of fruit, but with a little heat on the finish. A nice Port.

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Sun Oct 10, 2021 3:29 pm

Al B. wrote: ↑Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:17 pm I managed to catch up with lots of friends last week and opened a shed-load of bottles from my cellar, including:

• Croft 1927
• Niepoort VV
• Constantino 1947
• Warre 1958
• Quarles Harris 1963
• Krohn 1965
• Niepoort 1944 bottled 1970
• Gould Campbell 1966

Is there an application that needs to be filled out to be your friend?

It was a bit of an unusual week. A COVID rapid antigen test every day and then fabulous Port for lunch and dinner.

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:29 pm 1990 Niepoort Petre VP. Dark ruby color. Nice mix of Christmas spices, blueberries and cigar ash on the nose. Smooth and full of fruit, but with a little heat on the finish. A nice Port.

Does anyone have a list of the vintages that Niepoort made a Petre vintage? I've had 1995 and Mike has mentioned 1990. There's 1994 mentioned in the TNDB. What else have people seen?

Al B. wrote: ↑Tue Oct 12, 2021 4:17 pm

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑Mon Oct 11, 2021 6:29 pm 1990 Niepoort Petre VP. Dark ruby color. Nice mix of Christmas spices, blueberries and cigar ash on the nose. Smooth and full of fruit, but with a little heat on the finish. A nice Port.

Does anyone have a list of the vintages that Niepoort made a Petre vintage? I've had 1995 and Mike has mentioned 1990. There's 1994 mentioned in the TNDB. What else have people seen?

I looked at Cellartracker and they list people who have a bottle of the Niepoort Petre for the following years: 1934, 1975, 1980, 1995 & 1997 as well as the years you've already mentioned.

1999 Dow Crusted. Had one pop and pour glass after finishing '94 Delaforce. Dow was quite sweeter than the Delaforce. Tonight will be a better judge on the '99. Cork came out perfect.

1970 Royal Oporto Qta d. Carvalhas VP
NV Whitwham Millennium Port
NV Quinta de La Rosa Reserve Ruby

2000 Broadbent LBV (bottled by Quinta do Crasto). The first day it was more or less a disjointed mess. 24 hours in the decanter and it's a dark purple, light on the palate, fruity and smooth Port. It's an easy drinking LBV and tastes a lot younger then its 21 years.

1997 Warre’s VP (375 mL) (10/15)


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Andy,
How's the Whitwham Millennium? I've a half I need to drink.

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:32 am Andy, How's the Whitwham Millennium? I've a half I need to drink.

+1 on the request. I've seen some of those at auction and put in bids, but haven't won one yet. I'm thinking they're now getting a little long in the bottle.

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:32 am Andy,
How's the Whitwham Millennium? I've a half I need to drink.

It was very nice. The King Pedro is the better of the two, IMO. Didn't seem over the hill yet, but it didn't last long opened when I shared it so hard to say exactly from the 1/2 bottle I opened.

1970 Fonseca VP.