For The Love Of Port

24 bottles of Quinta de la Rosa Reserva from 2004. The price at 35 Euros each was impossible to resist.

Also found recently some 2000 Quinta de la Rosa Tinto Reserve, and 1994 Quinta da Passadouro (bottled for Niepoort) Tinto. This is one of the benefits of living here. Now with five shops that call me when they obtain well stored, older bottles of table wine. Not Port, unfortunately. But I am drinking less old and great Ports here in general, except on tours or at the homes of friends/producers.

My haul from my recent trip to the Dao;
2014 Casa de Passarella, Villa Oliveira Passarella Tinto,
2019 Casa de Passarella O Fugitivo Curtimenta Branco,
2022 Casa de Passarella O Fugitivo Barcelo,
one each of 2018 and 2021 Tabodella Grande Villae Branco,
3 of the 2020 Quinta do Sobral Vinha de Neta Tinto,
2 of the 2020 Quinta da Pellada Muleta,
2 of the Ribero Santo Carlos Lucas Vinha de Neve Branco,
one each of the 2018 Carlos Raposo Imperfeitos Dao and Vinho Verde.

A few six packs of Niepoort Batuta and Charmes. I think 2018. Would have to get check.

From my Sao Joao trip:
4 bottles of 2016 Mouchao.
1 bottle of 2003 Mouchao tonel 3-4.
2 bottles of 2003 Quinta da Pellada tinto.
1 bottle of 1995 Sindonia Sousa Tinto Reserva.
1 bottle of 2017 Brunheda Grande Reserva Branco.
1 bottle each of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Quinta do Monte Xisto.

A few of each locally. They are all new to me.

2020 Niepoort "Lagar de Baixo"
2019 Quinta do Vesuvio "Comboio do Vesuvio"
2012 Mouchao "Sobremesa Dessert Tonel Aged"
2017 Somnium "Douro"
2016 Delaforce "Touriga Nacional"
2022 Carlos Raposo "Impecavel" Dao

Picked up from B&M

2020 Sem Vergonha
Carcavelos Villa Oeiras 10 Anos Tinto

Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 8:17 am Carcavelos Villa Oeiras 10 Anos Tinto

Cool that you could find that local.

Eric Menchen wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2024 9:36 am

Moses Botbol wrote: ↑Fri Jul 26, 2024 8:17 am Carcavelos Villa Oeiras 10 Anos Tinto

Cool that you could find that local.

$26

A fun week and from a couple of great shops that I frequently deal with:

1 Borba Montes Claros Reserva 1998 - from Alentejo. I don't expect anyone to understand why I'd want this bottle. But I only found one, which is all I needed.

2. 3 pack of Cartuxa's Pera Manca Branco 2021, Magnums - Damn the price has gone up a lot since my last big purchase of 2017s. I have a nice vertical of magnums going back from 2021 (now) to 2012. Waiting for the right moment to unleash these.

3. 6 ea. of these 3 Encruzados from Carlos Lucas: Vinha da Neve, also his next step up, the Envelope and finally his top cuvee, Dourado.

4. 16 bottles of 2021 Quinta do Noval Branco Reserva.


I do not know what's going on, but in October, every wine except the 1998 above, has been a White wine. How is that possible?

2x NV Portal da Calçada Brut Cuvée Prestige
$22 at a local restaurant to go. May not be as wonderful as some of the Champagnes I drink, but I figured at that price it could be fun.

10 x Pellada Mulher Nua 2018 Seemed fair at $30 per.
2 x Raposo Ideal Tinto 2020 to round out a case.

24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em!

Randy Katz wrote:24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em!

Wow. That’s a steal. I assume they were mis-priced? Regardless, a steal!

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:26 pm

Randy Katz wrote:24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em!

Wow. That’s a steal. I assume they were mis-priced? Regardless, a steal!

Nope. It was advertised as $250 retail, on clearance. Just had bought a case of white Rioja for $5 each, normally $25, then they sent me this offer.

Martin's wine in Metairie, LA if interested. They had more Marka then

Randy, very tempting but I’m trying to cut back buying. Trying…

Randy Katz wrote: ↑Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:35 am

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Sat Feb 08, 2025 9:26 pm

Randy Katz wrote:24 Noval Vinha da Marka at $50 each on clearance. $250 retail. Hope I like em!

Wow. That’s a steal. I assume they were mis-priced? Regardless, a steal!

Nope. It was advertised as $250 retail, on clearance. Just had bought a case of white Rioja for $5 each, normally $25, then they sent me this offer.

Martin's wine in Metairie, LA if interested. They had more Marka then

Well, spoke too soon. These sold fast. They found 11 that they shipped me.

After opening yet another bottles of the 2022 Quevedo Branco Grande Reserva - which I had already purchased two cases of, I went back for two more and they were delivered today. I will let some of these age, they are some of the best whites I have purchased in this country since moving here.

Picked up a bunch of various Portuguese wines and dessert wines yesterday.

Muxgat Tinta Barroc
Carcavelos 1994 Colheita
Carcavelos Villa Oeiras 10
Carcavelos Villa Oeiras 15
Mouchao Tonel Licoro 2012
Vadio Bairrada 2015 1.5L
Sino da Romaneira 2020
Ameal Loureiro
Dos Lusiadas Eleiver