For The Love Of Port

12 x Croft 1970
6 x Noval 1966

both of these were missing from my cellar so it's nice to have acquired a few bottles of these for drinking over the next decade or two.

1 x 1935 Cockburn
2 x 1960 Croft
2 x 1960 Quinta do Noval

6x Burmester VP 1998

2005 Croft Quinta da Roeda
2003 Quinta de Ventozelo LBV 375mm (Have not seen this brand before in stores)
2005 Taylor Fladgate LBV (Collecting these for a TF LBV vertical, thought that might be fun)

Did some major shopping this week...

6 Quinta do Vesuvio 1996 (€37,50)
3 Fonseca guimaraens 1987 (€30)
3 Fonseca Guimaraens 1995 (€23)
6 Graham Malvedos 1986 (€30)
6 Graham Malvedos 1987 (€33)

Than I got the opportunity to exchange 25 bt of my Bordeaux wines with some VP:

3 magnum Fonseca 2000
3 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha 2000
6 Dow 2000
3 Graham 1985

I bought the Bordeaux wines some years ago for about €600, so I think I made a "steal of a deal"...

Monique.

A bottle of Graham's Six Grapes that was bottled at least 10 years ago. Paid a bit too much for it, but I wanted to see what an older aged bottle of this was like.

1964 Dow's "Reserve" (Colheita) bottled in 1988.
1977 Quarles Harris VP
1970 Dow's VP
1977 Niepoort Colheita (bottled 1986)
NV Barros 20 year old tawny Port

1935 Cockburn
1947 Dow
1960 Graham
1987 Kopke
1997 Wiese & Krohn Colheita

Andy Velebil wrote:1964 Dow's "Reserve" (Colheita) bottled in 1988.

Let me know when you plan to open this one - I have a handful and would love to know what they're like! I haven't yet figured out how to work them into my yearly schedule so it may be a couple of years before I open one.

Glenn E. wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:1964 Dow's "Reserve" (Colheita) bottled in 1988.

Let me know when you plan to open this one - I have a handful and would love to know what they're like! I haven't yet figured out how to work them into my yearly schedule so it may be a couple of years before I open one.

According to Derek, you must drink it within a week of your birth date to live forever

but I figured you'd be interested in this one. I'll do my best to hold it so one day we can crack a few Ports from this year side-by-side

Monique Heinemans. wrote: I bought the Bordeaux wines some years ago for about €600, so I think I made a "steal of a deal"...

I think so too. Those are some nice bottles.

Gould Campel 94

Poças 1970 Colheita (bottled 2007), on sale at a local b&m for $70.

Monique Heinemans. wrote:Did some major shopping this week...

6 Quinta do Vesuvio 1996 (€37,50)
3 Fonseca guimaraens 1987 (€30)
3 Fonseca Guimaraens 1995 (€23)
6 Graham Malvedos 1986 (€30)
6 Graham Malvedos 1987 (€33)

Than I got the opportunity to exchange 25 bt of my Bordeaux wines with some VP:

3 magnum Fonseca 2000
3 Taylor Vargellas Vinha Velha 2000
6 Dow 2000
3 Graham 1985

I bought the Bordeaux wines some years ago for about €600, so I think I made a "steal of a deal"...

Monique.

I think you're right about that steal of a deal! Congrats!
If I may ask, where do you usually buy your (Vintage) Ports? The prices of your 'shopping streek' seem quite allright and well priced as well.
Regards,
Gerwin

Hi Gerwin,

In recent years I bought a lot at f.i. Ton Overmars, Sauter, Saint-Vincent (Bruinisse) or Collin (Gent). As the best deals are gone by now, I sometimes surf the net and look at "Marktplaats" now and then. The VP I bought last week were from two different sellers on Marktplaats, the ones I bought came out of an inheritance, the other which I tradet came from seller "GrandCru1855".
I also understood that Saint-Vincent is going to put his remaining VP up for auktion in Gent (Belgium), I don't now when, but I'm happy to inform you as soon a I know.

Regards, Monique.

Monique Heinemans. wrote:Hi Gerwin,

In recent years I bought a lot at f.i. Ton Overmars, Sauter, Saint-Vincent (Bruinisse) or Collin (Gent). As the best deals are gone by now, I sometimes surf the net and look at "Marktplaats" now and then. The VP I bought last week were from two different sellers on Marktplaats, the ones I bought came out of an inheritance, the other which I tradet came from seller "GrandCru1855".
I also understood that Saint-Vincent is going to put his remaining VP up for auktion in Gent (Belgium), I don't now when, but I'm happy to inform you as soon a I know.

Regards, Monique.

Hi Monique,
Thanks for the quick reply! I would be very appreciative if you would let me know when the St Vincent auction will take place. I've bought some VP's there once (I also buy at Ton Overmars , I usually use him as a bechmark. I also buy quite some VP's at auction (Winefields, and a couple of weeks ago at Sylvies in Antwerp).
Dielen in Venlo also has a very large selection of VP's, but usually they are quite expensive (except with Dow Bomfim 1992, which is/was nicely priced).
Best regards,
Gerwin

3x vesuvio 95 for a very modest 40$/bottle

I bought a magnum of 2007 Taylor the other day. It looks like the NH state store has most port on sale. I could have spent a lot more as they had 03 & 04 Quinta da Noval for good prices.

Only one.

2007 Smith Woodhouse Vintage - $72.95CDN

Eric L.

6 x dow 1994 @ 60 euro