For The Love Of Port

Hello, and this would be my first post . I have been an occasional drinker beginning with some 1985 Graham purchased upon release (early 90's?) now gone, and a few older 1970 1977,also long since gone as an introduction. I have only a few bottles of various sorts currently and was wondering about what one might purchase now for drinking in next few years? And as a value fiend, have been wondering about the discount mentioned elsewhere on occasion for subscribers? I imagine that some more celler worthy items are offered? Any help appreciated!
Craig
EDIT- I would consider my budget somewhat limited(prefer not to exceed ~$50/btl), I prefer a VP, youngish, sweeter, fruitier (have probably never had fully mature!), dont love tawney. As I will be having shipped any rec's on places that ship too!

What to buy now for drinking in the next few years? LBVs, and more of those 1970 and 1977s if you can find them. After that, a lot of the 1980s are drinking well, and a few of the 1994s. Do you like tawny? If so, just about anything you can buy can be consumed short-term.

As for the subscriber opportunities, they feature all sorts of things. In the last one that I bought from, I purchased 2007 VP for long term aging, some reserve tawny and colheita for immediate consumption, some LBV for immediate and mid-term drinking, and some Douro reds, most likely to be consumed in the next year or so.

I think it depends on your budget. If you have unlimited amounts of money and would like to explore different styles, then I would recommend that you buy colheita and vintage wines from 1945-1977. If you're on a more limited budget then try and find a couple of bottles from the 1970s, a couple from the 1980s, some 1991s and 1994s to drink in a couple of years time, and some LBV from the 1990s or 2000s.

If you're interested in exploring different styles of port, then try some aged tawny wines - 10 yo, 20 yo and 40 year old so you can see the difference in style and quality that comes with substantially different price tags.

Craig,

I'll let others chime in with their thoughts first, but I did want to say to the Forum!!

I do have a question that will help us in pointing you in the right direction. How do you like your VP's? By that I mean, do you like really old bottles that had shed all their youthful fruit and are fully mature or do you like them with a little youthful fruit still showing? And is there an approxiamte price range you would like to stay within?

Be back with some rec's soon.....

I'd look at vintages from 1995-2000 if you want to stay under $50.

Moses Botbol wrote:I'd look at vintages from 1995-2000 if you want to stay under $50.

Thank you. I would love to had personal favorites also from this area. It seems the 1995 smith woodhouse lbv is nearly drinkly like a VP and I'm looking to get some of that. Probably some 200 Warre LBV also.

craig l wrote:

Moses Botbol wrote:I'd look at vintages from 1995-2000 if you want to stay under $50.

Thank you. I would love to had personal favorites also from this area. It seems the 1995 smith woodhouse lbv is nearly drinkly like a VP and I'm looking to get some of that. Probably some 200 Warre LBV also.

Any vintage of Warre LBV is good. I've never had '95 SW LBV, but it has a big reputation. 1995 Dow or Dow Crusted is good to look for. Look for Grahams Malvedos; any vintage will do. If you can buy online 2003 Quevedo LBV is a good buy.