Osborne in the UK

Tom Archer · Post by **Tom Archer** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:45 am

After noting that Osborne were one of the shippers to declare both '91 and '92, it occurred to me that not only had I no bottles from this shipper in my cellar, but I also couldn't recall ever seeing a bottle either.

A check on wine-searcher revealed no hits for any of their vintages in the UK, but a modest number in Portugal and the USA.

As they are now part of Taylor Fladgate, I imagine Osborne wines will probably be included in TF's future shipments to the UK (assuming they continue to market the brand..)

- But have they ever been shipped here in the past?

Tom

simon Lisle · Post by **simon Lisle** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:33 pm

Tom I may be wrong but I'm sure I saw a bottle of 77vp In Marks and Sparks Under their own brand name and when I took a look closer at the bottle It was Osborne.This was about six months ago the price put me off around £60.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:44 pm

I only have one Osbourne in the cellar and it is an LBV (1997 or 98 I think?). I have only seen LBV's here in the states and no VP's. I also have never had an Osboune yet. Hmm, I think that LBV may be my next victim :twisted: .

Mike Kerr · Post by **Mike Kerr** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:16 pm

LOTS of Osborne VP here in the Metro DC area. Most of it is available at Total Wine. They stock mostly 95, 97, 00 VPs. Might have older ones, not sure.

Mike.

Derek T. · Post by **Derek T.** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:07 pm

I have never seen Osbourne in the UK. My only experience of it was the 10 yr old tawny which I brought back from Spain this spring. Awfull stuff, a bit like Venos cough syrup - yuk!

Derek

Julian old_ac Wiseman · Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:20 pm

Six months ago, in New York's upper west side, I saw several Osbourne early-1990s for $40 or so. Details forgotten.