For The Love Of Port

Doesn't matter what type of Port it is...what is your current "House Port?"

By House Port I'm referring to whatever you have most likely gotten a good deal on in a decent enough quantity to be your go-to Port at home. Or maybe it's something you buy a bottle of every week at the local store.

There have been a lot of good deals lately, but for a "house Port" I still turn to 20-yr olds. Lately it hasn't been any one in particular... more just whatever I happen to have handy. That was more-or-less started by the Virtual Tasting earlier this year. Next up is a Ramos Pinto!

1983 Smith Woodhouse and 1980 Gould Campbell, both in 375s. Got a good deal and with their small bottle aging, they handle pop-n-pour pretty well. I'm not sure what I'll do when they run out.

Ferreira 10 year tawny. It's a great port and even better with one local retailer selling it $24 a bottle. 10 year D'Oliveira Madeira is house one we drink the most, but this a port thread...

For vintage port it's the 2003 Broadbent. Nice wine and wasn't expensive at all.
For Tawny - Niepoort 20 year old. Also was not expensive on a close out a year ago.

Taylor's LBV for me. It is well priced and it performs pretty well in a pop and our scenario so I have no quarms about opening it on a whim.

Grahma's 20 years tawny being sold at a reasonable price (40 % less than the prices at the State Wine Monopoly here in Norway).

Some really nice House Ports.

I've got a few at the moment, two VP's and one tawny for the warmer summer months where a nice chilled tawny hits the spot..

1995 Quinta do Tedo VP
2003 Broadbent VP
20 year Ferreira Tawny

My house port is Croft 2004 LBV in half bottles. One of the UK supermarkets discounted these down to £2.49 per half a few years back and I stocked up. Now nicely mature these are delicious and just as tasty when chilled lightly in the summer.

Andy Velebil wrote:Some really nice House Ports.

20 year Ferreira Tawny

You are living in some house!

Ferreira 20 here. We generally have a glass or two (or three) after the MNATM (Monday Night At The Movies - our weekly mini-festival here at the house). Some kind of bubbly - usually a Prosecco - with popcorn during the movie, and then sit around with the port, eating pistachios and wasabi almonds while we talk over the movie. Occasionally Eva will set out a big chunk of some kind of blue cheese - Gorgonzola or Stilton, usually - with crackers.

Peter W. Meek wrote:Ferreira 20 here...eating pistachios and wasabi almonds

Talk about a strong food item to pair with. Does the wasabi overpower the Port?

Andy Velebil wrote:

Peter W. Meek wrote:Ferreira 20 here...eating pistachios and wasabi almonds

Talk about a strong food item to pair with. Does the wasabi overpower the Port?

Not even close. I find that (tawny) port is pretty good with intensely spiced foods. Maybe not so much blindingly hot capsaicin style foods, but with most spicey foods.