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Birth Year Ports: 2004 & 2002
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:24 pm
by Moses Botbol
I need two bottles of port. One - Vintage 2004 and the other 2002. Any suggestions? I don't normally buy port that young and do not know what is available.
Re: Birth Year Ports: 2004 & 2002
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:55 pm
by Michael J
Moses Botbol wrote:I need two bottles of port. One - Vintage 2004 and the other 2002. Any suggestions? I don't normally buy port that young and do not know what is available.
I don't think they were declared vintages. Could you go back to 1994 and 1992?
Re: Birth Year Ports: 2004 & 2002
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:13 pm
by Moses Botbol
Michael J wrote:Moses Botbol wrote:I need two bottles of port. One - Vintage 2004 and the other 2002. Any suggestions? I don't normally buy port that young and do not know what is available.
I don't think they were declared vintages. Could you go back to 1994 and 1992?
This is for a co-worker who wants to buy a bottle for each of his two children for when they get married...
2004 was declared, but not 2002 according to my research. I guess the 2002 child will have to settle for 2001 or 2003?
For 2004, I am going to recommend the Vargellas Vinha Velha, Vargellas or Vesuvio... I see a repeating theme with my suggestions
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:03 pm
by Roy Hersh
There are 2002 LBVs readily available. I have my order in for 2002 vintage Ports for my daughter's birth year, but I don't know a single source in the USA that could provide it here ... so I am not much help.
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:09 pm
by Todd Pettinger
The 2004 Vargellas is very good - we sampled in the Taylor Vertical that Roy attended up in Edmonton a month ago. It is not a tannic beast, so it may be ready for sampling upon the childs 21st birthday, if that is the age of consumption in MA. (self-admitted Ignorant Canuck here when it comes to drinking ages in all 50 States... we were able to drink at 18 yrs young in Alberta, so I havent paid much attention since then!)
Only other 2004 I have sampled was the Roriz. Very nice. Tannic, strong, could be a very good VP in 20-30 years.
Todd
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:26 pm
by Frederick Blais
Just tasted Vale Meao 2004 tonight and I really liked it. If you come to Montreal Moses, let me know and I'll arrange something with the importer.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:35 am
by Lars F
I recently tried the Quinta da Romaneira Vintage 2004 which I liked. Don't know if it's available in the US.
-Lars
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:22 am
by Erik Wiechers
Hi Moses,
2004 should be available. I have Noval for example. And Javali. The Javali is superb and can only get better. See my TN about it:
http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... ght=javali
2002 was declared by Quinta de Roriz and should be available too.
http://www.quintaderoriz.com/vtg2002.htm
cheers
erik