For The Love Of Port

Ok, since most of us aren't popping open those '63 Nacionals on a daily basis I thought it would be fun to see what everyones favorite QPR port is. It can be any price, style, place of origin, etc....you get the picture. So here is mine.

Seppelt "DP30" Barossa Valley Tawney Port (Australian)

For the $8.00 to 10.00 (US) that this costs it is a good everyday QPR tawney that won't break the bank. Not real complex, and more on the sweater side, with a nice medium carmel color. For those of you who like tawneys more on the sweater side this is one you may want to check out. For the price I think this is much nicer than the Joney's that was discussed in an earlier thread. I discovered this on a recent trip to Yosemite National Park, while having lunch at the Wawona Hotel, which is inside the park. I believe Wine Spectator gave this 88 points.

1987 Quinta de Vargellas is my favorite QPR Port.

For me so far it is the 1988 Graham Malvedos ex equo with the 1982 Offley Boa Vista when it was no more than 20 years old, now alcool is showing too much.

Oh come on people..no need to be shy

I enjoyed a Ferreira Tawny for $10 or the Burmester colheita 95 I had recently for $26. I bought the Tawny while in France and can't find it here wish I'd bought more

Andy

Forgive my ignorance, but what do you mean by QPR?

Thanks,

Alex

Sorry, I should have explained better.

By QPR, I mean a port that is a good deal for the price. For example, The Jonsey port that was talked about in an earlier thread was a QPR port. It was inexpensive and an ok port. Usually, it tends to be something you drink on a regular / daily basis because it is inexpensive.

Alex,

I'm sure you had the same thoughts as me - surely Queens Park Rangers [London based football club known as QPR) haven't branched out into the port business!

Andy - is this "Quality to Price Ratio"? If so, my vote goes to Warre LBV 92, 94 or 95. You can currently pick these up for around £10 in the UK and to me they are every bit as good as most standard issue single Quinta VP's which are twice the price.

Derek

Not to forget the Tawny junior of Niepoort, cheap and excellent!! I always buy this to introduce someone to Port.

Derek Turnbull wrote:Alex,

I'm sure you had the same thoughts as me - surely Queens Park Rangers [London based football club known as QPR) haven't branched out into the port business!

I'm still laughing about that one...I'm glad you said it was a football team, I was thinking about actual park ranger (police) and what a funny name that would be.

Andy - is this "Quality to Price Ratio"? If so, my vote goes to Warre LBV 92, 94 or 95. You can currently pick these up for around £10 in the UK and to me they are every bit as good as most standard issue single Quinta VP's which are twice the price.

Derek

I too have had the '92 and '94 and will agree. I have a '95 in the cellar but have not tried it yet.

Having finished my 18 bottles of Warres Trad LBV 94, my current QPR is Qunita da Noval '98/9.

My tag-line on WS used to be "I think you will find that QPR is a football club, and a second division one at that". QPR is a myth because there is no way that it could be a ratio, straightforward VFM makes much more sense.

Oh yes, Warre's unfiltered LBV. The Fonseca Guimaraens 1986 that I got for £13.33 probably wins though.

The Aussie stuff is NOT Port no matter what it calls itself, please refer to my current tag-line.

While there have been individual deals on other ports over the years, Ferreira is consistantly the best QPR, from my first boittle of 77 vintage @ $16.99, to the 1987 at $15 , and many others. When I think of quality port , not on a level with Graham's, Taylor, Fonseca etc., I think of Ferreira when it comes to price.

VFM is indeed a better term.

Traditional LBV's like Warre's, Niepoort & Crasto come to mind.

The spelling demon is out to get you:

"Not real complex, and more on the sweater side, with a nice medium carmel color. For those of you who like tawneys more on the sweater side this is one you may want to check out."

Yes, I have to admit that drinking Port whilst wearing a sweater often happens. I think that it is due to its association with Winter. Never having been to Mount Carmel I can not imagine what colour you mean. Maybe you mean camel!

KillerB:

Thats what happens when I type after a couple glasses of the good stuff...PORT!!!

Fonseca Guimaraens 1984 - bought a couple of years ago for 200,- dkr pr. bottle (ca. 18£).

Also, I bought four bottles of Burmesters colheita 1987 for 70,- dkk. pr. bottle (6£). I wish I had bought 120 bottles. That's one exellent VFM.

I like the current Gould Campbell LBV currently in stores, might be the '99.

I also like Dutschke Tawny, fantastic for value...though it's not officially port.

1999 Sandeman LBV - rich fruit and good grip - $27.