Inspired by Peter's by the glass listing, I thought I would share the names of the glasses of Port that I enjoyed while on a trek along the California coast in late June:
At Trattoria Acqua in La Jolla...
-1996 Noval LBV (Unfiltered)
At La Folie in San Francisco...
-1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV (Unfiltered)
At Boulevard in San Francisco (half pours)...
-1970 Graham's VP (full pour)
-1980 Graham's VP
-1985 Warre's VP
-1994 Warre's VP
-1995 Smith Woodhouse LBV (Unfiltered)
-Porto Rocha Three Centuries of Port
At Gary Danko in San Francisco...
-2000 Sandeman Vau Vintage
Just picked up two 1997 Novals. I've been looking for a pair for about a year, and was hoping that the price would come down due to the economy, but no luck. Finally had to just bite the bullet and buy them because the number of listings has been decreasing steadily over the last year.
Peter W. Meek wrote:Tawny, Tawny Reserve, Finest Tawny Reserve
I understand that these are formal descriptives, but I can't seem to find a reference to it in my books here.
Thanks! I'm new enough to Port (first bottle in late 2004, and not much after that one until well into 2005) that "Finest Tawny Reserve" hasn't been allowed for pretty much my entire time drinking Port. Anything that's not part of the 2005 regulations change tends to throw me a bit. :help:
Glenn E. wrote:Thanks! I'm new enough to Port (first bottle in late 2004, and not much after that one until well into 2005) that "Finest Tawny Reserve" hasn't been allowed for pretty much my entire time drinking Port. Anything that's not part of the 2005 regulations change tends to throw me a bit.
I think "Finest Tawny Reserve" is allowed per the 2005 regulations. See Article 7, section 5.
Moses Botbol wrote:Really? I am buying this off of a friend, not a store...
Ahh, well a store did have it, but their web site no longer lists it.
Jonathan S wrote:
This is quite a coincidence, indeed, considering that I couldn't find even a single bottle 1980 Sandeman's on wine searcher... :)
It is. If he bought them there and sold them to me, that will be quite funny. I do not mind if he made a few bucks, as that is the business he's in and in the end I am still getting a deal.