For The Love Of Port

Specifically, Moscatel Galego from which it gets its name. Mostcatel Galego is the Portuguese name for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Andre announced that this was coming on July 18, and I've been waiting for it to finally show up on their website. It looks like it has finally arrived, though it sti...

3x Graham's Stone Terrace 2024
1x Quinta da Devesa 1970 Colheita Branco, bottled 2025 (0,5l)
1 x Quinta da Devesa 1944, Colheita, Bottled 2025 (0,5l)

The O Galego 20 y.o. White is part of their FORA DA SÉRIE which are limited edition Ports and Wine. This one is made 100% out of Moscatel grapes. Specifically, Moscatel Galego from which it gets its name. Mostcatel Galego is the Portuguese name for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Andre announced that...

Lamelas 30 yo white, bottled in 2017, 0,5 litre. Dark gold colour, coffee and caramel with a long aftertaste. Great stuff!

At Sylvies wine auction on April 16 in Antwerp, Belgium:

1x Quinta da Davesa 1976, tawny, bottled in 2015
3x Quinta da Devesa 2000, white, bottled in 2025
2x Graham's The Stone Terraces 2011

DR 40 Year Old Tawny Port (bottled 2021) Opened for Port Club. This was one of the bottles I purchased after DR announced that they were no longer going to make a 40. I said I'd take everything they had left, which turned out to be 18 bottles. I opened another one from this purchase recently and wa...

DR 40 Year Old Tawny Port (bottled 2021) Opened for Port Club. This was one of the bottles I purchased after DR announced that they were no longer going to make a 40. I said I'd take everything they had left, which turned out to be 18 bottles. I opened another one from this purchase recently and wa...

At Christies UK September wine auction
6x 2011 Graham's Stone Terraces Vintage Port

Bulas 20 yo tawny, bottled in 2017

September 30, 2021 Port Harvest Tour Day Five Dinner at D.O.C. to celebrate Dominic Symington's retirement. As the participants were asked to bring a fine bottle of port from their own cellars to share during dinner, I brought a Dow Vintage 1937 for this special occasion. Dominic had never seen this...

Bulas 20yo tawny, bottled in 2017

S. Leonardo 20yo white, bottled in 2021

During the last 10 days:
- Dow vintage 2000 (0,375l)
- DR colheita white 2010
- Poças Porto Tawny Bonificador

DR 2010 white colheita, so much more than an easy summer sipper!

Opened a JH Andresen for a guest who will be coming on this year's 20th Anniversary PHT2. It was their 40 year old Tawny and such a classy Port. So good and pure. That's a great Tawny indeed! I bought a few bottles during our 2023 PHT2 visit to Andresen (2023 botling), and cherish the orphan in my ...

At Best Wine Auctions, Belgium:

1x Barros Special Edition 102, bottled in 2018
1x Kopke CNK Special Anniversary 380 Very Old Tawny Port, bottle 374/380, bottled in 2018

Vieira de Sousa colheita 2003

Quevedo 1976 colheita, bottled in 2023

Quevedo reserve lagrima white. Normally nice in a mix with tonic and mint or prosecco on a warm, sunny afternoon. This time as an alternative for a sauternes or monbazillac to accompany our goose liver/foie gras. A delightful combination!

3x 2016 Noval vintage