What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

[A.S. Demka]

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

[Mike J. W.]

8 x 1994 Quinta do Vesuvio won at auction for $50 per bottle. To be split with John M.

[Roy Hersh]

Glenn wrote:

I got one of the cases of Vesuvio, and David got another one, so at least 2 of the 3 went to FTLOPers!

I also got the 1935 Graham (Whitwham's bottling, not the magnum), and David and I split the case of 2011 Graham's The Stone Terraces.

There were some truly amazing prices in that auction. If I had storage space, I'd have picked up all of the 1970 Graham because it went for around $600 per case. $50 per bottle is crazy for a top-tier 1970 VP!

Great haul, Glenn! And yes, the prices were fantastic, solely based on Don's having purchased these puppies many decades ago, when there were a lot less people drinking Ports in the USA and the fact that he really wanted to move these once. 100% sold. His storage is impeccable, and outside of the fact that he had a direct connection with Whitwham's as a supplier, the rest of the story is all good for both buyers and seller. Trust me, he didn't need the money. But he wanted to alleviate some future stress on his wife, which was great for his family. Glad that FTLOPers, on both coasts and in the middle of the country were able to win so much of what was sold.

[Randy Katz]

Mike, Andrew K and Brad B went in together and bought a case of 1963 Smith Woodhouse and 10 bottles of 1966 Rabello Valente at that amazing Port Auction at Heritage.

Got beat out on 1994 Vesuvio and two different lots of 1970 Fonseca...hope they went to happy FTLOPers.

I got one of the cases of Vesuvio, and David got another one, so at least 2 of the 3 went to FTLOPers!

I also got the 1935 Graham (Whitwham's bottling, not the magnum), and David and I split the case of 2011 Graham's The Stone Terraces.

There were some truly amazing prices in that auction. If I had storage space, I'd have picked up all of the 1970 Graham because it went for around $600 per case. $50 per bottle is crazy for a top-tier 1970 VP!

I grabbed a lot of both 70 and 77 Graham. Missed the '31 Rabello by one bid.

[Mike J. W.]

2 x 1937 Barros Colheitas won at auction. I'm unclear as to what year they were bottled, but based on the label style I would say it was most likely between 2000 and 2010. From the pics, the bottles look to be in excellent condition.

Edit: I picked up the bottles today (5/20/26) and they were bottled in 2008, so 71 years in cask.

[Randy Katz]

Mike, Andrew K and Brad B went in together and bought a case of 1963 Smith Woodhouse and 10 bottles of 1966 Rabello Valente at that amazing Port Auction at Heritage.

Got beat out on 1994 Vesuvio and two different lots of 1970 Fonseca...hope they went to happy FTLOPers.

I got one of the cases of Vesuvio, and David got another one, so at least 2 of the 3 went to FTLOPers!

I also got the 1935 Graham (Whitwham's bottling, not the magnum), and David and I split the case of 2011 Graham's The Stone Terraces.

There were some truly amazing prices in that auction. If I had storage space, I'd have picked up all of the 1970 Graham because it went for around $600 per case. $50 per bottle is crazy for a top-tier 1970 VP!

I grabbed a lot of both 70 and 77 Graham. Missed the '31 Rabello by one bid.

[John M.]

8 x 1983 Grahams at Auction. Mike is taking one.

[Melis K.]

Deze week gekocht

Kopke Colheita 1974 via een veiling


Messias 1963

dit was een fles van een oude dame, geen etiket aanwezig: Weet dus erg weinig van de fles.

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[Mike J. W.]

Those are two nice acquisitions, Melis. Kopke Colheitas are routinely good to excellent. I am unsure if the Messias is a Vintage Port or a Colheita. The Colheitas that I've seen from Messias typically have stenciling on the front of the bottle that says "envelhecido em casco" or aged in casks. But I'm unsure if all Colheitas from Messias said that. Regardless, 1963 was an excellent year, so whether it's a Vintage Port or a Colheita, I'm sure it will be nice. Enjoy it and congratulations.

Dat zijn twee mooie aanwinsten, Melis. Kopke Colheitas zijn doorgaans goed tot uitstekend. Ik weet niet zeker of de Messias een Vintage Port of een Colheita is. De Colheitas van Messias die ik heb gezien, hebben doorgaans een sjabloontekst op de voorkant van de fles met de vermelding "envelhecido em casco" – oftewel: gerijpt op vat. Ik weet echter niet zeker of die tekst op alle Colheitas van Messias stond. Hoe dan ook: 1963 was een uitstekend jaar, dus of het nu een Vintage Port of een Colheita is, ik weet zeker dat het een genot zal zijn. Geniet ervan en gefeliciteerd!

[John M.]

Was in Northeast Pennsylvania for my Mother's Birthday. There's a "State Store" near the restaurant so we ventured in. They had a single bottle of 2006 Warre Quinta da Cavadinha Vintage Port on sale for $35 so I snagged it.

[Lucas S]

I can't drink right now for health reasons, but that doesn't mean I can't buy!

2018 Ramos Pinto LBV
Burmester Ruby (best regular ruby I've ever had so want to have another go with it)
2011 Kopke VP ($50 retail)

Btw Oporto wines in Newark has really upped their stock from last I was there. They had a load of nice looking '87 Ferreiras for $89 iirc and a bunch of other stuff. I picked up a 1994 Dow LBV for $30 there, and they had the 92 Dow LBV as well.

[Mike J. W.]

I can't drink right now for health reasons, but that doesn't mean I can't buy!

2018 Ramos Pinto LBV
Burmester Ruby (best regular ruby I've ever had so want to have another go with it)
2011 Kopke VP ($50 retail)

Btw Oporto wines in Newark has really upped their stock from last I was there. They had a load of nice looking '87 Ferreiras for $89 iirc and a bunch of other stuff. I picked up a 1994 Dow LBV for $30 there, and they had the 92 Dow LBV as well.

Nice pick ups, Lucas. I'm a big fan of Ramos Pinto and their LBV's always show nice. The 2011 Kopke is supposed to be very good. I love the '94 & '92 Dow LBV and have picked up several over the years from Oporto Wines. I believe the Dow are filtered, but they've held up nicely. My favorite LBV pick up from Oporto Wine was the Andresen '95 (they also had '92 which was pretty good), but I think I bought the last one a couple of years ago.

I hope you're feeling better soon so you can try some of those out.

[Andy Velebil]

I can't drink right now for health reasons, but that doesn't mean I can't buy!

2018 Ramos Pinto LBV
Burmester Ruby (best regular ruby I've ever had so want to have another go with it)
2011 Kopke VP ($50 retail)

Btw Oporto wines in Newark has really upped their stock from last I was there. They had a load of nice looking '87 Ferreiras for $89 iirc and a bunch of other stuff. I picked up a 1994 Dow LBV for $30 there, and they had the 92 Dow LBV as well.

Nice grabs. And hope you have a speedy recovery.

[Al B.]

I’ve caved and I’ve bought 12 halves of Fonseca 2024 to drink over the next 2-3 years.

[Mike J. W.]

I’ve caved and I’ve bought 12 halves of Fonseca 2024 to drink over the next 2-3 years.

To paraphrase Michael Corleone...Just when you thought you were out, they pull you back in.

[Andy Velebil]

I’ve caved and I’ve bought 12 halves of Fonseca 2024 to drink over the next 2-3 years.

Drink em young!! Hahaha

[Al B.]

I’ve caved and I’ve bought 12 halves of Fonseca 2024 to drink over the next 2-3 years.

Drink em young!! Hahaha

Well, I’m guessing I won’t be drinking them old and mature…

[Lucas S]

I can't drink right now for health reasons, but that doesn't mean I can't buy!

2018 Ramos Pinto LBV
Burmester Ruby (best regular ruby I've ever had so want to have another go with it)
2011 Kopke VP ($50 retail)

Btw Oporto wines in Newark has really upped their stock from last I was there. They had a load of nice looking '87 Ferreiras for $89 iirc and a bunch of other stuff. I picked up a 1994 Dow LBV for $30 there, and they had the 92 Dow LBV as well.

Nice pick ups, Lucas. I'm a big fan of Ramos Pinto and their LBV's always show nice. The 2011 Kopke is supposed to be very good. I love the '94 & '92 Dow LBV and have picked up several over the years from Oporto Wines. I believe the Dow are filtered, but they've held up nicely. My favorite LBV pick up from Oporto Wine was the Andresen '95 (they also had '92 which was pretty good), but I think I bought the last one a couple of years ago.

I hope you're feeling better soon so you can try some of those out.

I know about your love of the 95 Andresen LBV, and I now share it since that Old LBVs tasting. So today I had an appt in Jersey and on the way back I decided to stop again at Oporto to get the 92 Dow LBV. While I was digging through the 1994 Dow LBVs trying to find one, I FOUND A SOLE 95 ANDRESEN IN THE BACK! Am pretty over the moon about it, ngl.

Also at the Seabra on Wilson found a rather obscure 1996 Quinta do Castelinho VP half, for $19.99. They have another four or five bottles left of it. It doesn't appear to have much opacity left though, but I like these kind of "barn finds."

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[Mike J. W.]

I can't drink right now for health reasons, but that doesn't mean I can't buy!

2018 Ramos Pinto LBV
Burmester Ruby (best regular ruby I've ever had so want to have another go with it)
2011 Kopke VP ($50 retail)

Btw Oporto wines in Newark has really upped their stock from last I was there. They had a load of nice looking '87 Ferreiras for $89 iirc and a bunch of other stuff. I picked up a 1994 Dow LBV for $30 there, and they had the 92 Dow LBV as well.

Nice pick ups, Lucas. I'm a big fan of Ramos Pinto and their LBV's always show nice. The 2011 Kopke is supposed to be very good. I love the '94 & '92 Dow LBV and have picked up several over the years from Oporto Wines. I believe the Dow are filtered, but they've held up nicely. My favorite LBV pick up from Oporto Wine was the Andresen '95 (they also had '92 which was pretty good), but I think I bought the last one a couple of years ago.

I hope you're feeling better soon so you can try some of those out.

I know about your love of the 95 Andresen LBV, and I now share it since that Old LBVs tasting. So today I had an appt in Jersey and on the way back I decided to stop again at Oporto to get the 92 Dow LBV. While I was digging through the 1994 Dow LBVs trying to find one, I FOUND A SOLE 95 ANDRESEN IN THE BACK! Am pretty over the moon about it, ngl.

Also at the Seabra on Wilson found a rather obscure 1996 Quinta do Castelinho VP half, for $19.99. They have another four or five bottles left of it. It doesn't appear to have much opacity left though, but I like these kind of "barn finds."

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Great score on the Andresen. I thought I had cleaned them out the last time I was there about 2 years ago. Bummed that I missed that one, but I'm glad you were able to find it. I only have one left. I'll have to stop in the next time I'm in the area and see what they have.

You can't beat the price on that Castelinho. It's not a well known Producer and their scores for their Ports are all over the map on CellarTracker, but hopefully it's a good find. Let me know how it shows when you open it.

[Lucas S]

I have it in my mind to ask the owners next time where the hell does Oporto get these old LBVs from in the first place. Is it just very old stock, do they get them at auction, or from Portugal? It seems like the only store that carries LBVs 30+ years old stateside and that are also really cheap, with very little premium over a "new issue" LBV.

Of course, I would never hint that they are pricing their 1994 Dow's LBV too cheaply.