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.

[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!