Worst Vintage Port?

Tom Archer · Post by **Tom Archer** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:52 am

Delaforce '75 sticks in my mind as possibly the worst bottle from a major shipper for a declared year that was not obviously faulty.

But there are some good (if not stellar) wines from '75 - Croft, Graham & Taylor are usually very sound - not sure about Fonseca & Warre - the Dow is very weak..

Tom

SEAN C. · Post by **SEAN C.** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:38 am

My worst, obviously not including the possibility of "off" or tainted bottles thus far has got to be Barros 1985.

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:10 am

SEAN C. wrote:My worst, obviously not including the possibility of "off" or tainted bottles thus far has got to be Barros 1985.

amen brother

SEAN C. · Post by **SEAN C.** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:34 am

Andy V. wrote:
SEAN C. wrote:My worst, obviously not including the possibility of "off" or tainted bottles thus far has got to be Barros 1985.
amen brother

I take it you've had the opportunity to try a bottle?

Post by **Andy Velebil** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:33 pm

SEAN C. wrote: I take it you've had the opportunity to try a bottle?

Only on your recommendation

Eric Duprey · Post by **Eric Duprey** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:06 pm

I'll second the Messias 1985. I should have been a little suspicious when they were selling it for $9 a bottle! If you count LBV's, I've had some dreadful Calem LBV's. I also had an abominable Fonseca Guimarasens, I can't remember the vintage. I had it when I was just starting out with port and even then I knew it was awful.