What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

[John M.]

2003 Fonseca VP (V excited about this one based on TNs here) and
2005 Niepoort LBV (Know nothing about this one....but will soon).

[Andy Velebil]

2003 Fonseca VP (V excited about this one based on TNs here) and
2005 Niepoort LBV (Know nothing about this one....but will soon).

you should be excited about the 2003, it's great, and I've never had the '05 so I'm looking forward to your TN on it.

[Symon B]

12 btl niepoort 1912 colhieta high levels i can only field 1 note that says -
its just magnificent words fail to describe its extrodinary complexity
but i was told by a fellow flops uk wrighter and contributer to flops that he thought a colheita was not done in the very great 1912 vintage can anyone shed any light there were some bottled 1990 i think i found 3 btl but my bottles look old but good condition the colour looks deep ruby to me and there is sign of sediment bits from pics i rescived from the auction co thankyou symonb [rotfl.g if]

[Espen S.]

Bought a 2006 Quinta do Vesuvio VP and a 2003 Graham's VP.

Both excellent Ports. I had the 2003 Graham's Monday and while young is showing very well. Put it away for a long long time.
The 2006 I, and several others here, helped tread the grapes for this. It will be an earlier maturing Port compared to the 2003 Graham's but is still a very solid port that will last for several decades.

"My port tastes like feet."

That's very cool. Many people say it's a great port. I'll let it grow a beard and then taste it.

[David Spriggs]

12 btl niepoort 1912 colhieta high levels

Oh well.. we were competing for the same lot. You out bid me and I decided to let it go. Enjoy those! They do appear to be in superb condition!
-Dave-

[Symon B]

thankyou
did you get the 1900 v nc in same sale

[Roy Hersh]

Symon,

The 1912 Niepoort Colheita was the very first Colheita I ever had. It was in the mid-1990s and my good friend Paul who used to post here before giving up all forms of communication, opened that bottle. I had not tried it again until the end of June 2007 (that note is in the TNDB if I am not mistaken ... if it is not, please let me know!) when it was opened during my 50th bd weekend. You are in for a great treat and you just don't know it yet. Colheita does not get much better than that if your bottles show as expected!

By the way, did you forget that you emailed me to ask about buying that case?

[Jeff OConnell]

I'm new to FTLOP but am hoping to learn as much as I can.
This week I bought 2007 Graham's - alas 1 bottle only - @ $65 (though shipping adds to cost).
I hope I'm alive when its ready to drink.

[David Spriggs]

thankyou
did you get the 1900 v nc in same sale

It appears not. The lot opened at my high bid. However, the auctioneer mentioned that there were two competing bids at that price. I didn't know if I was the top bidder (they should really mention an absentee paddle number). So, I was unwilling to potentially bid against myself. So I let the bid sit and I still haven't heard either way. At this point I have to assume that I did not win.

[Symon B]

hi yes i forgot i emailed you
when you buy a case of 1912 its nice to keep them together its ultra rare like dismantling the crown jewels maybe il keep them together but buy a single bottle of the same vintage etc to try
dont you agree it is a rare phenomenon to get a set of twelve in 1912 in this condition of this wine symonb
ps sheila got a fon 1927 in neck to

[David Spriggs]

hi yes i forgot i emailed you
when you buy a case of 1912 its nice to keep them together its ultra rare like dismantling the crown jewels maybe il keep them together but buy a single bottle of the same vintage etc to try
dont you agree it is a rare phenomenon to get a set of twelve in 1912 in this condition of this wine symonb
ps sheila got a fon 1927 in neck to

I don't believe that this case is an original case of 12. If you look carefully you will see that there are two different label stencil types. Also some bottles have what I believe is an Italian import stamp. There are 5 of one type and 7 of another. I suspect that you will find that they will have two different botting dates.

But yes, finding 12 of these is extremely rare!

[David Spriggs]

thankyou
did you get the 1900 v nc in same sale

I just heard back. Yes! We now have 8x 1900 Niepoort Colheita.
This has been a dream wine for me ever since seeing a bottle in the Niepoort Port Lodge.

The picture is here in PORTraits: http://www.fortheloveofport.com/portrai ... ?pos=-1324

[Symon B]

well done re 1900 niepoort C x8 symonb
ps you are not far from my brothers smokehouse in santa barbra hope you buy cambridge house smoked salmon if you are near do pop in and mention me and you will be made welcome and might get a freebee

[Lester Lee]

Not port, but picked up a bottle of 2003 Ramos Pinto Duas Quintas Reserva for $12.99 in a local store, sitting on the bottom shelf below a sign that said "Spain." (grrr...) Maybe they have it mixed up with the non-Reserva. Going to head back over to buy a few more.

[Eric Menchen]

1977 Smith Woodhouse VP; 1983 Gould Campbell VP & 1983 Niepoort VP, to test my theory that I like the 83s better than the 85s.

[David Spriggs]

well done re 1900 niepoort C x8 symonb
ps you are not far from my brothers smokehouse in santa barbra hope you buy cambridge house smoked salmon if you are near do pop in and mention me and you will be made welcome and might get a freebee

Thanks Symon! I will definitely stop by if I am down there. I love that style of cold smoked Salmon!

[Peter W. Meek]

2x Graham's 2007 VP @ $75 (restaurant purchase)

I keep buying port that will probably outlive me. I hope my kids will enjoy it.

[Andy Velebil]

2- 1985 Smith Woodhouse VP's.

[Espen S.]

I guess I'm a bit late, but anyway; 2005 Niepoort LBV. Already empty.

[Sebastian T]

1x Graham 20-year Tawny
2x 1991 Graham VP
4x 1995 Fonseca Guimaraens VP