For The Love Of Port

I've got a 1940 Colheita from Burmester that I hope to work up the guts to open within the month. Picked it up from them on my last (and only) trip to Portugal.

I actually had the chance to have a taste of this at the port house and it was so impressive I checked the price on my international blackberry and then went ahead and bought a bottle and thank god it survived the trip home!

Marc,

A very very solid bottle you got there and a good thing you bought one. I do like it....a lot!

Andy Velebil wrote:I picked it up when I was in Portugal this past October. I checked and I don't see it offered for sale anywhere in the US at the moment

Hi Andy,

Someone told me that bottle was a special offer for a very special group!
Is that true??

I had the 1940 Colheita along with the 40YO Kopke, 1967 Colheita Kopke and 20YO Calem a while ago with a friend from sogevinus (António Montenegro) and man, those were some of the best Ports i've ever had. The 40 from burmester and the 67 from kopke were impressive in al senses.


Best regards,

sandramarques wrote: Hi Andy,

Someone told me that bottle was a special offer for a very special group!
Is that true??

Hi Sandra,

Eu não sei o que você está falando sobre

(P.S. I hope I got the translation right)

Babel Fish is your friend?

Sandra, good to see you here. Were your ears burning? Mario and I were speaking of you and our next visit in May, although I don't know if you will be back in Portugal at that time. Did you get my recent email?

Hey Sandra,

Any idea when we will see more Burmester in the United States? I can't believe the wonderful 10 year tawny is so hard to find...

Roy Hersh wrote:Babel Fish is your friend?

Sandra, good to see you here. Were your ears burning? Mario and I were speaking of you and our next visit in May, although I don't know if you will be back in Portugal at that time. Did you get my recent email?

Hi Roy,

Hope you are doing well!!!
Mario sent me an e-mail regarding your visit. I'm really looking forward to receive you once again in our House!

I will try to schedule the flight as you from US…

P.S. I did not receive your e-mail...

Marco D. wrote:Hey Sandra,

Any idea when we will see more Burmester in the United States? I can't believe the wonderful 10 year tawny is so hard to find...

Hi Marco,

Espero que esteja tudo bem consigo!
Are you coming as well in May?

Our importer is based in MA, is GRAPEMOMENTS (http://www.grapemoments.com/).

Take care!

sandramarques wrote:

Marco D. wrote:Hey Sandra,

Any idea when we will see more Burmester in the United States? I can't believe the wonderful 10 year tawny is so hard to find...

Hi Marco,

Espero que esteja tudo bem consigo!
Are you coming as well in May?

Our importer is based in MA, is GRAPEMOMENTS (http://www.grapemoments.com/).

Take care!

Tudo bem, obrigado.

Falei com o Jack Couto do Grape Moments (O Mario deu-me o email do Jack), mas eu nunca recebi os nomes das lojas que pôde vender o tawny. Não faz mal...

Hope all is well!

Marco,

I just checked wine searcher and here is some stores that I found which carry Burmester 10 & 20 year tawnys.

http://www.fivepointsbottleshop.com

http://www.the-wine-barrel.com

http://www.grapesthewineco.com

(no affiliation, yada yada yada)

Andy Velebil wrote:Marco,

I just checked wine searcher and here is some stores that I found which carry Burmester 10 & 20 year tawnys.

http://www.fivepointsbottleshop.com

http://www.the-wine-barrel.com

http://www.grapesthewineco.com

(no affiliation, yada yada yada)

Hey Andy,

Thanks for the info. I could have sworn I checked WineSearcher a few weeks ago and came up empty...

Thanks again!

Instead of winesearcher, try http://www.globalwinestock.com

I have had many Burmester colheitas and found them good value however they have increased a lot in the last three years.My oldest 1900 my youngest one of the 90's