For The Love Of Port

2003 Quinta da Pellada tinto.

Branco:
2022 Quinta do Noval Reserva
2022 Terras de Lava (IGT Azores)
2020 Azores Wine Company Vinha Centenaria
2023 Adega do Vulcao Capelinhos
2013 Ribeiro Santo Encruzado



Tinto:
2004 Carm Grande Reserva
2003 Quinta da Leda
2005 Quinta da Leda
2004 Quinta de la Rosa Reserva
2006 Niepoort Vertente (magnum)
2017 Cartuxa Reserva
2004 Niepoort Batuta
2009 Niepoort Batuta - (not my bottle) 5L

2016 Chocophala CH

Eric Ifune wrote:2016 Chocophala CH

I like the CH. how was the 2016?

Very good. Needs lots of time.

2022 Quevedo Branco Grande Reserva - stellar blend of Arinto, Codega Larinha and Gouveio. 94 points.

2021 Ribero Santo Vinha de Maria Branco. Single vineyard old vine white. Tastes like a classic blend of encruzado, bical, and arinto.

Mouchao Tonel Licoro 2012. Outstanding and got better each day. Was actually better after day 3.

Carcavelos "Villa Oeiras 15 Anos"

Not "port" so cannot post in port section. Excellent fortified wine and very generous 15 year designation.

JMdF TRILOGIA, Moscatel de Setubal - from a blend of 1900, 1934 and 1965 comes this great bottle, purchased a week ago (<280 Euros) and consumed two nights later. As wonderful as I remembered it to be, loaded with figs and prune flavors, soft, lt-med. weight, and the acidity is fresh but not overt here. Long crazy finish. 95 points.

2022 Quinta do Noval Branco Grande Reserva - need to keep my hands off this, but it ain't easy to do so. Every time I open one, my friends are blown away.

Roy Hersh wrote: ↑Fri Jul 11, 2025 8:07 am JMdF TRILOGIA, Moscatel de Setubal - from a blend of 1900, 1934 and 1965 comes this great bottle, purchased a week ago (<280 Euros) and consumed two nights later. As wonderful as I remembered it to be, loaded with figs and prune flavors, soft, lt-med. weight, and the acidity is fresh but not overt here. Long crazy finish. 95 points.

Roy,

I have a bottle of this which I won at auction about 2 years ago ($135 all in for a 500 ml bottle), but haven't opened yet. When was yours bottled? They can stay in bottle and still be fresh for awhile, can't they?

2013 Fita Preta Preta.

Had a tasting/training session with some in-town somms, theme - Portgual.
Served Bolinhos de Bacalau, Rissois de camarao, Arroz de frango e chourico, pasteis de nata.

Bottles we opened:

White
2011 Murganheira Millésime (better 30 mins open)
2018 Soalheiro Granit (30 mins slow ox)
2005 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Branco (as typical, 2 hours decanted cold, needed it)
2016 Casal Figueira Vinho Regional Lisboa Antonio (rockin upon opening)

Red
2016 Herdade do Esporão Esporão Reserva (1 hour decant)
2011 Quinta da Pellada Tinto (1 hour decant)
2016 Niepoort Poeirinho (1 hour slow ox)

Sticky
1970 Jose Alexandre Damasio Gomes Madeira
2003 Taylor Port (4 hours decant)

Randy Katz wrote:Had a tasting/training session with some in-town somms, theme - Portgual.
Served Bolinhos de Bacalau, Rissois de camarao, Arroz de frango e chourico, pasteis de nata.

Bottles we opened:

White
2011 Murganheira Millésime (better 30 mins open)
2018 Soalheiro Granit (30 mins slow ox)
2005 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Branco (as typical, 2 hours decanted cold, needed it)
2016 Casal Figueira Vinho Regional Lisboa Antonio (rockin upon opening)

Red
2016 Herdade do Esporão Esporão Reserva (1 hour decant)
2011 Quinta da Pellada Tinto (1 hour decant)
2016 Niepoort Poeirinho (1 hour slow ox)

Sticky
1970 Jose Alexandre Damasio Gomes Madeira
2003 Taylor Port (4 hours decant)

Nice line up. Which did you prefer most?

Andy Velebil wrote: ↑Sat Aug 16, 2025 5:23 am

Randy Katz wrote:Had a tasting/training session with some in-town somms, theme - Portgual.
Served Bolinhos de Bacalau, Rissois de camarao, Arroz de frango e chourico, pasteis de nata.

Bottles we opened:

White
2011 Murganheira Millésime (better 30 mins open)
2018 Soalheiro Granit (30 mins slow ox)
2005 Niepoort Redoma Reserva Branco (as typical, 2 hours decanted cold, needed it)
2016 Casal Figueira Vinho Regional Lisboa Antonio (rockin upon opening)

Red
2016 Herdade do Esporão Esporão Reserva (1 hour decant)
2011 Quinta da Pellada Tinto (1 hour decant)
2016 Niepoort Poeirinho (1 hour slow ox)

Sticky
1970 Jose Alexandre Damasio Gomes Madeira
2003 Taylor Port (4 hours decant)

Nice line up. Which did you prefer most?

All were great. 2005 Redoma was the best white, even after 3 hours of air. Best red was between the 2011 Pellada and the Poerinho. There were 8 others brought by guests but none as good. The Madeira was quite nice for a tiny producer.

What did the somms think of the Poerinho?

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:07 pm What did the somms think of the Poerinho?

They were quite impressed. Served blind, thought it was a super high-end Portuguese bottling.