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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:24 pm
by Andy Velebil
I had to go through a friend that lives near one that has it. Around me the Costco's don't carry it. So I suspect it's only on a store by store basis. My only complaint about Costco, their wine is very store dependent. They all seem to carry different stuff.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:03 pm
by Peter W. Meek
Well, two near me; time for a visit, I think.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:54 pm
by Marcel Cornelis
Hot conditions here in Holland. So I had my first contact with the Croft Pink Port.

I put it in the fridge ... sat on the terrace under the umbrella and it was real cool, refreshing, a little treacly but sweet. Red fruit, strawberry, raspberry, smooth, not too much alcohol.

You can't call this port, and don't think about port.It surely wasn't so bad as I expected after what I read about it.
Next week I pick up another one for sure ! :drunk:

Marcel

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:31 pm
by Andy Velebil
Marcel,

Glad you enjoyed it. Sure these Rose' aren't really aimed at the serious Port drinkers like us. But well chilled on a hot day, these are quite nice and hit the spot. :yumyum:

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:45 pm
by Marc J.
The Costco near me has the Taylor 20 Y.O. for 29.95, but they don't carry the Otima or the Kirkland 10 Y.O. or the the Dow's 20 Y.O. + glass pack. I think Andy's right - the selection is very store dependent and the online site doesn't seem to help much.

Marc

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:37 pm
by Andy Velebil
Marc J. wrote:the selection is very store dependant and the online site doesn't seem to help much.

Marc
Amen! I've never found their online store very helpful, so I don't even bother anymore. I usually just brows through my local store when I am there and see if anything catches my eye.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:44 pm
by Carlos Rodriguez
It's been the week of the 94's:
Niepoort 94
Quinta do Vesuvio 94
Graham's 94
Quinta do Noval 94

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 4:58 pm
by Andy Velebil
Carlos Rodriguez wrote:It's been the week of the 94's:
Niepoort 94
Quinta do Vesuvio 94
Graham's 94
Quinta do Noval 94
Nice little selection there

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:12 pm
by Carlos Rodriguez
Andy Velebil wrote: Nice little selection there
I think so. They only had one more 1994, the Dow's, but it was expensive, next time. I want to try some Dow's vintages, but aroud here it isn't easy. Even on the web, they become very expesive.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 7:00 pm
by Andy Velebil
The 1994 Dow's is great. and I just bought a case of it, so if that ain't proof I don't know what is [cheers.gif]

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 8:18 pm
by Kurt Wieneke
Traveled thru Illinois and Iowa last week. Stumbled upon a 375 ml of 2000 Kopke LBV for a mere $15.99.
Also bought a 2004 Quinta do Noval VP for a steal.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:22 am
by David Spriggs
A busy week of 1994's:

12 x 1994 Niepoort VP
12 x 1994 Dow's VP
12 x 1994 Warre's VP

-Dave-

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:20 pm
by Al B.
I'm really proud of myself - I've not bought any port thsis week! (Paid for some though.)

What I did buy was a ticket to a Berry Brothers port tasting which includes a couple of wines I've not tasted before and some I have not tasted in a while.

I haev to wait until December for the tasting though.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:13 pm
by Carlos Rodriguez
David Spriggs wrote:A busy week of 1994's:

12 x 1994 Niepoort VP
12 x 1994 Dow's VP
12 x 1994 Warre's VP

-Dave-

:shock: [notworthy.gif] that's a lot. I wish I could buy it by boxes.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:16 pm
by David Spriggs
Carlos Rodriguez wrote:
David Spriggs wrote:A busy week of 1994's:

12 x 1994 Niepoort VP
12 x 1994 Dow's VP
12 x 1994 Warre's VP

-Dave-

:shock: [notworthy.gif] that's a lot. I wish I could buy it by boxes.
Yes... that a lot! It's not all mine... I'm sharing some. [cheers.gif]

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:22 am
by Gerwin de Graaf
Yesterday, I picked up my order of:
- Niepoort 1991 VP (2 bottles);
- Burmester 1991 VP (2 bottles);
- Q. do Passadouro 1992 VP (2 bottles).

I'm picking up 2 Q do Bomfim's 1992 VP as well somewhere this week.

Furthermore, I've ordered a case (6) of Burmester 2005 VP, which will be delivered in about a week.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:35 pm
by Eric Menchen
2006 Dow's Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira ($25)
2005 Quinta de Roriz ($20)
2003 Graham's ($40)
I just picked up a few, as I don't know much about the Dow's and Graham's. I read Roy's TN on the Roriz a while back and wanted to get that, and at $20, I think it would be hard to go wrong.

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:04 am
by Gustavo Devesas
Just bought for my collection:

Mackenzie's 1955 VP
Taylor's 1948 VP
Robertson's - Rebello Valente LBV 1983

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Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:06 pm
by goncalo devesas
Quinta do Pego VP 2003, 2006 and LBV 2004 Unfiltered

Re: What Port(s) have you purchased this week?

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:43 pm
by David Spriggs
6 x Warre's Otima 20 years old Tawny - I love this port for the money.