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I can't say I've seen any major issues with them leaking. Leaking could be from a bad cork as Tom pointed out, but also from heat damage...a far more common thing in young wines. I generally don't buy leakers, especially young wines that have leaked, for this reason. Older wines I can be more tolera...

Conky wrote:Bottled by 'Quinta and Vineyard Bottlers, Vinhos, S.A., VN Gaia'
Which seems understandable subterfuge. Any ideas who that means?

Alan

Thats the newer name for the The Fladgate Partnership's distribution side.

Alex, I was wondering too about the initial like of this. I to have never been a big fan of the Dow's LBV's for the reasons you stated.

Alex,

I was just going to ask the cost. But for free, that is a very good line up. I'm lucky if I can find one, at best two, Port tastings per year around me. Yet dry wine tastings are almost everyday

Very cool..thanks.

Alex,

Do you know who bottled this for them?

I have forced myself to drink corked VP before (haven't we Andy?)

I admit nothing

Bummer about it being corked...I hate when that happens

375ml, bottled in 2006 Finished the last glass of the Graham's 10 year tawny so I opened this 1/2 bottle. The nose is so much more expressive than the Graham's 10 year. Vanilla, nuts, spicy pudding, and more vanilla. This has a richer and fuller palate with almonds, nutmeg, cloves, and a touch of he...

WOW, So if you're going to get drunk...don't leave your house

KillerB wrote:It's just one of those times of year. As Christmas comes up everybody gets busy and then they drink Port.

To forget how much they spent on X-mas presents (and getting beat up yesterday, Thanksgiving Day, by my little cousins...i used to be bigger than them...not anymore)

I wish I could be there...I just wanted to make Derek feel bad too

I couldn't let you guys have all the fun at Derek's expense without me

Seems the annual UK sell-a-thon is getting some heat from a couple Portuguese producers. Guess they are tired of the UK markets selling Port for super cheap prices during the holidays. i have no problem buying at cheap prices, and personnally think it helps to keep those making a less than top notch...

Is alcohol prohibited there?

Derek, its a shame we shall miss you. As I'm positive it will be a great time as plenty of great bottles will be opened in your honor..and toasts raised in your absence

This is one of my favorite LBV's from 2000, a solid bottle.

It makes a good Port and Tonic

As much as I would love too, the odds are I won't be able to make it to New York so close to the holidays.

anything that has a "7" at the end of the year. and the 1935 is a beauty too,
their 10 and 20 yr tawnys are also very good.

Rubby wrote:
I haven't had a Kopke VP yet, but there's one 1980 waiting for me.

take a back up bottle is all I'll say. Their VP's are, well whats the polite way of saying this...below average

Now their Colheita's are just spectacular and some of my favorite across the board

With work kicking my arse (the 21 hr shifts) and the holidays this week, I've not had much time, nor drank much stuff since a week ago last monday...although I did have a pint of some local hooch last night. Maybe tonight I'll open that Graham's 10 yr tawny....if I got time.

Crusted Ports were really the LBV's of their time. As Tom pointed out, they were known as the "Poor mans Port" becuause they were cheaper than their VP counterpart yet still matured in bottle. There are very few producers still making Crusted Ports, as most have shifted to just unfiltered ...

Derek, so what did you drown you're sorrows in The only good thing is, the Scottish seem to be able to party no matter if they win or lose...at least a couple of Scottish friends here in California are sticking to that theory

A very solid bottle indeed...I do like this one.

VVV is basically a "Vinyard Designated" wine, just like Noval's Nacional. As its only from one small section on the Vargellas property. However, since there is no such classification by the IVDP they still fall under the SQVP designation by the IVDP. As for bottling, they now bottle VVV on...

Forgive my poor typing, spelling, and puncuation skills

Yeah, I just can't see paying that kinda money for a dry wine. Now port on the other hand