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still possible thats it is slightly corked, even if it doesn't outright smell corked. That doesn't sound right for an '83 GC.

I could be mistaken, but I do think that Whitwhams is still in business.

uncle tom wrote:
Rarely disappoints does Warre...!

Tom

I agree, this is a house that is vastly underrated for their VPs. Which I don't mind, as I can find them cheaper than just about everyone else here in the states.

right

DRT wrote:So the only valid options suggested at this point are Whitwams and Warre's Warrior.

Does anyone have a TN for either of these? If so, please post it to extend our currently alphabetically challenged index.

Thanks
Derek

Problem solved for the Whitwham's

At Roy's 50th B-day party July 1, 2007 1853 Whitwham’s King Pedro V: Ok, lots of controversy was brought up about this wine, and I mean lots. The discussion was about weather this was really a Colheita from a single year or if it had been “freshened† up with a younger Colheita. It was so much darke...

www.wine-searcher.com reveals one retailer here who is advertising it at the ludicrous price of 69 Euro per bottle plus tax. Given that there is only one retailer showing up it is unlikely that they actually have any. I would be surprised if they release it early next year if 2007 is a general decl...

No your forgetting Whitwam's

jdaw1 wrote:I need two dozen V06 (offspring+nephew): is there yet a price?

I have yet to hear of any Pre-arrival prices. But I would guess it will most likely be put out for sale early next year.

I am waiting for the 2006 Vesuvio, soley becuase my ugly toe-jam was knee deep in those grapes. So I will buy some just for the sentimental value. But since my toes were in it, not sure I'll ever drink them :wink: :lol: Same for me. But I think I'll wait a few years and pick them up for half the re...

if I get my tourist arse over there in time, I will join you guys for lunch. That is unless the Queen invites me over for tea....then i may be a little late. but I promise to invite her along too and I will make her bring some good Ports from her stash. Figure the Royal Guards can clear the place ou...

I am waiting for the 2006 Vesuvio, soley becuase my ugly toe-jam was knee deep in those grapes. So I will buy some just for the sentimental value. But since my toes were in it, not sure I'll ever drink them

I just won a couple of these for $30 each. Figured for that price I couldn't go wrong. if anything, they could plug a hole in a horizontal one day.

Normally i would agree with jdaw. Do the older first. but since we haev a lot of bottles are taking a nice break between flights, and becuase of what DRT mentioned about not wanting to spit the older ones, I too would rather do younger first, take a break, then relax the night away with the old ones.

Each bottle receives a different selo number. A major pain for producers to track and report back to the IVDP. Yes, you can get a sequential series of numbers if the bottles were from the same production line and packed in the same case at the end of the bottling line. But there is no such thing as ...

The numbers on the Selo only give basic info, like producer, vintage, and type. The Selo numbers are in no logical order. The IVDP gives a large stack, in numerical order to a producer, who then takes some off for todays bottling run of X Port. Then tomorrow he takes off some more for a bottling run...

we did raise a toast with the 1966 Graham's VP last night. A stunning bottle that should still be drinking fine when little Ben comes of age.

Keep in mind that the Selo only guarantees that the contents of the bottle are from the demarcated Douro region, that is all. Older bottlings that were bottled by outside sources (BB&R, Army Navy, Etc) were not allowed to put the Selo on, as they were bottled outside of Portugal. So you will get...

Yes, we will most definitely raise a toast to the newest up-and-coming Port drinker, Little Ben. Wish we could do it in real time, but being 8 hours behind most of you will already be in bed by the time we start.

Congratulations. Glad to hear everyone is doing well.

Dad has last night of freedom...!

think of it this way, when you keep getting woken up by a crying baby you can have a glass of Port to help you get back to sleep

DRT wrote: A diplomatic American - what a novel idea

Don't make me come over there and invade the place...I'll drink all your Port

DRT wrote:

ADV wrote:That would be great to try and get that 1931. Anyone got some contacts at Cockburns to see if they would sell us a bottle.

Read the attendee list again

Yes I know, I'm trying to be diplomatic

A shame a lot of people don't give Warre's the respect it deserves. I've always loved their house style and glad they sorta fly under the radar price wise.

That would be great to try and get that 1931. Anyone got some contacts at Cockburns to see if they would sell us a bottle.

Now, If I can just convince a certain someone to bring a couple with him this weekend