Port for sale by retailer

[griff]

Sainsbury's this morning have their 25% off on 6 bottles or more for wine/champagne/fortified. They also have the Graham Malvedos 99 on offer at 22.37 (instead of usual 26.37), which after 25% works out at 16.78 per bottle; note 6 per customer limit (per visit, I assume).

Yes. Although it was 1998 here.

[David T.]

There are some almost unbelievably good port prices to be had at the moment, which I'd like to share: Examples:

- There is an American Express promotion for the West End that gives you £25 rebate to the Amex bill if you spend £50 or more. John Lewis has 20% of the price of Taylor's Vargellas SQVP 1991 and Warre's 2001 LBV. Crossing my fingers that the promotion worked, they will have cost me £11.75 for the Vargellas and £8 for the LBV. Caveats are that it you only get the rebate once, you need an Amex card, and it is this week only.
- I have bought 2 bottles of Taylors 1985 VP from Tesco's for ~£35 each. This is a combination of Tesco's having different prices for the same bottles in different stores (list price is £81, but it can be found at £40.50), and stacking various promotions (e.g. another Amex linkin through a curious app called FourSquare gives a £10 rebate at the moment - again one-off).
- A similar story, the Tesco's own brand VP normally costs £22, but I visited 2 branches yesterday, the first had a shelf price of £11.75, the second had a shelf price of £23. Again combining with Amex tie-ins and clubcard promotions means you can pick up the first 2 bottles for an average price of £5 or so each.

[DRT]

Sainsbury's this morning have their 25% off on 6 bottles or more for wine/champagne/fortified. They also have the Graham Malvedos 99 on offer at 22.37 (instead of usual 26.37), which after 25% works out at 16.78 per bottle; note 6 per customer limit (per visit, I assume).

I just bought 6 x Sainsbury TTD 2003 VP for £90 (£5 off per bottle then 25% discount for 6) plus 6 of the Malvedos 1999 for £100.66.

I noted Phil's advice and visited two stores to buy six bottles in each store. In the second store I read the shelf ticket which says "Maximum of six cases per customer".

[Andy Velebil]

In the second store I read the shelf ticket which says "Maximum of six cases per customer".

So you now own a large stock?

[RAYC]

Sainsbury's this morning have their 25% off on 6 bottles or more for wine/champagne/fortified. They also have the Graham Malvedos 99 on offer at 22.37 (instead of usual 26.37), which after 25% works out at 16.78 per bottle; note 6 per customer limit (per visit, I assume).

I just bought 6 x Sainsbury TTD 2003 VP for £90 (£5 off per bottle then 25% discount for 6) plus 6 of the Malvedos 1999 for £100.66.

I noted Phil's advice and visited two stores to buy six bottles in each store. In the second store I read the shelf ticket which says "Maximum of six cases per customer".

This is correct - but by cases they mean "cases of 6" (i.e. max of 36 bottles per customer).

[DRT]

Sainsbury's this morning have their 25% off on 6 bottles or more for wine/champagne/fortified. They also have the Graham Malvedos 99 on offer at 22.37 (instead of usual 26.37), which after 25% works out at 16.78 per bottle; note 6 per customer limit (per visit, I assume).

I just bought 6 x Sainsbury TTD 2003 VP for £90 (£5 off per bottle then 25% discount for 6) plus 6 of the Malvedos 1999 for £100.66.

I noted Phil's advice and visited two stores to buy six bottles in each store. In the second store I read the shelf ticket which says "Maximum of six cases per customer".

This is correct - but by cases they mean "cases of 6" (i.e. max of 36 bottles per customer).

I know. But Phil's note suggests six bottles, not six cases, which is why I visited two stores to buy twelve bottles.

[PhilW]

Sainsbury's this morning have their 25% off on 6 bottles or more for wine/champagne/fortified. They also have the Graham Malvedos 99 on offer at 22.37 (instead of usual 26.37), which after 25% works out at 16.78 per bottle; note 6 per customer limit (per visit, I assume).

I just bought 6 x Sainsbury TTD 2003 VP for £90 (£5 off per bottle then 25% discount for 6) plus 6 of the Malvedos 1999 for £100.66.

I noted Phil's advice and visited two stores to buy six bottles in each store. In the second store I read the shelf ticket which says "Maximum of six cases per customer".

This is correct - but by cases they mean "cases of 6" (i.e. max of 36 bottles per customer).

I know. But Phil's note suggests six bottles, not six cases, which is why I visited two stores to buy twelve bottles.

The general wine/champagne/fortified at 25% offer has a restriction of 6 cases per customer (on general signage).
The Malvedos at 22.37 instead of 26.37 has a restriction of 6 bottles per customer (on shelf price tag).
I believe the TTD at £5 off is also limited to 6 per customer on shelf tag, thought I can't remember for sure. So you could have bought both in the same store, but not 12 bottles of one etc.

[jdaw1]

I ordered STTD 2003 × 36, online, to be delivered. And this evening there was delivered STTD 2003 × 13, plus a ruby × 3 as a ‘substitute’. I accepted delivery of only the thirteen.

[RAYC]

I ordered STTD 2003 × 36, online, to be delivered. And this evening there was delivered STTD 2003 × 13, plus a ruby × 3 as a ‘substitute’. I accepted delivery of only the thirteen.

I was intending to do the same, but hesitated.

Why?

Have a look at the product description....STTD 2000 (here)

Was this evening's delivery part of that order? On the balance of probabilities, i think it is likely to be the 03, but would like confirmation if you have acted as guinea pig!

[jdaw1]

Just checked: all thirteen labelled ‟2003”.

[RAYC]

Thank you.

Really a rather unsatisfactory order system, which didn't credit £5 off per bottle in basket (applied on checkout) or the 25% discount at checkout (i'm trusting that this will be adjusted later).

Anyone know whether 2004 M&C Grand Vintage is also worth a look at under £30? (KillerB...i can see you browsing!)

[griff]

Thank you.

Really a rather unsatisfactory order system, which didn't credit £5 off per bottle in basket (applied on checkout) or the 25% discount at checkout (i'm trusting that this will be adjusted later).

Anyone know whether 2004 M&C Grand Vintage is also worth a look at under £30? (KillerB...i can see you browsing!)

YES. Great NV. Shame it isn't available in my area. Other bubbly worth looking at is the 2002 Bolly and the 2002 Moet.

[griff]

Oh and agreed regarding the order system

[PhilW]

Sainsbury's this morning have their 25% off on 6 bottles or more for wine/champagne/fortified. They also have the Graham Malvedos 99 on offer at 22.37 (instead of usual 26.37), which after 25% works out at 16.78 per bottle; note 6 per customer limit (per visit, I assume).

Yes. Although it was 1998 here.

Local Sainsbury has now run out of '99 and is selling 2001 at the same price.

[jdaw1]

The Halifax Wine Company, by email, advertised Quinta Nova LBV Port (unfiltered) 2007, ‟A seamless concoction of rich berry fruit and satisfying complex overtones. Smooth, substantial and pleasing”, at £16.95.

[DRT]

Tesco now have a "buy 6 get 25% off" deal. Dow Bomfim 1999 and 2001 also have £4 off the usual price so are available at £16.50 each if you buy 6.

The Croft LBV 2004 seems to be available again at £4 per half, or £3 if you take 6 or more.

[RAYC]

Vintage Port’s almost unique ability to age steadily for 30 years and very often longer meant the serious buyer had to look ahead to cater for his offspring’s drinking, much as, hopefully, his forebears had thought to do decades earlier for the current generation.

Before bottling had to be completed in Portugal, the Port wine was shipped from Porto / Vila Nova de Gaia to the UK in a wooden cask called a ‘Pipe’ and customers would order by the Pipe, or perhaps share one, and instruct their Wine Merchant to bottle a complete cask which would then be delivered and binned in their cool, dark cellars ”“ filling capacious bins with rows of neatly laid out bottles which were then left to slumber quietly until mature. Today, as all Port is bottled in Portugal, we can’t offer you to buy ‘by the Pipe’ itself. A Pipe’s capacity varies somewhat as, of course, some wine was ‘lost’ perhaps due to spillage or surreptitious consumption (what’s called ‘shrinkage’ today) but it is agreed that a Pipe is the equivalent of 56 dozen bottles ”“ a volume of wine probably a little too much for today’s circumstances but we are able to offer a Berrys’ Half-Pipe made up of the following:

Berrys’ Half-Pipe - £11,500 in bond (saving you £740).

4 dozen bottles 2011 Taylor
4 dozen bottles 2011 Fonseca
4 dozen bottles 2011 Graham
4 dozen bottles 2011 Warre
4 dozen bottles 2011 Dow
4 dozen bottles 2011 Cockburn
4 dozen bottles 2011 Croft

[DRT]

Berrys’ Half-Pipe - £11,500 in bond (saving you £740).

Given that BBR's prices are around £360 higher for this batch of cases than you would pay some other retailers this "saving" represents about 3% discount, which doesn't feel particularly enticing for such a large volume of bottles.

[jdaw1]

Even so, I would welcome being bought a half pipe of 2011s.

[DRT]

Even so, I would welcome being bought a half pipe of 2011s.

I will remember that when next considering what to buy you for your birthday.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Even so, I would welcome being bought a half pipe of 2011s.

Would you like it in a single bottle?

[djewesbury]

Even so, I would welcome being bought a half pipe of 2011s.

Would you like it in a single bottle?

Best not, what would he drink with his dinner?

[jdaw1]

Sizes much bigger than a double magnum are inconvenient for home use.

[SCP]

Spotted in a Sainsbury's, although not available online. STTD 2003, £14.99 reduced from £25.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Spotted in a Sainsbury's, although not available online. STTD 2003, £14.99 reduced from £25.

Well worth buying at that price...unless you already have several dozen!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Spotted in a Sainsbury's, although not available online. STTD 2003, £14.99 reduced from £25.

I've just bought the only 3 Taste The Difference Vinateg Port 2003 that were in my local Sainsbury for £15 each. I'm not in desperate need of more 2003 vintage port (even though this is very nice stuff) so if anyone I see regularly would like them at cost, please let me know by PM - first come, first served!

[jdaw1]

Was I first?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Was I first?

Yes you were.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I acquired 4 more bottles of Sainsbury Taste The Difference 2003 vintage port on the way home this evening @ £15 per bottle.

Anyone want them? PM me - first come, first served again.

[jdaw1]

Was I first?

Again?

[RAYC]

BBR have some Delaforce 1994 listed at £25 per bottle all-in, which strikes me as a good price for this port - especially considering the provenance (i took a couple of bottles, there are 9 left)

[Alex Bridgeman]

Was I first?

Again?

JDAW was first again.

If I get any more of these does anyone else want any or should I just continue to feed JDAW's habit?

[RAYC]

Was I first?

Again?

JDAW was first again.

If I get any more of these does anyone else want any or should I just continue to feed JDAW's habit?

My 12 are in storage, so i wouldn't say no to 2 at that price if you happen to be in-store and see them - but please do not go out of your way!

[RAYC]

BBR have some Delaforce 1994 listed at £25 per bottle all-in, which strikes me as a good price for this port - especially considering the provenance (i took a couple of bottles, there are 9 left)

...all of which were suitably taken care of by members of TPF before 9.00am this morning...

[djewesbury]

BBR have some Delaforce 1994 listed at £25 per bottle all-in, which strikes me as a good price for this port - especially considering the provenance (i took a couple of bottles, there are 9 left)

...all of which were suitably taken care of by members of TPF before 9.00am this morning...

The BBR stock alert rattles into my inbox at about 2 am.. But sometimes, inexplicably, I am asleep when this happens, and sometimes, even more inexplicably, I don't look at it immediately when I wake up!
The early bird catches the port. I wonder if it was a member of the daw family.

[griff]

I would be keen on the Sainbury's TTD if possible as well. Thanks.

[djewesbury]

Was I first?

Again?

JDAW was first again.

If I get any more of these does anyone else want any or should I just continue to feed JDAW's habit?

If you are going that way I could take some from you. But I'll check to see if I can find them over here and let you know (no Sainsbury's very near this non-car-owning drinker however).

[djewesbury]

Good price on the Niepoort 11 at Fine + Rare Wines at the moment..

[idj123]

A bit late to the Sainsbury 2003 TTD thread, but having ventured out yesterday (Sunday) just before closing time, the local 'big' Sainsbury had a decent enough stock still left but more to the point were offering a further 25% off per 6 bottles purchased. This means they come in at £11.24 a bottle. Suffice to say that I availed myself of 18 bottles and indeed was half-tempted to pop around at opening this am, to mop up some more (unfortunately I mentioned to the wife what I'd done!). I also noticed the 1999 Malvedos was down to £25, although am not sure whether this is part of the 25% off deal.

[uncle tom]

I also noticed the 1999 Malvedos was down to £25, although am not sure whether this is part of the 25% off deal.

I rarely shop at Sainsbury's as there's not one close by, but out of curiosity dropped into the one in Bishop's Stortford today. No sign of TTD, or vacant shelf space where it might have been, but 25% off six bottles, and you can pick and mix if you want to.

Malvedos 2001 was already reduced from £27 to £23, so the 25% off took it down to £17.25. As 2001 is (IMO) one of the sounder SQ years, this seemed a good deal, so I picked up half a dozen.

[djewesbury]

Croft 04 LBV half-bottles at half-price in Tesco.. £3.99. Got 5, delivery expected Monday.

[RAYC]

BBR have 10 bottles of their BBR own selection 1977 VP (Quarles Harris) up for sale at £50 per bottle (link).

I bought a case of this from them last year at a similar price per bottle - stored since release in BBR cellars. Have had a couple of bottles and am rather pleased with it - shows young compared to other QH77 ("ready to drink with room for improvement"...). Certainly worthy of a mention here as a well-priced and reliable buy.

Bizarrely, BBR are selling recent ex-cellars Quarles Harris 77 proper alongside it at £80 per bottle...

[jdaw1]

The Celtic Whiskey Shop, 27-28 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, 01 675 9744, on 27th August, had Noval 2003 at €110; Noval 1994 at €220; Taylor 2003 at €100; Nocal colheita 1997 at €45; Noval 20Y tawny at €67; Alved de Souza 2009 at €45; Silval 1998 at €45; Silval 1997 at €70; Quinta da Peca 2003 at €49; and others.

[djewesbury]

The Celtic Whiskey Shop, 27-28 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, 01 675 9744, on 27th August, had Noval 2003 at €110; Noval 1994 at €220; Taylor 2003 at €100; Nocal colheita 1997 at €45; Noval 20Y tawny at €67; Alved de Souza 2009 at €45; Silval 1998 at €45; Silval 1997 at €70; Quinta da Peca 2003 at €49; and others.

Expensive.

[jdaw1]

Quinta da Peca 2003 at €49

[CPR 1]

Sainsbury's has the Graham Malvedos 01 on offer at £20 (instead of usual £27), which after their 25% off on 6 bottles or more for wine/champagne/fortified (till Friday) works out at just £15.00 per bottle

[Glenn E.]

The Celtic Whiskey Shop, 27-28 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland, 01 675 9744, on 27th August, had Noval 2003 at €110; Noval 1994 at €220; Taylor 2003 at €100; Nocal colheita 1997 at €45; Noval 20Y tawny at €67; Alved de Souza 2009 at €45; Silval 1998 at €45; Silval 1997 at €70; Quinta da Peca 2003 at €49; and others.

Expensive.

I've been there! Great store, but yes rather expensive. It seems aimed more at tourists than locals.

I have co-workers who will be visiting the shop some time in the next 3 weeks. They are instructed to bring back 3 bottles for me: a Green Spot, a Yellow Spot, and a Green Spot 10-yr old.

[PhilW]

Sainsbury's currently have Malvedos 2001 at £20/bottle (down from £27) as well as their "buy 6 get 25% off" offer; combined that means £15/bottle. Also noted that the 25% offer applies to wine, champagne and fortified wine for any quantity of 6+ total, making it easier whatever shelf stock may be.

[Glenn E.]

Sainsbury's currently have Malvedos 2001 at £20/bottle (down from £27) as well as their "buy 6 get 25% off" offer; combined that means £15/bottle. Also noted that the 25% offer applies to wine, champagne and fortified wine for any quantity of 6+ total, making it easier whatever shelf stock may be.

[idj123]

Six bottles of the malvedos secured although it took trips to three different Saintsbury's in order to do so-they don't seem to like stocking more than one boxed bottle on the shelf! Not sure but I think the deal expires today.

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