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Some 1980 Borges went too high yesterday so I'm consoling myself with a potential Morgan purchase courtesy of Unc le Tom. Potentially.
If anyone is looking to pass on some VP for whatever reason, please PM me.
Thanks,
Nick
If anyone is looking to pass on some VP for whatever reason, please PM me.
Thanks,
Nick
Nick
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thanks dude.
SushiNorth wrote:yes. get em. bottle needs to sit open for 3-4 days before drinking, tho.TBird wrote:i'm staring at a few of these for $17.99, good?
g-man wrote:12 x 1994 Rozes LBV port
you've got a friend in cheeses
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Ronnie,
I know they used to have a Website I cannot find it. Valenca is a bit of a detour from Porto, about 2 hours due north of the city, not really on the way to or from Pinhau, and they dont speak English. The shop itself is pretty small, and the pricing is variable on the port. You definately see a lot of non bargains like 1994 Grahams for 120 Euro. Come on. But every time I have been in there I have found something worth buying. This year it was the Niepoort 2000 at 50 Euro, last year I picked up some Fonseca 1995 for a song, another year got some Warre's 85 and some 375s of Dow 87 that were cheap.
Part of the allure is that the shop is in the middle of a perfectly preserved medieval town/fortress that has commanding views of the River Mihno with Spain on the other side. It is a beautiful spot. If you are there, be sure to stop by the other big wine shop in town, which is located just outside the fortress walls, called Garrefeira Vasco de Gama. The prices there are HORRIBLE but they have a nice selection of port, they sell some great cheeses like Serra de Estrella, and they have a very nice selection of Portuguese wine in the basement.
I would say you could have a nice day trip from Porto, check out Valenca, and then stop by Viana do Castello on your way back to Porto, maybe for a late lunch or early dinner. The center of Viana is beautifully preserved and there are some very nice restaurants there. Probably some wine shops too but I havent really done a proper job of searching Viana for port.
I read somewhere (maybe in Mayson's book) that Viana actually preceeded Porto as the preferred embarkation point for wine until the harbor silted up in the 16th century.
I know they used to have a Website I cannot find it. Valenca is a bit of a detour from Porto, about 2 hours due north of the city, not really on the way to or from Pinhau, and they dont speak English. The shop itself is pretty small, and the pricing is variable on the port. You definately see a lot of non bargains like 1994 Grahams for 120 Euro. Come on. But every time I have been in there I have found something worth buying. This year it was the Niepoort 2000 at 50 Euro, last year I picked up some Fonseca 1995 for a song, another year got some Warre's 85 and some 375s of Dow 87 that were cheap.
Part of the allure is that the shop is in the middle of a perfectly preserved medieval town/fortress that has commanding views of the River Mihno with Spain on the other side. It is a beautiful spot. If you are there, be sure to stop by the other big wine shop in town, which is located just outside the fortress walls, called Garrefeira Vasco de Gama. The prices there are HORRIBLE but they have a nice selection of port, they sell some great cheeses like Serra de Estrella, and they have a very nice selection of Portuguese wine in the basement.
I would say you could have a nice day trip from Porto, check out Valenca, and then stop by Viana do Castello on your way back to Porto, maybe for a late lunch or early dinner. The center of Viana is beautifully preserved and there are some very nice restaurants there. Probably some wine shops too but I havent really done a proper job of searching Viana for port.
I read somewhere (maybe in Mayson's book) that Viana actually preceeded Porto as the preferred embarkation point for wine until the harbor silted up in the 16th century.
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Though I have not yet received formal notification, the auction is now closed and it appears that I was the only bidder on a 1963 Noval for $85.
Glenn Elliott
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Sweet deal, Glenn!
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Is that the one from Brentwood?Glenn E. wrote:Though I have not yet received formal notification, the auction is now closed and it appears that I was the only bidder on a 1963 Noval for $85.
I did came across Noval '63 for 85EUR on a UK webshop.
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Yup, this was from the Brentwood auction. I'm knutliott there (and various other places).smisse wrote:Is that the one from Brentwood?Glenn E. wrote:Though I have not yet received formal notification, the auction is now closed and it appears that I was the only bidder on a 1963 Noval for $85.
I did came across Noval '63 for 85EUR on a UK webshop.
Glenn Elliott
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85 Euro is, um, a bit less of a deal than 85$. Like 50% less of a deal. So I will amend my post above:
"Semi-sweet deal, Glenn!" Bill
"Semi-sweet deal, Glenn!" Bill
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Thanks for the info Bill! We're in Porto and the Douro in November, and we're always looking for new places to visit. This may be a nice tour, we've been to Viana already, but that's more than 5 years back, so it may be worth to visit again.Portman wrote:Ronnie,
I know they used to have a Website I cannot find it. Valenca is a bit of a detour from Porto, about 2 hours due north of the city, not really on the way to or from Pinhau, and they dont speak English. The shop itself is pretty small, and the pricing is variable on the port. You definately see a lot of non bargains like 1994 Grahams for 120 Euro. Come on. But every time I have been in there I have found something worth buying. This year it was the Niepoort 2000 at 50 Euro, last year I picked up some Fonseca 1995 for a song, another year got some Warre's 85 and some 375s of Dow 87 that were cheap.
Part of the allure is that the shop is in the middle of a perfectly preserved medieval town/fortress that has commanding views of the River Mihno with Spain on the other side. It is a beautiful spot. If you are there, be sure to stop by the other big wine shop in town, which is located just outside the fortress walls, called Garrefeira Vasco de Gama. The prices there are HORRIBLE but they have a nice selection of port, they sell some great cheeses like Serra de Estrella, and they have a very nice selection of Portuguese wine in the basement.
I would say you could have a nice day trip from Porto, check out Valenca, and then stop by Viana do Castello on your way back to Porto, maybe for a late lunch or early dinner. The center of Viana is beautifully preserved and there are some very nice restaurants there. Probably some wine shops too but I havent really done a proper job of searching Viana for port.
I read somewhere (maybe in Mayson's book) that Viana actually preceeded Porto as the preferred embarkation point for wine until the harbor silted up in the 16th century.
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Mine was $85 at Brentwood. The 85 Euro bottle was one that smisse found on a UK web site.Portman wrote:85 Euro is, um, a bit less of a deal than 85$. Like 50% less of a deal. So I will amend my post above:
"Semi-sweet deal, Glenn!" Bill
So one sweet deal and one semi-sweet deal!
Glenn Elliott
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I found, whilst surfing and supping, what was a surprising deal. 77s for under a tenner.
Excitedly, I called them yesterday morning though I kept my excitement very quiet. I enquired about them and asked if they had any left...fraid not. Still, I've left my details as she may get some more soon.
Nearly had a reasonable port at a great price.
Excitedly, I called them yesterday morning though I kept my excitement very quiet. I enquired about them and asked if they had any left...fraid not. Still, I've left my details as she may get some more soon.
Nearly had a reasonable port at a great price.
Nick
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Should there be more than you want / need / prepared to buy yourself, please do post details!Zelandakh wrote:I found, whilst surfing and supping, what was a surprising deal. 77s for under a tenner.
Excitedly, I called them yesterday morning though I kept my excitement very quiet. I enquired about them and asked if they had any left...fraid not. Still, I've left my details as she may get some more soon.
Nearly had a reasonable port at a great price.
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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I won four Niepoort 2003 Vintage ports at auction this weekend.
$50 each. Pretty good deal.
$50 each. Pretty good deal.
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An even better deal, again from auction:
4 x 2000 Fonseca @ $42 each.
4 x 2000 Fonseca @ $42 each.
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what auction is this if u dont mind?Portman wrote:An even better deal, again from auction:
4 x 2000 Fonseca @ $42 each.
i've been looking for the f2000
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Wow, nice, i wasn't able to get mine that cheap off them.Portman wrote:An even better deal, again from auction:
4 x 2000 Fonseca @ $42 each.
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Just bought 6 bottles of Morgan 1991 from our friendly Morgan distributor. Excellent current drinking.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Very few left now.. - can people remind me if I'm holding any for them pending collection - I think Nick wants three boxes - anyone else?Just bought 6 bottles of Morgan 1991 from our friendly Morgan distributor. Excellent current drinking.
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Picked some interesting items yesterday, including a Q. Sibio 1900, which cost a pretty penny..
..and a dozen Sandeman's Claret 1978 - tidy bottles with good labels and levels - for just £46 including BP..!
Can't go too far wrong at that price - might just pop a bottle in a minute to see if they're any good!
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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I didn’t know that Sandeman produced claret; shame that looking around the web suggests the more recent stuff is fairly low quality--why do they always aim for the bottom with the Sandeman name?uncle tom wrote:..and a dozen Sandeman's Claret 1978 - tidy bottles with good labels and levels - for just £46 including BP..!
Can't go too far wrong at that price - might just pop a bottle in a minute to see if they're any good!
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Yes, can you please put a tag reading "Uncle Tom, SushiNorth, & TPF Co" on one of those so they don't all vanish before I get a chance to visit the UK and drink with you? I have no idea when that might be, but I'm working on it!uncle tom wrote:Very few left now.. - can people remind me if I'm holding any for them pending collection - I think Nick wants three boxes - anyone else?Just bought 6 bottles of Morgan 1991 from our friendly Morgan distributor. Excellent current drinking.
Tom
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Somewhere last year I e-mailed a wineshop in Amsterdam to order a bottle of Niepoort 1987, to be brought to Oman by a visiting family member. When she came to collect the bottle, they informed her that there ought to be a case of this port somewhere in the cellar, but that they couldn't find it anymore. Bummer.
Last week I received an e-mail from this same merchant. "We found the case (of 6), do you still want some?" So I bought the entire case.
Last week I received an e-mail from this same merchant. "We found the case (of 6), do you still want some?" So I bought the entire case.
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The Sandeman '78 claret is drinkable, but that's about it - should have been drunk at least a decade ago.
A wine to be drunk when cooking - some for me, and some in the pot..
..bit more for me.. bit more in the pot
Tom
A wine to be drunk when cooking - some for me, and some in the pot..
..bit more for me.. bit more in the pot
Tom
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill