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Berry's Jan sale list has just gone in the bin - the case prices look reasonable until you realise they're cases of 6..!

Q de la Rosa finest reserve - half bottles £63/12 = £5.25ea.

- although this is the king of Reserves, unfiltered and with driven corks, it is still a reserve, so way over priced.

Berry's (Dow) crusted - bottles £76.50/6 = £12.75ea.

- a fair 'everyday' price, but nothing to jump at - the 'normal' price (£95.70) is way over the odds.

SW97 - half case (6 bts) £148.80 = £24.80 ea.

- a fair retail price, but 30% more than you'd pay at auction

Cockburn '67 - half case (6 bts) £336.00 = £56ea.

- 40th birthday market must have been a bit lame this year! Reduced from £70/btl, but can be secured at auction for around £40

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Nacional 1963, $2950 to you sir

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Saw something today that I have never seen before: on display, in a shop, for sale, retail, Nacional 1963. $2950 to you sir, at 67 Wines on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

They also have a handy-dandy vertical of Andresen Colheita (vintages I didn’t note, and seemingly not on their website).
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Benchmark wrote:Yalumba Antique Tawny Port Museum Release NV 375ml ~ 2 @ $28 WS92
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Re: Nacional 1963, $2950 to you sir

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jdaw1 wrote:Saw something today that I have never seen before: on display, in a shop, for sale, retail, Nacional 1963. $2950 to you sir, at 67 Wines on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
You know, that's actually not a bad price. Winesearcher low retail in the UK has this being offered for £1500-1600 plus VAT.

Still, I've spent all my money for 2008 already, so it won't be me that's buying it. :(
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Perhaps foolishly, I told them it’s not bad as recent UK auction prices had been about £1k. (Though one has to add NY’s 8.625% sales tax which isn’t included in the price.)

Slightly upsetting to see the bottle standing though.
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Andresen 1982 colheita

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Laithwaites shops are selling Andresen's 1982 colheita (bottled 2007) for £23, normal price, and discounted to £20 today.

The shop I went into today had this available for tasting and it is an astonishly good wine for this price. I don't buy a lot of colhaita, but this was an incredible wine and represents an extremely good Quality / Price Ratio in my opinion.

I've bought some and will post a tasting note later today.

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Re: Nacional 1963, $2950 to you sir

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AHB wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Saw something today that I have never seen before: on display, in a shop, for sale, retail, Nacional 1963. $2950 to you sir, at 67 Wines on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
You know, that's actually not a bad price. Winesearcher low retail in the UK has this being offered for £1500-1600 plus VAT.

Still, I've spent all my money for 2008 already, so it won't be me that's buying it. :(
How can you have spent it all in 6 days? Or are you going to claim you've no money for Port at all?

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I spent it all last year :(

I'm hoping that if I'm really good then I might be given some more later in 2008.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Benchmark wrote: Ferreirinha Douro Callabriga 1999 ~ 2 @ $39 WS92
Fonseca Port 2000 ~ 3 @ $84 RP95, WS94, ST95
Fonseca Port 2003 ~ 3 @ $74 RP96, WS96, ST97
Quinta do Zambujeiro 1999 ~ 1 @ $44 ST91
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Duty free in Munich airport is offering Malvedos 1998 for the bargain price of £33.70!
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Benchmark wrote: Fonseca Port 2000 ~ 6 @ $77 RP95, ST95
Kopke Colheita Port 1977 375ml ~ 7 @ $49
Warres Port 1977 ~ 3 @ $89 RP92, WS92, MB***/**
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Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines

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Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines wrote:1966 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional 750 ml WS98 MB 4*
2 available at $995.00 per bottle (regular price $1094.50)
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Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines wrote: Quinta do Noval Nacional Port 1970 ~ 4 @ $789 RP96
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Benchmark wrote:Taylor Vintage Port 1966 ~ 3 @ $195 cracked wax capsule, exposed cork
Reasonable value port.
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Peter Wylie Fine Wines

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Peter Wylie Fine Wines wrote:1970 16 bts Graham. Plain labels. Vintage dated, plastic capsules. £83 each, £940 / case
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Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines

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Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines wrote:1942 Graham Vintage Port Victory Year 1945 btld 750 ml WS89 MB***
65th birthday or anniversary
1 available at $1229.99 (regular price $1414.49)

1947 Keo Commanderie St John Cyprus Wine 750 ml
60th birthday or anniversary
1 available at $375.00 (regular price $431.25)

1964 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional 750 ml
1 available at $595.00 (regular price $684.25)

1984 Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional 750 ml
1 available at $395.00 (regular price $454.25)
I dread to think what Aabalat means by “regular price†!
Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines wrote:1977 Dow Vintage Port MB*****
1 available at $120.00 (regular price $132.00)

1945 Ferreira Vintage Port MB****
1 available at $725.00 (regular price $797.50)

1977 Taylor Vintage Port MB*****
1 available at $159.00 (regular price $174.90)
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Michael Morgan

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Michael Morgan wrote:(DP) 1963 Warre each £79
(DP) 1966 Noval each £59
(DP) 1970 Cockburn each £58
(DP) 1970 Fonseca each £70
(DP) 1977 Quarles Harris each £35
(DP) 1977 Warre each £42
(IB) 1977 Dow per 6 magnum £475
(DP) 1983 Graham each £39
(DP) 1985 Graham each £49
(DP) 1997 Dow (per dozen) £260
(IB) 2000 Gould Campbell (per dozen) £175
(DP) 2000 Noval (per dozen) £350
(IB) 2000 Taylor (per dozen) £495
(IB) 2003 Croft (per dozen) £298
Michael Morgan Wine Services
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Re: Patrick Wilkinson

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Patrick Wilkinson wrote:1970 1 cs Fonseca £1100 dp/cs………………………96/100
1948 2 botts Fonseca £7200 dp/doz………………100/100
1977 1 cs and 6 botts Fonseca £960 dp/cs……..100/100
1977 1 cs MAGS Fonseca £980 dp/cs……………….100/100
1966 3 cs Graham £1100 dp/cs…………………………93/100
1970 3 cs Graham £860 dp (list £900)………………94/100
1985 1 cs Graham £500 dp/cs………………………….96/100
1963 3 cs Taylor £1500 dp/cs…………………………..97/100
1970 4 cs Taylor £1050 dp/cs…………………………..98/100
1977 4 cs Taylor £780 ub/cs……………………………….98/100
1983 2 cs Smith woodhouse £330 dp……………….92/100
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Benchmark wrote:Madeira
Blandy Bual Gran Cama do Lobo Solera 1864 ~ 1 @ $675
Bual Lamelino 1820 ~ 1 @ $900
J. Henriques Boal Solera 1898 ~ 5 @ $525
Henriques Verdelho Solera 1898 ~ 7 @ $525
Madere 1858 ~ 1 @ $1650
Moscatel 1900 ~ 2 @ $645
Sercial Dry V.O.R. D`Oliveiras 1910 ~ 1 @ $525
Sercial Gordon Cossard 1905 ~ 3 @ $799
Verdelho Vintage Riserva 1850 ~ 1 @ $900

Port
Fonseca Guimaraens Port 1995 ~ 24 @ $82 WS92, ST91
Fonseca Guimaraens Port 1996 ~ 24 @ $82
Pocas Port 1975 ~ 5 @ $95
Taylor Port 1980 1.5L ~ 18 @ $276
Taylor Quinta de Vargellas 1995 1.5L ~ 24 @ $175
FYI, I recently paid $50 for a bottle of FG95. And Poças 1975 at anythng significantly above free can’t be value.
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Soho Wines

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Wondering about with the wife, who was considering spending money on frivolities, we stumbled across Soho Wines. The list showed Burmester 1977 at $90, and one bottle was standing. I rummaged amongst the lying bottles, and found another, but priced at $75. I explained to the cashier the ambiguity, but was sold it at the cheaper price. Along with a Silval 1995 ($40+tax), and a Offley Boa Vista 1985 ($55+tax). Alas none of the Quarles Harris 1985 at $45 could be found.

Those New Yorkers who have asked me for a place to buy port would do well to start at Soho Wines.
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Thanks for the tip, will take a spin by there when I get a chance.
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Port at Waitrose, UK

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For those in the UK, Waitrose are currently discounting the Noval 10 Year tawny by 25%, down to £12.55. I've no idea if this is a good price or not.

The other port in Waitrose that caught my eye was the Waitrose own label LBV 2001 from the Symingtons for £8.49 a bottle - less 5% if you buy 6.

Alex
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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And Tesco have the Noval 2001 Unfiltered LBV for £9.99, less 5% if you buy 6 or more.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Noval 10 Year tawny
I tried this at the Noval shop in VNG three days ago - very pale and not terribly impressive - I'd give it a miss at that price.

Tom
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