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Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:44 Sun 07 Jun 2009

I have some Croft '03 in storage. Now that it has closed down, I will leave mine alone for the at least 5 years. I might try one around 2014-5 to see how it is developing.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 15:01 Mon 08 Jun 2009

AHB wrote:I have some Croft '03 in storage. Now that it has closed down, I will leave mine alone for the at least 5 years. I might try one around 2014-5 to see how it is developing.

Yup, I've a half-case of those that I'm guarding for another 10-12 years.

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 20:19 Tue 23 Jun 2009

Calem 2003 - 2 bottles
Calem 2002 - 1 bottle
Rozes 1997 - 3 bottles
ROBERTSON'S Rebello valente 1983- 2 bottles
+ a lot of red wine

All bought at an online insolvency auction for very reasonable prices. Looking forward to pick them up on Thursday!

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:55 Wed 24 Jun 2009

Some ramblings moved to Insolvency: what can happen to the contents of the cellar? by jdaw1 (albeit at the request of AHB).

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 19:18 Wed 24 Jun 2009

Purchased, but not yet arrived:

6 x 2003 Noval LBV
6 x Noval 40-yr Old Tawny
1 x 1986 Noval Colheita
1 x 1976 Noval Colheita
1 x 1968 Noval Colheita
1 x 1964 Noval Colheita
2 x 1937 Noval Colheita
2 x "Vintage Port Library" pack consisting of 1 ea. 1994, 2000, 2003 Noval VP, ex cellars

Would have loved to have been able to get the 1997 Noval in the Library pack, but alas it wasn't available.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 06:37 Thu 25 Jun 2009

smisse wrote:Calem 2003 - 2 bottles
Calem 2002 - 1 bottle
Rozes 1997 - 3 bottles
ROBERTSON'S Rebello valente 1983- 2 bottles
+ a lot of red wine

All bought at an online insolvency auction for very reasonable prices. Looking forward to pick them up on Thursday!

There are some really interesting ports in this purchase. I've never seen the Rebello Valente offered for sale and have been very impressed with my recent experiences of Calem. It will be interesting to see what you make of these when you eventually open them.

Incidentally, there were not many 2002 wines released so the Calem is slightly unusual in that respect.

Portman · Post by **Portman** » 19:42 Mon 29 Jun 2009

Bought a 1995 Dow's Quinta do Bomfim to be shipped at a later date. Must drink something strong to take the sting out of the US loss to Brazil yesterday.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 23:34 Sat 04 Jul 2009

Bought what I believe is only the second colheita that I have ever purchased yesterday - a Calem Quinta do Foz 1963 colheita bottled in 1983. Look out for a tasting note soon!

gerwin.degraaf · Post by **gerwin.degraaf** » 09:27 Sun 05 Jul 2009

I bought a Calem 2000 Vintage port, on an online auction, which I picked up on thursday 25th june (maybe thesame auction as Smisse?)

Gerwin

smisse · Post by **smisse** » 14:09 Sun 05 Jul 2009

This might indeed be the same auction. I missed a Calem 2000 for 25EUR.

Maybe next time we should inform each other

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 17:56 Wed 08 Jul 2009

Bought today - a remarkable stash of Noval 10yr

6 x bottled 1992
6 x bottled 1991
2 x bottled 1990
1 x bottled 1989
2 x bottled 1985
1 x bottled 1984

In all, 18 nicely aged bottles. The '84 bottle is showing a little seepage, so will be drunk by me quite soon, any of the others are available for £11 ea.

Tom

ac-fast · Post by **ac-fast** » 18:27 Wed 08 Jul 2009

Noval 03 x 2 OWC
Fonseca 03 X 2 OWC

marc j. · Post by **marc j.** » 04:22 Thu 09 Jul 2009

Let's see...my latest purchase was some '63 Delaforce as well as a number of Krohn colheitas that I purchased for an upcoming tasting event.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 01:58 Mon 13 Jul 2009

6 magnums at 60$/magnum of the 03 neipoorts all in.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 17:08 Wed 15 Jul 2009

2 x 1997 Noval. Price was high, but availability continues to decline so I finally had to pull the trigger or risk never getting them.

Post by **DRT** » 17:41 Wed 15 Jul 2009

12 x Dow 1991
6 x warre 2000
1 x Unknown 1920

The first 2 in the above list being split with AHB and the last one destined for this.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 13:24 Sat 18 Jul 2009

Some big shippers wines from big vintages can prove very elusive.

I don't think I've seen a single bottle of Graham 1935 come to auction - until yesterday..

..a rather cheap and cheerful auction house in the rather dismal, depressed and congested town of Wisbech; a place more accustomed to selling parsnips than port; had a few old bottles of port from the estate of a local deceased. Two were seeping, one went for far too much, but I secured the one I really wanted.

Graham 1935 vintage port, level just into neck, and with the legible remains of the original label. Bottled by Cobbold & Co. Ipswich.

- Nice!

Tom

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:27 Sat 18 Jul 2009

Go, tell us the cost.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 15:36 Sat 18 Jul 2009

£299 including BP - no bargain, but worth it!

Tom

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:06 Sat 18 Jul 2009

I think that the cheerful auctioneer of Wisbech should be pleased with wringing £299 from Uncle Tom.

marc j. · Post by **marc j.** » 16:55 Sat 18 Jul 2009

My latest buy was a '60 Nacional along with some '91 Krohn. The label on the Nacional was a bit battered and the wine merchant thought that it was the regular bottling (and priced it accordingly) although the remnants of "N" as well as the "L" of Nacional were visible and the capsule was clearly branded "Nacional".

Marc

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 18:16 Sat 18 Jul 2009

I think that the cheerful auctioneer of Wisbech should be pleased with wringing £299 from Uncle Tom.

He was seated on a very high backed chair on a small platform in the middle of the auction room, that made it look like a little throne. Around him lay a sea of house clearance tut that he was selling with great speed, much of it for less than £20 a lot. Sadly, the wonders of the internet meant I was not the only person to learn of his star lots.

I was told they would be going under the hammer at about 14.00, and arrived at 12.50. In the event I had less than ten minutes to register and check the bottles before bidding on them, and was driving home by 13.10..

Tom

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 20:36 Sat 18 Jul 2009

Tom,

I remember old conversations about this, but I feel compelled to revisit it.

You clearly are a supreme collector, and that in itself is a remarkable hobby/interest, but as you cannot drink them all, have you got any further down the line of what to do with your remaining collection at your untimely demise?

(Glancing at my crystal ball, aren't you due to be shot in the backside at 93 years of age, running away from an angry husband?)

Alan.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 21:49 Sat 18 Jul 2009

Conky wrote:
(Glancing at my crystal ball, aren't you due to be shot in the backside at 93 years of age, running away from an angry husband?)

wagging a purple tongue I assume.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 23:37 Sat 18 Jul 2009

Conky,

That is so far off the wall, it made me laugh out loud!

Yes, I have an immortal approach to my cellar. Although I do have some indirect family, they do not make me feel remotely obligated; so it is my intention to create a trust (with a constitution worthy of Nostradamus..) to manage affairs after my demise.

Should the trustees fail, the beneficiary by default will be the government of the day - a nightmare scenario, whoever is in power..

Tom

Post by **DRT** » 08:40 Sun 19 Jul 2009

uncle tom wrote: Should the trustees fail, the beneficiary by default will be the government of the day - a nightmare scenario, whoever is in power..

Perhaps the members of the Factory House would be a more trustworthy and appropriate ultimate heir?

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 09:03 Sun 19 Jul 2009

Perhaps the members of the Factory House would be a more trustworthy and appropriate ultimate heir?

The thought has occurred; but with mergers, sales and takeovers so prevalent amongst the traditional shippers; with the independant Quintas steadily asserting themselves, and the focus of the port trade gradually moving up stream; I do wonder what the future holds for the Factory House.

It must be a very expensive building to maintain, and much as I would hate to see its demise; there must be a possibility that it will one day be sold off, and the British Association dissolved.

Government, on the other hand, is forever; and as an institution, will never enjoy much respect.

Presenting the prospect of a precious asset falling into the hands of the reliably undeserving, strikes me as the best way to preserve it..

Tom

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 19:04 Sun 19 Jul 2009

uncle tom wrote:Government, on the other hand, is forever; and as an institution, will never enjoy much respect.

Presenting the prospect of a precious asset falling into the hands of the reliably undeserving, strikes me as the best way to preserve it..

Tom

Not sure I necessarily follow the logic, but interesting all the same.

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:49 Tue 21 Jul 2009

One bottle of the last item on this list. Taking for the team, sort of thing.

Post by **DRT** » 00:07 Wed 22 Jul 2009

jdaw1 wrote:One bottle of the last item on this list. Taking for the team, sort of thing.

Julian's answer to having to drink Port with the French: Drink something even the French wouldn't drink. Oh dear.

RonnieRoots · Post by **RonnieRoots** » 08:44 Sun 02 Aug 2009

Stocked up on some older LBV's:
2x Niepoort 1995 LBV
4 x Niepoort 1998 LBV
6 x Niepoort 1996 LBV

As well as 6x Vargellas 1991.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:20 Sun 02 Aug 2009

Just bought 12 Smith Woodhouse 2000 for hiding away in a dark place for many years

Michael M. · Post by **Michael M.** » 15:24 Mon 03 Aug 2009

2x 1994 Vesuvio VP
2x 1980 Dow's VP
4x 2003 Noval VP
6x 1994 Dow's VP

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:09 Mon 17 Aug 2009

Whilst away on holiday I came across a little wine shop with an impressive selection and decent prices. I came back from holiday with Smith Woodhouse 1999 LBV, Silval 2000 and bottles of Noval 1994, 2003 and 2004.

Alex M · Post by **Alex M** » 18:02 Tue 18 Aug 2009

1 x 375ml of Fonseca 1991 @ £10.99
1 x 375ml of Niepoort LBV 1996 @ £7.99

Both from S H Jones of Oxfordshire.

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 20:14 Tue 18 Aug 2009

2x Sandeman 1970
2x Fonseca 1985
2x Dow 1963

Alex M · Post by **Alex M** » 14:30 Fri 21 Aug 2009

I'm tempted by 6 x Vesuvio 2005 for roughly £170. Any opinions on this?

mosesbotbol · Post by **mosesbotbol** » 15:01 Fri 21 Aug 2009

Recent pick up's.

Case of '80 Sandeman - already half gone

6 Pack of '94 Vesuvio - don't plan to open for many years

Working on a case buy of '00 Quinta Vale Dona Maria - will be second case and tried one bottle a few years ago.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 18:14 Fri 21 Aug 2009

Alex M wrote:I'm tempted by 6 x Vesuvio 2005 for roughly £170. Any opinions on this?

Shockingly, that seems high to me (for you). I managed to purchase 6 x 2005 Vesuvio for $50/bottle, so I would think that you should be able to find it cheaper.

As far as the quality goes, definitely worth purchasing.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 18:25 Fri 21 Aug 2009

I'm tempted by 6 x Vesuvio 2005 for roughly £170. Any opinions on this?

I've not tried this one, but all the TN's indicate that it's an opaque monster of a wine, that probably needs to be left alone for another twenty years.

As an undeclared year, the '05's are never going to command mega bucks on the auction circuit, so I would be fairly confident of picking up a six pack for between £100-£150 (plus whatever inflation we have in the meantime) ten years hence.

I have this wine on my buy list; but given the time needed for it to reach maturity, and the capital tie-up; I would not pay much more than half that amount if a case came to auction tomorrow.

Tom

Alex M · Post by **Alex M** » 19:30 Fri 21 Aug 2009

So the 5 bottles of Warres 1977 at Strackers might be a better option? There are some interesting lots in the latest catalogue.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 20:34 Fri 21 Aug 2009

Alex,

I've sent you a PM

Tom

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 22:21 Sun 23 Aug 2009

1+9 x 1997 Quinta do Tedo Vintage Port for $21/bottle
3 x 1977 Barros Colheita (.375) for $36/bottle
3 x 2003 Quinta da Gaivosa Vintage Port (.375) for $18/bottle

The first "test" bottle of the Tedo was purchased yesterday and was successful enough (TN here) that I went back and purchased the remaining 9 bottles this morning.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 21:49 Mon 24 Aug 2009

12 x 1994 Rozes LBV port

Portman · Post by **Portman** » 17:12 Thu 27 Aug 2009

I came back to the US with the following from Portugal.

1 x Graham 2007 at 52Euro
4 x Niepoort 2000 at 50 Euro

Bought at Arohmas do Vihno in Valenca, Portugal, one of the only places I've found in Portugal with decent port prices.

Bill

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 19:27 Thu 03 Sep 2009

1 Barros Port 1985 $56.00
1 Calem Port 1985 $30.00
1 Cockburn Port 1985 $55.00
1 Ferreira Port 1985 $49.00
2 Gould Campbell Port 1985 $52.00 ea
1 Offley Boa Vista Port 1985 $54.00
1 Quarles Harris Port 1985 $52.00
1 Quinta do Infantado Port 1985 $29.00
1 Quinta do Noval Port 1985 $48.00
1 Ramos Pinto Port 1985 $45.00
2 Smith Woodhouse Port 1985 $64.00 ea

4 Real Companhia Velha Vintage Port 1970 $30.00 ea

Got all that from Benchmark Wines. That now gives me 17 different 1985s including most of the big names (I already had Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Kopke, Taylor, and Warre), so I'm ready for a horizontal!

I also picked up 12 x 1985 Graham from WineBid.com for $80 each. Which seemed like a good price for the US until they tacked on 14% buyer's premium, 1% insurance, and 10.925% California sales tax.

Alex M · Post by **Alex M** » 08:50 Sat 05 Sep 2009

1 x Croft Roeda 2005

TBird · Post by **TBird** » 20:49 Fri 11 Sep 2009

2000 Dow Porto Vintage $42
2000 Graham Porto Vintage $59
2000 Fonseca Porto Vintage $44

TBird · Post by **TBird** » 20:50 Fri 11 Sep 2009

i'm staring at a few of these for $17.99, good?

g-man wrote:12 x 1994 Rozes LBV port

SushiNorth · Post by **SushiNorth** » 21:46 Fri 11 Sep 2009

TBird wrote:i'm staring at a few of these for $17.99, good?

g-man wrote:12 x 1994 Rozes LBV port

yes. get em. bottle needs to sit open for 3-4 days before drinking, tho.