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by wizbeats
13:00 Tue 27 Jan 2015
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese grandad
Replies: 6
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Re: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese granda

Thanks guys, it looks like i'll be trying to drink them then, im looking forward to it very much, hope they are drinkable, i'll report back on what happens when they are tasted...
by wizbeats
21:11 Sun 25 Jan 2015
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese grandad
Replies: 6
Views: 5790

Re: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese granda

Lastly, another Vinho Licoroso Navegante, the only date on the bottle is on the top seal/sticker, shown in the photos (27/9/67). IMG_0864.jpg IMG_0866.000.jpg Obviously, cant see the level on these two last bottles, and sorry if they are not port. Whether these bottles are of any interest to any col...
by wizbeats
21:04 Sun 25 Jan 2015
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese grandad
Replies: 6
Views: 5790

Re: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese granda

Now the other two bottles, I think are port but maybe im wrong, they are actually labelled as vinho licoroso, I think they are fortifies wines but possible from white grapes rather than red?, perhaps some forum members can enlighten me, anyways, they are beautiful bottles to look at :) Vinho Licoros...
by wizbeats
20:59 Sun 25 Jan 2015
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese grandad
Replies: 6
Views: 5790

Re: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese granda

The second bottle is Lacrima Christi Diepoort, again date written on label (1964). The level on this one is about an inch below the neck (im not too sure what that means).
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by wizbeats
20:27 Sun 25 Jan 2015
Forum: Selling Port
Topic: Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese grandad
Replies: 6
Views: 5790

Four bottles of port handed down by my Portuguese grandad

Hi, im a new member to the forum and although I love drinking port, I have acquired some old bottles which were handed to my dad from my granddad and my dada has now given to me. I dont really know anything about fine port and I don't know whether its best to sell them or not, firstly they may not b...