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I wonder if duty + VAT is rising with inflation my impression is this tax has been rising faster but I don't have the stats

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2000 Niepoort around 2005, hooked me on port

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DRT wrote:This doesn't appear to have a good reputation...

Went for GBP199...can think of other things I'd rather buy near that point

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Looking at my purchases I am not surprised 1995 was the most popular I picked a few of these cases up over the years at reasonable rates. A nice drop too!

Post 2000 Vesuvio is a lot rarer in the secondary market, I don't know if they are making less or it is selling 'quicker'?

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What fun you will have. I am sure someone can give you a better answer than me on the subtleties you have queried

I would recommend getting a Taylors and Noval LBV and then comparing them, Taylors is on offer in some supermarkets right now and Noval might be too. Both are fun and accessible.

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Picked up a few bottles this week - only a handful were for me I want you to understand! Now we know "who ate all the pies" ! After that not much was left in the SE so I picked up some everyday ports, I had the opposite problem where a mis communication meant I ended up with slightly more...

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Thanks for sharing your results!

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AHB wrote:
g-man wrote: Did I read the link right on my phone? $300 for a Warre 1961 LBV ? Wow!

That appears to be where the bidding is set to 'open'. Wow indeed.

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I bought 6 of the taste the difference and 6 of the GM

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ACmole wrote:hey will be replacing said bottles with Niepoort 2000.

Not a bad drop

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Total guess one of the years my kids were born, 2004 or 2007

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g-man wrote:Maintain the running list:

Taylor 2009
Taylor VVV 2009
Fonseca 2009
Croft 2009
Skeffington 2009
Niepoort 2009
Quevedo 2009
Warres 2009
Vesuvio 2009
Dow Senhora de Riberia 2009

and
Quinta Vale D Maria 2009

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Just drinking an odd bottle of T75 I picked up cheaply whilst watching Monty discussing all things plant related (apologies if your outside the UK you may have no idea what I am talking about). It was an toss up between this and something destined for "Other Wines" a CWG J P Bredell South ...

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Afraid I cannot point you at a chart. I find the tasting notes in this site extremely useful to get a 'picture' of a port.

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Ignore me if I'm having a moment! Anyway I have an observation that younger ports appear to go through a travel shock period (or perhaps time is masking the development). Why? Well being impatient I try newly delivered ports and they miss my expectation, however after some time (say a year) I am sur...

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Had a little from another bottle that was much more settled. A nice drink, very rich fruit and the spirity edge has almost gone.

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Whilst a noble jest to those who don't drink port you could get rid of the kettle and have more space for decanters?

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Don't know. Cause its open?

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Wow excellent, the scrolling works beautifully on a MacBook

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it becomes our duty to find people, indoctrinate them into port, and get them to our tastings. Got me thinking what would you do to "convert" people to port? My 5 cents, 3 different bottles it is positively fun to spot the differences and most people can pick the quality difference betwee...

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uncle tom wrote: ..am I being unfair?

Tom

Not really it made me cringe and I am not interested in using tights muslin works just fine!

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I think I am OK posting the link (guess I will find out if not).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/f ... 420787.stm

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Like most it was not something by family did. I suspect I will leave some wine to someone and like Tom I see more point in it being someone who will enjoy it. I have several ports from the years my kids were born and will use them to introduce them to port when they hit 18, who knows they may enjoy ...

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My fav of the Niepoorts I have had...a desert island port in the making.

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Tough one probably the VV too although the 1977 is a cracking bottle if you get a good one.

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How about a nice tawny?

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jdaw1 wrote:Decanted at noon, and not properly tasted then.

Is cork-branding that expensive?

Don't think so, enjoying a bottle of Meantime Indian Pale Ale with my supper and the cork is branded!

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Sadly I am only drinking wine but I will raise a glass of very enjoyable Churchills Estate 2007 GV.

Happy Birthday!

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Thanks for the update Oscar, hope it turns out to be a good year for Port. If for no other reason than my brother has his first baby and that is one more excuse to stash away some port

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I discovered I loved one of my 6 packs of vesuvio 2005 young so much that I drank 5 of them

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Ramos Pinto 195/6 @ Goedhuis

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Tanners offered Vale dona Maria @ 126/6
Nickolls and Perks offered Portal @ 135/6 (Great Western 135/6)
Noel Young offered Romaneira @ 210/12

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thanks Michael I for one had not spotted that

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D0 brick red rim, crystal clear rich magenta with a figgy nose. Rewarding in the mouth, sweet fruit, caramel, spice and a surprising wallop of alcohol with a hint of acid. Great with Davistow mature cheddar! Nice port, not earth shattering but good and honest. D6 Spice and acid more subdued. Pallate...

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Personally I am thinking Grahams, Vesuvio and Noval but I will probably buy a couple to keep the vertical and one or two to see what they are like.

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Nice beer to have in summersome since at tastes good when chilled for an hour or so. Slightly sparkling, hoppy with citrus notes (watch out it is 7%+). Available in Waitrose in w.london. Apparently their porter is also a nice drop.

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Thanks Alex!

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D0 - very dark magenta, impenetrable. Subdued nose, alcohol and savoury red fruit are there but masked a bit. Sweet fruit on the front of the pallate to start with, reminds me a little of a cherry cough sweet and then the alcohol follows through before a bitter sweet finish that is satisfying. Quite...

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There are a number of 2007 prices appearing, most competitive so far appear to be Majestic and Uncorked (no idea whether allocations might be an issue), Halifax Wine mention single bottles at the top of their page which may interest some, others with offers (consolidated from above) Edencroft, Fine ...

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Not had the time to copy/format UK offers which are up on the following additional sites:

Edencroft (TFP only - not sure if these are post or pre tax etc.)
Majestic (but not Lay & Wheeler?)
Noel Young
Tanners

Majestic looks one of the more competitive...

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I am deeply flattered, but I would also recommend Roy's notes. I always find them useful. Derek and I will post notes on the 2007 ports we've tasted, but we are tasting each of them over a 4 day period to allow them to develop properly. Notes will probably start to appear in a couple of weeks - but...

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T+72 had the last glass today and it was the most settled, not epic but not bad either. Give it a while if you pop one!

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I don't have enough experience to tell if it will come together in time and really "sing". I get the impression it is young off the bat and even after 24 hours it is not what I would call balanced. It was cheap enough that I am not disappointed but it could be better.

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T+24 A lot less spirity now, spicy pallate with a dollop of oak. Lengthening finish.

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T+3: I like the crimson colour, a little less spirity on the nose and quite a lot less spirity in the mouth than when popped. Fruit and spice now starting to be dominate in the finish. I like it but I suspect it will be a lot more balanced in the future.

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Just popped, out of storage in a UK ambient bonded warehouse. T0: Rich colour, quite "thick" looking (in the way port sometimes looks a little thick), slightly orange on the rim when swirled in the glass. Spirity nose subsides over 5-10 mins and red fruits start to dominate. Oak and tannin...

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I laughed, Fine & Rare in the UK have put up GBP prices for some of the fladgate 2007's, assuming IB:
Skeffington 240
Croft 331
Fonseca 399
Taylor 414

No mixed case...yet...

Not sure if these are "speculative" prices.

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Andy V wrote:Tom,
Not sure if you noticed it on CT, as it's way at the bottom in small font and can be "hidden" if accidentally clicked. But it lists the total community holdings and then total bottles consumed by the community.

I hadn't noticed that feature, very interesting...

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I enjoy the variety, drink some young, some old, some decanted and most not because I am lazy and leave the decanter by the sink for weeks causing marital debates! I find it fascinating to see the different evolutions. Thanks for the notes one of my brothers birth years so I try to drink these once ...

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AHB wrote:Nice buy - love the cap. Any plans to open it?

with the other half perhaps?

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