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You started this thread by asking for information. You then said you recently wrote TFP asking for information. You never mentioned to anyone until today that you had written TFP 13 years ago and received a reply that seems to be sufficient. It would have been real helpful to mention that upfront. I...

14 VP from 1966 and 1 Colheita. This should be an epic tasting. Enjoy, everyone.

MigSU wrote: ↑20:55 Mon 11 Sep 2023 What a stellar line-up!

Thanks. It was well received by everyone.

flash_uk wrote: ↑16:50 Mon 11 Sep 2023 Croft '63 is a stalwart! One of my favourites.

I have had it twice before and it was just okay, but this one was really singing. I have 3 more bottles left so I hope they're as good as this one.

Had a tasting over the weekend with my college buddies down at the shore. The first night I opened the following 40 y.o. TWAIOA: Quinta do Noval Quinta do Mourao San Leonardo Quevedo Andresen Quinta da Romaneira Quinta Vale D. Maria For the second night I opened all 1963 VP: Dow Fonseca Croft Taylor...

PhilW wrote: ↑20:55 Sat 26 Aug 2023 1994 Graham Colheita (Single Harvest Tawny)

...Delicious, and should be very interesting with more age and intensity.

Phil,

Are you saying the already bottled version should be very interesting with more age or are you referring to the '94 that's still in barrel to be bottled at a later date?

I'm with Phil, the '66 Fonseca is a truly special port when the bottle is in good condition. It's actually the best VP that I've had to date. As far as the 1970 VP, I've had the Fonseca and the Dow and the Fonseca is much better than the Dow IMHO. I have not tried the '70 Noval. Happy hunting when y...

You might be able to buy 1982 from Ramos Pinto, but I don’t remember anything older. You can also buy from Dick’s Bar to take home, but be very careful if you buy anything older than the 1990s from Dick’s Bar as these bottles are fairly priced (ie. relatively cheap) but are fairly priced to reflect...

I would say that although the seal looks like it's sliced open, on one side, the side with the tax stamp looks like it is fully intact. To me that would say that the bottle has not been opened and refilled because the logistics of doing so would necessitate the tax stamp being cut open as well.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑19:55 Tue 11 Jul 2023

PhilW wrote: ↑18:06 Mon 12 Jun 2023 Or... you could drop by Hedonism and buy a stash of D2017 halves at £38/bt.

I really, really, really don’t need to be buying any more Port. Really not. Your suggestion is not helpful.

It's only a few more bottles...

That was a fantastic write-up and the pics are incredible! Thanks Alex.

Maybe we should have a Whitwham tasting of old bottles.

1 x 1980 Warre's VP
1 x 2000 Sao Pedro Das Aguias VP

Bumping because I'm hoping to read about these Colheitas.

PM sent.

Thanks again everyone for your comments. Phil, I just held a flashlight / torch up to the body of the bottle and it showed a light, bright cherry red. Lots of sediment. Alex, I wish the capsule (or else a small label) had said it was recorked so I knew for sure. God willing, I'll still be around in ...

There you go Phil. The bottle is brown and the fill level is about 1/3rd up the neck.

Thanks for your input everyone. Great, detailed info, Phil. I appreciate it.

I was in my cellar and looking over a few of my older bottles to ensure they were in good shape. I was looking at my lone bottle of 1945 Croft VP. when I realized the gold and black capsule said Whitwham's on it. The fill level is good, the capsule is in good condition, but the front label is ragged...

That Offley looks like it's in fantastic shape. I hope the contents are just as pristine.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:55 Wed 07 Jun 2023

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑17:56 Tue 06 Jun 2023as I'll be doing a '94 Horizontal in '94 for a bunch of college buddies.

Consistent with my belief that Port Preserves but Sherry Shrivels.

So much for reviewing my posts before I submit them. I don't think I'll be around when the next '94 rolls around.

Mike, I agree. It’s a genuinely remarkable wine. I notice from FTLOP that in a recent large scale blind tasting the Vesuvio came top of the 1994s which mirrors our experiences this side of the pond. I had a '94 Vesuvio about 2 years ago at a tasting and it was closed down. The bottle was in perfect...

winesecretary wrote: ↑17:26 Mon 05 Jun 2023 The Taylor 1992 is market (150/bt duty paid) but if I didn’t already have a fair bit I might be tempted.

The price of the Noval is about 10 x out.

You can never have too much of the '92 Taylor. I think it's better than the '94 Taylor.

What a great pic! Although '83 isn't a top notch vintage, I'm sure there are going to be some very good Ports drunk tonight. My money is on the Gould Campbell and Offley Boa Vista showing well. And of course, the Graham's. Enjoy!

On the extreme off-chance that I can fly to London for this (I'm probably going to be in London around June 8-9 of 2024, so twice in one year might be pushing it), please put me on the reserve list. I have many of the '94's already listed but I also have a Burmester and a Quinta Do Crasto, which are...