2015 LBV options
2015 LBV options
I recently noticed that some 2015 LBVs are now gracing some supermarket shelves. Given 2015 was a rather good year for port wines, does anyone have any suggestions for specific wines that might be worth acquiring as cellar defenders?
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- uncle tom
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Re: 2015 LBV options
The Sandeman is now available, and showed very well when presented at the BFT last year.
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Thanks, I'll have a look for it.uncle tom wrote:The Sandeman is now available, and showed very well when presented at the BFT last year.
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Waitrose cellar has it for £17.29
- Alex Bridgeman
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The Sandeman LBV is my go-to LBV; it's easily available and extremely good value for money. If you can find them, I also recommend Quevedo, Offley and Ferreira. Warre and Smith Woodhouse will be held back for 8-10 years to be released with some bottle age — they will be worth seeking out in due course.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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The distribution of Smith Woodhouse LBV in the UK appears to have stopped, it only appears to be distributed in the US now..
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Of limited use in a UK context perhaps but I recently picked up a few Offley LBV 2015 from a supermarket in Denmark. Alas, Wine Searcher did not yield any UK results.
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Thanks Alex, I'll keep an eye out for these two. I've seen Naked Wines offer Quevedo the last couple of years so it might be available there.AHB wrote:The Sandeman LBV is my go-to LBV; it's easily available and extremely good value for money. If you can find them, I also recommend Quevedo, Offley and Ferreira. Warre and Smith Woodhouse will be held back for 8-10 years to be released with some bottle age — they will be worth seeking out in due course.
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Asda website currently has a Cockburn LBV (no mention of the vintage however) for £10 per bottle (reduced from £13).
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My local Asda is still selling off the 2014 stock.nac wrote:Asda website currently has a Cockburn LBV (no mention of the vintage however) for £10 per bottle (reduced from £13).
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A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter.
I mostly boycott those doing this..
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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I certainly have been put off buying online in case they have a different vintage lbv from that they are advertising.uncle tom wrote:A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter.
I mostly boycott those doing this..
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Have taken a punt & placed an order. Being delivered tomorrow evening, so will report back once I know what it is. Although at £10/bottle it's probably a good deal regardless.rich_n wrote: ↑16:35 Tue 10 Mar 2020I certainly have been put off buying online in case they have a different vintage lbv from that they are advertising.uncle tom wrote:A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter.
I mostly boycott those doing this..
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Asda van broke down, so didn't deliver & therefore still unable to confirm vintage. Rescheduled for this Wednesday...nac wrote: ↑16:57 Tue 10 Mar 2020Have taken a punt & placed an order. Being delivered tomorrow evening, so will report back once I know what it is. Although at £10/bottle it's probably a good deal regardless.rich_n wrote: ↑16:35 Tue 10 Mar 2020I certainly have been put off buying online in case they have a different vintage lbv from that they are advertising.uncle tom wrote:A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter.
I mostly boycott those doing this..
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Just had notification for delivery this evening. The 6 x Cockburn LBV have been substituted for 3 x Taylor First Estate, so suspect will never know what vintage it was. Will be rejecting the delivery and giving up on this...nac wrote: ↑21:27 Sun 15 Mar 2020Asda van broke down, so didn't deliver & therefore still unable to confirm vintage. Rescheduled for this Wednesday...nac wrote: ↑16:57 Tue 10 Mar 2020Have taken a punt & placed an order. Being delivered tomorrow evening, so will report back once I know what it is. Although at £10/bottle it's probably a good deal regardless.rich_n wrote: ↑16:35 Tue 10 Mar 2020I certainly have been put off buying online in case they have a different vintage lbv from that they are advertising.uncle tom wrote:A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter.
I mostly boycott those doing this..
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Well that sounds entirely frustrating!nac wrote:Just had notification for delivery this evening. The 6 x Cockburn LBV have been substituted for 3 x Taylor First Estate, so suspect will never know what vintage it was. Will be rejecting the delivery and giving up on this...nac wrote: ↑21:27 Sun 15 Mar 2020Asda van broke down, so didn't deliver & therefore still unable to confirm vintage. Rescheduled for this Wednesday...nac wrote: ↑16:57 Tue 10 Mar 2020Have taken a punt & placed an order. Being delivered tomorrow evening, so will report back once I know what it is. Although at £10/bottle it's probably a good deal regardless.rich_n wrote: ↑16:35 Tue 10 Mar 2020I certainly have been put off buying online in case they have a different vintage lbv from that they are advertising.uncle tom wrote:A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter.
I mostly boycott those doing this..
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I have seen Cockburn 2014 LBV in my local Asda recently, but it was at the £13 price.
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What's particularly amusing is that they've also reduced it down to 3 bottles as that's now the maximum number Asda will let you have of any one item. Maybe they're worried about panic buying of Port?rich_n wrote: ↑17:01 Wed 18 Mar 2020Well that sounds entirely frustrating!nac wrote:Just had notification for delivery this evening. The 6 x Cockburn LBV have been substituted for 3 x Taylor First Estate, so suspect will never know what vintage it was. Will be rejecting the delivery and giving up on this...nac wrote: ↑21:27 Sun 15 Mar 2020Asda van broke down, so didn't deliver & therefore still unable to confirm vintage. Rescheduled for this Wednesday...nac wrote: ↑16:57 Tue 10 Mar 2020Have taken a punt & placed an order. Being delivered tomorrow evening, so will report back once I know what it is. Although at £10/bottle it's probably a good deal regardless.rich_n wrote: ↑16:35 Tue 10 Mar 2020I certainly have been put off buying online in case they have a different vintage lbv from that they are advertising.uncle tom wrote:A growing, and very annoying habit of the supermarkets is to assume that vintage dates don't matter.
I mostly boycott those doing this..
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As long as you will always be able to buy at least 3 bottles of port a day each we ‘should’ all be okay.
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The only time I've panic bought port is in the M&S £6 for 2007 vintage OL deal last year. Fortunately they were perfectly happy for me to buy as much as I wanted!
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I've been stockpiling Port for the last 30 years. Now, finally, I can look smug at all you people who can only buy 3 bottles at a time. Who was right all along then?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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At one bottle of port a week (of all types), I'm good for nearly 159 years..at a rate of one bottle per week I'm OK for about 11 years
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill