Latest buy

[Doggett]

Anyone had a recent buy?

[MigSU]

Anyone had a recent buy?

I got 2 x Churchill's 2011 and 2 x Noval 2007, both at auction.

I also found in my basement: 12 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1963, 42 x Casa do Douro Colheita Lágrima 1963, 54 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1964, and 6 x Casa do Douro Colheita Branco 1964.

Good find.

[JacobH]

I also found in my basement: 12 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1963, 42 x Casa do Douro Colheita Lágrima 1963, 54 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1964, and 6 x Casa do Douro Colheita Branco 1964.

How large is your basement that you can find 114 bottles of Port?

Anyone had a recent buy?

I bought a magnum of Quevedo 2018 from VWP. I really, really liked the fact that they sent it with a 9cl sample. Only problem is to work out when to open it!

[MigSU]

How large is your basement that you can find 114 bottles of Port?

I had also previously found 70-something bottles of Quinta Val da Figueira 10yo

There's still one unopened cabinet, it has a bunch of individual cardboard boxes, with very old dates written on them, but I don't know what's inside. I'll investigate this weekend.

I bought a magnum of Quevedo 2018 from VWP. I really, really liked the fact that they sent it with a 9cl sample. Only problem is to work out when to open it!

This is such a nice idea. I wish more producers did that.

[Chris Doty]

2 x Noval 2007

Good find.

Good find indeed! This is the star from an otherwise skippable vintage, imho. Ymmv

[Andy Velebil]

Anyone had a recent buy?

I got 2 x Churchill's 2011 and 2 x Noval 2007, both at auction.

I also found in my basement: 12 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1963, 42 x Casa do Douro Colheita Lágrima 1963, 54 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1964, and 6 x Casa do Douro Colheita Branco 1964.

Good find.

A seriously large amount of odd ports to find in a basement. Did you buy a new house in the Douro?

It’s been quite a long while since I’ve had those. IIRC, the 64 red was the better of the two reds and the lagrima was better than the other white. I think they were bottled around 2005-ish and only sold at the Casa do Douro in Regua (which was a beautiful building inside). Regardless, none of them were great back then and I doubt bottle age has helped. You’ve got a solid supply of house ports now, lol.

[MigSU]

Anyone had a recent buy?

I got 2 x Churchill's 2011 and 2 x Noval 2007, both at auction.

I also found in my basement: 12 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1963, 42 x Casa do Douro Colheita Lágrima 1963, 54 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1964, and 6 x Casa do Douro Colheita Branco 1964.

Good find.

A seriously large amount of odd ports to find in a basement. Did you buy a new house in the Douro?

It’s been quite a long while since I’ve had those. IIRC, the 64 red was the better of the two reds and the lagrima was better than the other white. I think they were bottled around 2005-ish and only sold at the Casa do Douro in Regua (which was a beautiful building inside). Regardless, none of them were great back then and I doubt bottle age has helped. You’ve got a solid supply of house ports now, lol.

No, it's my old family home. I live here now, and have been finding some bits and bobs.

Like the Val de Figueira 10yo, I'm gonna try to sell most of them, keep a few of each, and use the proceeds to buy better wine

[uncle tom]

Like the Val de Figueira 10yo, I'm gonna try to sell most of them, keep a few of each, and use the proceeds to buy better wine

When were they bottled?

[Glenn E.]

Recent auction winnings:

5 x 1985 Fonseca
1 x 1987 Taylor Vargellas
1 x 1991 Taylor Vargellas
1 x 1948 Graham
6 x 1996 Krohn Colheita
1 x 1945 Dow

Some I paid only a little under retail, others were great deals. The G48 was about 2/3 of retail and the D45 was about half. The Krohns were just under $30/bottle which I'll happily pay for a 20YO. So all-in-all very satisfying winnings.

Of note, I did not get a G45 that spiked from $765 to $1502 in the last 40 seconds. I was only willing to go to $950.

[Andy Velebil]

Anyone had a recent buy?

I got 2 x Churchill's 2011 and 2 x Noval 2007, both at auction.

I also found in my basement: 12 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1963, 42 x Casa do Douro Colheita Lágrima 1963, 54 x Casa do Douro Colheita 1964, and 6 x Casa do Douro Colheita Branco 1964.

Good find.

A seriously large amount of odd ports to find in a basement. Did you buy a new house in the Douro?

It’s been quite a long while since I’ve had those. IIRC, the 64 red was the better of the two reds and the lagrima was better than the other white. I think they were bottled around 2005-ish and only sold at the Casa do Douro in Regua (which was a beautiful building inside). Regardless, none of them were great back then and I doubt bottle age has helped. You’ve got a solid supply of house ports now, lol.

No, it's my old family home. I live here now, and have been finding some bits and bobs.

Like the Val de Figueira 10yo, I'm gonna try to sell most of them, keep a few of each, and use the proceeds to buy better wine

Keep the 10 yr. it’s very good. Sell the rest.

[MigSU]

Like the Val de Figueira 10yo, I'm gonna try to sell most of them, keep a few of each, and use the proceeds to buy better wine

When were they bottled?

The Val da Figueira 10yo? Some in 2003, some in 2005, and som don't have a bottling date.

[MigSU]

Keep the 10 yr. it’s very good. Sell the rest.

I have around 60 bottles. I don't need that many.

[uncle tom]

I have around 60 bottles. I don't need that many.

PM me..

[MigSU]

I have around 60 bottles. I don't need that many.

PM me..

Done.

[M.Charlton]

Anyone had a recent buy?

4 cs of FG18 and 2 cs of CrR18.

[winesecretary]

@ M.Charlton - cases of 6 or 12? Either is impressive, the latter more so.

6 bts Fonesca 1992
6 bts Niepoort Bioma 2015

[M.Charlton]

Only cases of 6 I’m afraid, George.

[winesecretary]

A mere 3 dozen of port...

[Christopher]

Visit to Raeburn Fine Wines in Edinburgh. They also was have a great selection of Port and are the agent for Niepoort in Scotland.

1 bottle Niepoort 83
1 bottle Noval 2000
Halves of
Niepoort 94,00, Passadouro 94 and Taylor Vargellas 98

[MigSU]

A mere 3 dozen of port...

Amateurs.

[Chris Doty]

Visit to Raeburn Fine Wines in Edinburgh. the agent for Niepoort in Scotland.

1 bottle Niepoort 83 - brave soul


1 bottle Noval 2000 - well bought. I’ve long had an eye on 2000, but have had this least. If/when you open, please do share
Halves of
Niepoort 94,00, Passadouro 94 brave soul redux

I don’t know the details, but niepoort is sadly another casino I long ago disavowed. I’m amazed the agent didn’t caution you in particular about the 1994, as I thought it had been removed from the producers own website?!

https://www.niepoort-vinhos.com/en/ports/

Apologies if that’s incorrect, but I’ve had too many dodgy bottles to go back, especially without a very public mea culpa. Ymmv

[Andy Velebil]

Visit to Raeburn Fine Wines in Edinburgh. the agent for Niepoort in Scotland.

1 bottle Niepoort 83 - brave soul


1 bottle Noval 2000 - well bought. I’ve long had an eye on 2000, but have had this least. If/when you open, please do share
Halves of
Niepoort 94,00, Passadouro 94 brave soul redux

I don’t know the details, but niepoort is sadly another casino I long ago disavowed. I’m amazed the agent didn’t caution you in particular about the 1994, as I thought it had been removed from the producers own website?!

https://www.niepoort-vinhos.com/en/ports/

Apologies if that’s incorrect, but I’ve had too many dodgy bottles to go back, especially without a very public mea culpa. Ymmv

Some fantastic Niepoort VP out there. Sadly between ~1985 and 1997 they are ruined by lots of VA. Wouldn’t buy any of them. 2000 onward have been great again.

[Christopher]

Hi
Hence the purchase of one half bottle to see what it’s like -:)

[Christopher]

Mr Doty
I have just tried said half of Niepoort 94, undrinkable with hints of paint stripper.

[MigSU]

That's unsettling.