Port for sale by retailer

nac · Post by **nac** » 09:27 Fri 29 Apr 2022

Just been sent a "bargain" offer by Fine+Rare...

QUINTA DO MOURÃO 130-YEAR-OLD WHITE + TAWNY PORT DUO

Case contains one bottle (50cl) each of:
Quinta do Mourão, 130-Year-Old White Port
Quinta do Mourão, 130-Year-Old Tawny Port
£4,500
2 x 50cl bottles in bond
Available for delivery summer 2022

TASTING NOTES

130-Year-Old White Port
“This 130-Year-Old White Port has a beguiling nose – layered with a full spectrum of aromatics. The richest of rancio notes intermingle with toffee, dried cigar, molasses, banoffee pie, tar, crushed walnuts, marzipan, fig… it has everything. The palate is as complex as the nose and doesn’t disappoint. The incredible dense textural viscosity is matched by an outstanding level of acidity, giving the wine pulsating energy. The wine has mouth-filling breadth and depth, with unique intensity – yet somehow it manages to remain brilliantly balanced. The wine comes across incredibly stable and given the balance has decades of drinking ahead of it.”

130-Year-Old Tawny Port
“The 130-Year-Old Tawny Port has a super dense, blackened tawny colour that stains the glass when swirled. The nose is extraordinarily rich with coffee, date, dried fig, molasses, black tar and smoked raisin aromas. The rancio notes add so much complexity and complement the dried fruit and spice character. On the palate, the wine is texturally thrilling; it is so dense that it’s nectar-like – but, as with the 130-Year-Old White Port tasted alongside, the acidity gives the wine so much energy and brings balance to this powerfully intense Tawny. Incredible.”

The original offer email is available in the unlikely event that someone needs it to place an order.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 09:43 Fri 29 Apr 2022

nac wrote:Waitrose are having one of their regular-ish 25% off six bottles or more. Includes all their fortifieds.

Waitrose cellar doesn't appear to include fortified wines, just table and sparkling, is that just in store?

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 09:47 Fri 29 Apr 2022

rich_n wrote: ↑09:43 Fri 29 Apr 2022
nac wrote:Waitrose are having one of their regular-ish 25% off six bottles or more. Includes all their fortifieds.
Waitrose cellar doesn't appear to include fortified wines, just table and sparkling, is that just in store?

That deal has expired now.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 10:06 Fri 29 Apr 2022

akzy wrote:
rich_n wrote: ↑09:43 Fri 29 Apr 2022
nac wrote:Waitrose are having one of their regular-ish 25% off six bottles or more. Includes all their fortifieds.
Waitrose cellar doesn't appear to include fortified wines, just table and sparkling, is that just in store?
That deal has expired now.

Ah, thanks Zak. I'll have to jump on it next time - I like the look of that QdlR Waitrose VP for £30...

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 10:52 Fri 29 Apr 2022

rich_n wrote: ↑10:06 Fri 29 Apr 2022 Ah, thanks Zak. I'll have to jump on it next time - I like the look of that QdlR Waitrose VP for £30...

It's only a good deal for sandeman LBV. All other prices get bumped before the sale.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 16:07 Fri 29 Apr 2022

Morrisons Online seem to be selling Graham LBV for £9 and Dow Bomfin for £20. I have speculatively purchased half a dozen of the latter, let's see what actually turns up.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 19:01 Sun 01 May 2022

Dow Bomfin 2010 is what turned up. Fairly cheery about that.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 23:53 Sun 01 May 2022

winesecretary wrote: ↑19:01 Sun 01 May 2022 Dow Bomfin 2010 is what turned up. Fairly cheery about that.

Yes, that's the one that has been showing up on supermarkets over here as well, over the last couple of years (some overlap with the 2008 Bomfim).

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 10:50 Thu 12 May 2022

My Sainsbury’s has Grahams 2013 Crusted reduced to £13 and their 2012 TTD VP for £15. I have tasted the Crusted and it is very good and I hope will mature well with some mid-term ageing. At £13 it is worth a purchase or six!

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 11:46 Thu 12 May 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑10:50 Thu 12 May 2022 My Sainsbury’s has Grahams 2013 Crusted reduced to £13 and their 2012 TTD VP for £15. I have tasted the Crusted and it is very good and I hope will mature well with some mid-term ageing. At £13 it is worth a purchase or six!

That's great value. I'd buy some if I could.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 18:30 Thu 12 May 2022

Great find. You can make it even better with a £15 off £60 if you're a new customer or happen to stumble upon a new email... https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs ... cher-codes

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:25 Thu 12 May 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑10:50 Thu 12 May 2022My Sainsbury’s has Grahams 2013 Crusted reduced to £13 and their 2012 TTD VP for £15. I have tasted the Crusted and it is very good and I hope will mature well with some mid-term ageing. At £13 it is worth a purchase or six!

I’m re-testing some, right now. And I’m not buying any — already bought a goodly quantity at £15.

However, I might have accidentally asked my wife to order some online. Which doesn’t count.

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 20:29 Thu 12 May 2022

akzy wrote: ↑18:30 Thu 12 May 2022 Great find. You can make it even better with a £15 off £60 if you're a new customer or happen to stumble upon a new email... https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs ... cher-codes

I wish I’d known that when I picked up 8 bottles @ £12 yesterday (see latest buy).

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 09:07 Fri 13 May 2022

For those without Sainsburys, the Crusted 2013 it's also very cheap on Amazon. £11.70 a bottle (if you use subscribe and save then immedietly cancel).

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:36 Fri 13 May 2022

As I already have some, yesterday evening I re-tested the G. crusted ’13. Excellent. More ordered online. Sainsbury’s decreased order size to a mere half-dozen.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 21:23 Fri 13 May 2022

My father thanks the forum for the heads up on the Graham Crusted.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 08:42 Tue 17 May 2022

Costco has the TV2013 in store at £23.98 a bottle, which seems pretty good to me (it’s slightly more expensive on-line.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 21:29 Tue 17 May 2022

I've been explicitly told to post deals I find.

If you have an American Express card, you can currently get 20 off 100 there. Doesn't seem to be any particularly great port bargains but please, go ham.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 21:36 Tue 17 May 2022

Additionally, following the great tasting we had today, if you happen to be a new laithwaites purchaser (or stumble across a new email) then I'd suggest using
NME40Q4
To get 40 off 110. Could be used towards an excellent redemption of Anderson 40YO.

Enjoy comrades.

If you are about to purchase from a shop, do pm me. I reckon I can do better.

Alex M · Post by **Alex M** » 15:31 Sun 22 May 2022

6 x Fonseca 1992 @ £288 IB BBR.

SCP · Post by **SCP** » 16:04 Mon 23 May 2022

Alex M wrote: ↑15:31 Sun 22 May 2022 6 x Fonseca 1992 @ £288 IB BBR.

That looks like a good price for it! I have it down as £595 for 12 bottles IB ten years ago. Thanks

SCP · Post by **SCP** » 21:52 Mon 30 May 2022

Ocado offering £15 discounts on Kopke 30 yo and Kopke 1985 Colheita to bring them to around ~£60 each.
Delivered, 2021 bottling.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 20:56 Tue 07 Jun 2022

For those of you with Amex cards, the current round of Amex offers includes £50 back if you spend £200 at Avery's or 20% back if you spend over £100 (maximum of £30) at bawineflyer.co.uk

Both appear to be sites affiliated with Laithwaites, so both feature the Andresen range of whites plus some other interesting Ports.

Mike J. W. · Post by **Mike J. W.** » 21:35 Tue 07 Jun 2022

My first sighting of the 2017 Graham's LBV in a B&M store in NJ. $22. I bought 2 bottles of the 2011 Fonseca LBV at the same price instead.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 21:38 Thu 09 Jun 2022

Taylors LBV (unsure on year) £8.50 on amazon. https://amzn.eu/d/3wFGvV5

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 06:51 Fri 08 Jul 2022

This is not a drill. Graham's Crusted (think it's 2013) for £10/bottle or £9 with subscribe and save on amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01H0H0ULY? ... 2369730086

Post by **PhilW** » 09:48 Fri 08 Jul 2022

akzy wrote: ↑06:51 Fri 08 Jul 2022 This is not a drill. Graham's Crusted (think it's 2013) for £10/bottle or £9 with subscribe and save on amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01H0H0ULY? ... 2369730086

That link shows as £22.75/bt for me.

However, Waitrose currently have Graham 2015 lbv reduced to £10.99/bt.

JacobH · Post by **JacobH** » 11:04 Fri 08 Jul 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑09:48 Fri 08 Jul 2022 That link shows as £22.75/bt for me.

However, Waitrose currently have Graham 2015 lbv reduced to £10.99/bt.

Me, too. “Similar item to consider: Amazon Brand - Compass Road Merlot, California (1x75cl)” !

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 12:44 Fri 08 Jul 2022

akzy wrote: ↑06:51 Fri 08 Jul 2022 This is not a drill. Graham's Crusted (think it's 2013) for £10/bottle or £9 with subscribe and save on amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01H0H0ULY? ... 2369730086

If you can’t get the Amazon deal… Sainsbury’s have it on offer again for the 2013 bottling at £12.60

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 14:47 Fri 08 Jul 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑09:48 Fri 08 Jul 2022 That link shows as £22.75/bt for me.

However, Waitrose currently have Graham 2015 lbv reduced to £10.99/bt.

I think that deal may have been live all but a few hours. I grabbed four.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 16:28 Mon 11 Jul 2022

Today I received my 4x 2013 Crusted for a grand total of £36. A happy egg indeed!

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 20:03 Mon 11 Jul 2022

Please crack one and report back!

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 05:41 Tue 12 Jul 2022

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:03 Mon 11 Jul 2022 Please crack one and report back!

Will try and dig out my note, but I enjoyed one of these last year and was very impressed both for drinking then and the potential to age.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 13:28 Tue 12 Jul 2022

winesecretary wrote: ↑20:03 Mon 11 Jul 2022 Please crack one and report back!

I will consider this high priority.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 20:31 Sun 17 Jul 2022

Now is your chance... again. £10 Grahams crusted (or £9 with subscribe and save).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01H0H0ULY? ... 2374490326

Screagle · Post by **Screagle** » 08:34 Mon 18 Jul 2022

Nada, price is £22.75 this morning - clicking on link...

Saúde

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 12:31 Mon 18 Jul 2022

That deal was live for about 2hours. If people want, I can set up a WhatsApp channel for these flash deals.

Screagle · Post by **Screagle** » 19:45 Mon 18 Jul 2022

Managed to snaffle the last bottle at Camden - no such luck at Angel...

nac · Post by **nac** » 21:08 Mon 18 Jul 2022

akzy wrote: ↑12:31 Mon 18 Jul 2022 That deal was live for about 2hours. If people want, I can set up a WhatsApp channel for these flash deals.

Not a bad idea.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 21:16 Mon 18 Jul 2022

nac wrote: ↑21:08 Mon 18 Jul 2022
akzy wrote: ↑12:31 Mon 18 Jul 2022 That deal was live for about 2hours. If people want, I can set up a WhatsApp channel for these flash deals.
Not a bad idea.

Count me in please

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 21:40 Mon 18 Jul 2022

In which case, please PM me with your mobile number (or whatsapp me) and I'll get you added to a group.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 16:18 Tue 19 Jul 2022

For those who'd like to join, this link should work
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KJD2UqySzxdGQ07WGsBIer

Post by **flash_uk** » 07:08 Wed 20 Jul 2022

akzy wrote: ↑16:18 Tue 19 Jul 2022 For those who'd like to join, this link should work
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KJD2UqySzxdGQ07WGsBIer

Nice one

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 18:11 Sat 30 Jul 2022

Garrafeira Nacional having its usual 20% off all Ports.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 17:22 Mon 01 Aug 2022

As pointed out in the TPF Port Deals WhatsApp (which you can join using https://chat.whatsapp.com/KJD2UqySzxdGQ07WGsBIer)

Graham's Crusted (likely 2013) for £10 a bottle if you're happy to wait. Thanks Michael for the deal.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grahams-Cruste ... pldnSite=1

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:56 Wed 17 Aug 2022

Just spotted that Aldi still have the Fletcher’s 40YO Tawny for £34.99. Whilst not the best 40YO you can get, it’s definitely the best value.

The 10YO is also currently available at £9.99. Haven’t had this for a while but was pretty good last time I tried it.

nac · Post by **nac** » 13:26 Tue 27 Sep 2022

Just received an offer from Bordeaux Index of just released (?) Taylor 2017. £320/6 IB.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 17:38 Tue 27 Sep 2022

Aldi have just added the 2017 Fletchers LBV to the shop shelves at £9.99

benread · Post by **benread** » 13:51 Wed 28 Sep 2022

Changing the subject, Vintage Wine & Port now have the Quevedo Advent calendars on sale for 2022 - at slightly discounted prices until 9th October.

Regular calendar - 24 x 50ml bottles

Prestige calendar - 24 x 90ml bottles

For the port geeks, the contents of the prestige calendar will generate some interesting debate about the effect of aging in different containers!

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 19:55 Mon 07 Nov 2022

Aldi is launching their Christmas range here in Ireland from tomorrow. Fletcher’s 40 year old tawny is back. Slow seller here but I know it disappeared quickly on mainland UK last year so this is a heads up to all you tawny nuts (Glenn if you want a bottle I’ll pick one up for you but I don’t know when it will get to you!). €39.99 here so I would say it will be £29.99 approx.