Port for sale by retailer

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 15:40 Sun 09 Nov 2014

Sainsbury's 25% off offer finishes today..

Post by **flash_uk** » 19:46 Wed 19 Nov 2014

Sainsbury's have offers on some ports. Graham's Crusted is £14. Both in store and online.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 12:41 Thu 20 Nov 2014

flash_uk wrote:Sainsbury's have offers on some ports. Graham's Crusted is £14. Both in store and online.

Thanks Mike-time to stock up for Christmas!

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 12:44 Thu 20 Nov 2014

A very sound idea. I think that with all my various discounts my last purchases cost me about £12/btl. This is hardly shabby in comparison.

Post by **PhilW** » 07:21 Mon 01 Dec 2014

Sainsbury's now have the combination of their ports discounted (including Graham's crusted '98 at £14 and Malvedos 2001 at £23) and their 25% off when buying 6 or more wine/fortified/etc offer concurrently.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 21:02 Tue 02 Dec 2014

Thanks for the heads up Phil, I availed myself of the six bottles on the shelf today, although clearly I need glasses as rather than the 98 I picked up a mixture of 02 and 03-still, can't complain! Incidentally the 25% offer has been extended until Friday.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 21:47 Tue 02 Dec 2014

Yes, thanks Phil. One Sainsbury's had no Crusted at all, but some Malvedos 01. The next had a mixture of 04 and 06. I wonder if the 98 is gone then? Still, all worth a try at those prices, I thought. Especially as the first Sainsbury's gave me a £6 off voucher off £60 voucher, promptly redeemed for port in the next supermarket!

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 12:19 Thu 04 Dec 2014

I liked the Berry's Crusted 07, which I guess is the same as the Dow's Crusted 07 on offer at Asda at £12.50.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 13:48 Thu 11 Dec 2014

Dow 2011 vp for 84.99 in NYC http://www.martinbrotherswine.com/sku23973.html.

Phillyant23 · Post by **Phillyant23** » 18:34 Thu 11 Dec 2014

differentdave wrote:Dow 2011 vp for 84.99 in NYC http://www.martinbrotherswine.com/sku23973.html.

Just called there and they do not have it in stock. They said their online system is not updated or correct. Just an FYI

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 19:15 Thu 11 Dec 2014

I was able to secure some bottles earlier today via online website. Will call shop to confirm this is in fact the case.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 19:34 Thu 11 Dec 2014

Berrys are advertising 10% off port. Not sure if this is all port or just some of it. I can't help noticing that the Dow 85 is on the list at the same price it was pre offer.

differentdave · Post by **differentdave** » 20:11 Thu 11 Dec 2014

I may have been the culprit who bought out their inventory for the dow 2011 vp. I called and they said they were 4 bottles short fulfilling my order but I was getting a discount of 15% from my purchase price. 72.75 is pretty close to what I was paying on pre order and pretty far from the current average price of 128 on winesearcherpro. Happy to open a bottle with you in about 25 years lol.

Phillyant23 · Post by **Phillyant23** » 17:59 Fri 12 Dec 2014

I will hold you to that

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 18:31 Mon 15 Dec 2014

Tesco have 2003 Sandeman Vau for £17 a bottle, down from some other price which was higher, also Dow Bomfim the 2001 (I think) for £21, maybe £22 a bottle down from about £28.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 10:17 Thu 12 Mar 2015

In an email, Corney & Barrow wrote:I noticed that you had bought some ports from us before and we have a case of 1985 Fonseca on our broking platform that I thought may interest you. I adore port and the 1985 Fonseca is drinking beautifully at the moment. Not always considered the longest-lived vintage in the Douro (for long lived ports, I would look at 1994 – gorgeous, dense, but need a long time), I have a real fondness for 1985s and especially the 1985 Fonseca. I tasted it twice last year and both times just felt it was at a beautiful, totally pleasing stage of indulgence. No rush to drink it, but why wait?

1985 Fonseca @ £648 per case of 12 bottles including all taxes.
The 1985 Fonseca is still youthful in appearance with hardly any ageing on the rim. The nose offers kirsch, sloes and Christmas cake. With time, there are subtle notes of dried fig and dates beginning to emerge and add to the complexity. The palate is medium-bodied and beautifully balanced on the supple, rounded entry. It is not quite as complex as the aromatics, with dates and dried fig, the finish mellow and refined. It is very elegant for a Fonseca, weighty but supremely well focused. This is a fabulous Fonseca that is ready to drink now, but will age for another 30 or 40 years. Drink now-2030+.- Neil Martin

If you have any questions or if there is anything that I can help with, please do not hesitate to contact me.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 10:34 Thu 12 Mar 2015

Alex, Tapatalk doesn't reveal the source of that quote.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:56 Thu 12 Mar 2015

djewesbury wrote:Alex, Tapatalk doesn't reveal the source of that quote.

It was from Corney & Barrow.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 11:57 Thu 12 Mar 2015

Thanks. For a minute I thought you were just taunting us!

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 18:19 Wed 06 May 2015

Subject to condition, Malvedos 1986 for USD 50 could be interesting for a US buyer....link

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 13:45 Thu 14 May 2015

If anyone is interested in Vesuvio or Senhora da Ribeira 2013 then please drop me a PM for pricing details.

griff · Post by **griff** » 11:56 Wed 20 May 2015

Aldi selling 50cL Maynard's 1990 Colheita Port for 15 pounds. Starts 21st May until stock runs out. I would be curious what the bottling date was. Good price if recently bottled.

Post by **PhilW** » 14:15 Thu 28 May 2015

griff wrote:Aldi selling 50cL Maynard's 1990 Colheita Port for 15 pounds. Starts 21st May until stock runs out. I would be curious what the bottling date was. Good price if recently bottled.

I just came across a link to a Daily Mail article on this; some lovely quotes within, such as:

The Daily Mail wrote:In 2014 the store was responsible for 11 per cent of all 30-year-old tawny port, which is aged in a casket instead of a tank, sold in the world.

From the label shown in the image, this claims to be a 1990 colheita, aged for 25 years, so that should make it a recent bottling.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 12:01 Fri 29 May 2015

PhilW wrote:
griff wrote:Aldi selling 50cL Maynard's 1990 Colheita Port for 15 pounds. Starts 21st May until stock runs out. I would be curious what the bottling date was. Good price if recently bottled.
I just came across a link to a Daily Mail article on this; some lovely quotes within, such as:
The Daily Mail wrote:In 2014 the store was responsible for 11 per cent of all 30-year-old tawny port, which is aged in a casket instead of a tank, sold in the world.
From the label shown in the image, this claims to be a 1990 colheita, aged for 25 years, so that should make it a recent bottling.

This was available for tasting at the BFT and whilst it wasn't in the same class as the 1989 white colheita next to it, nevertheless was a very good, smooth and not overly sweet colheita. So when Griff provided the heads up I went round the corner to the Aldi near work last Friday and availed myself of four bottles-two of which have already been consumed (one with the aid of the mother-in-law). As with the bottles at the BFT (although that was 75cl), these are 2015 bottlings and so genuine 25 year old colheitas. If you want some however, suggest you'll have to be quick to judge by the fact that there was only 6 or 7 bottles left on the shelves after my 4 four. Nice, modern bottles as well.

Post by **DRT** » 23:33 Fri 29 May 2015

For those who can't resist temptation...

Seckford Wines wrote:

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Post by **flash_uk** » 23:40 Fri 29 May 2015

DRT wrote:For those who can't resist temptation...

Seckford Wines wrote:
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A couple of monkeys for an imperial of both Fonseca and Taylor 2011. Tempting. Will I get to enjoy them? Probably not, but I could enhance the cellar of my descendant...

griff · Post by **griff** » 12:58 Mon 08 Jun 2015

Thank you gents - sounds like it was worth some scouting.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 13:11 Mon 22 Jun 2015

BBR have released their own selection 2011 at £168IB per half dozen. 276 x 6-packs available.

I didn't see this at the time of the other 2011 releases, but perhaps I overlooked it.

http://www.bbr.com/products-20122-2011- ... ntage-port

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 18:51 Sun 28 Jun 2015

Saintsbury has the Graham's Crusted 2004 at £15 so worth watching out for their next 25% off six bottle offer.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 18:27 Mon 29 Jun 2015

The Wine Society are now listing The Society's Exhibition Crusted Port (Fonseca), Bottled 2007. Same price (13.95) as the 2006, which is still available.

RAYC · Post by **RAYC** » 16:47 Fri 10 Jul 2015

Here's another recent "old stock" release by TFP which may be of interest to some on this board...

The old stencilled bottle has been tarted up with a new front / back label which gives it a slightly strange look (in my opinion), but there seems to be a nice wooden presentation box

Krohn 1965 ex-cellars release

Marketing info re: 1965 Krohn release wrote:1965 was a very significant vintage for Wiese and Krohn as it was their centenary vintage. It was a small vintage and only 2600 bottles have ever been released and then only directly from the Krohn’s cellars. This year, 2015, there has been a very small amount of this Port released to celebrate Krohn’s 150th Anniversary.

Andy Velebil · Post by **Andy Velebil** » 22:30 Fri 10 Jul 2015

RAYC wrote:Here's another recent "old stock" release by TFP which may be of interest to some on this board...

The old stencilled bottle has been tarted up with a new front / back label which gives it a slightly strange look (in my opinion), but there seems to be a nice wooden presentation box

Krohn 1965 ex-cellars release

Marketing info re: 1965 Krohn release wrote:1965 was a very significant vintage for Wiese and Krohn as it was their centenary vintage. It was a small vintage and only 2600 bottles have ever been released and then only directly from the Krohn’s cellars. This year, 2015, there has been a very small amount of this Port released to celebrate Krohn’s 150th Anniversary.

Interesting they launched, with no fan fare, both a Colheita and a VP.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:50 Mon 24 Aug 2015

If anyone is interested in buying any of the following then please let me know by PM and I'll pass on pricing and other details:

Sandeman Cask 33,
Vinha do Castelo Melhor 2009 or 2010 (75cl or 37.5cl of 2010),
Duorum 2010 (75cl, 37.5cl or 150cl),
Duorum LBV 2010

If you're looking for something to give good, everyday port drinking then do ask for the details of the LBV.

We've also been offered a single parcel if we take all of the following in one go:

8 x 75cl 2007 VP,
1 x 75cl Duorum 2011 VP,
5 x 75cl Vinha do Castelo Melhor 2009,
3 x 75cl Duorum 2007 LBV,
3 x 75cl Duorum 2010 LBV

Is anyone interested in taking a share of the parcel?

mpij · Post by **mpij** » 08:05 Sat 29 Aug 2015

Tesco have 2003 Sandeman Vau Vintage port reduced to £12. I cleared the shelf.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 11:29 Sat 29 Aug 2015

Good spot. Also online with free delivery. Failed to resist temptation (again).

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:45 Sat 29 Aug 2015

Tesco: “Sorry, this product is currently not available.”

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:46 Sat 29 Aug 2015

Well done TPF.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 15:38 Sat 29 Aug 2015

djewesbury wrote:Well done TPF.

Indeed. Good effort.

Post by **jdaw1** » 17:49 Sat 29 Aug 2015

Before:

After:

The six on the shelf were the whole stock.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 22:27 Sun 30 Aug 2015

A friend alerted to me to this SV03 offer on Friday and so I did similar to JDAW today and secured six bottles-although due to the wife looking at me askance I had to leave the other two or three bottles to fight another day. Next door to the SV was a single bottle of the T85 at £40 as Tom had highlighted although I suspect (as Derek had suggested) that they might hold more out back.

Post by **DRT** » 22:37 Sun 30 Aug 2015

jdaw1 wrote:Tesco: “Sorry, this product is currently not available.”

If buying wine online from Tesco use their "Wine by the Case" service, not "groceries": http://www.tesco.com/wine/product/detai ... =284743884

"Groceries" come from your local store and will be replaced with something else if they do not have stock or will generally be unavailable during a sale. "Wine by the Case" comes from a central supply depot and is more likely to have stock.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:59 Tue 01 Sep 2015

Picked up a few of the Vau. No T85 in that branch. I'll continue looking.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 07:34 Fri 04 Sep 2015

Rubbish corks in the Vau - centre stripped with a good corkscrew, necessitated some jiggling (and joggling) to get the remnant out of the bottle.

Post by **jdaw1** » 08:20 Fri 04 Sep 2015

djewesbury wrote:Rubbish forks in the Vau - centre stripped with a good corkscrew

Opposite experience yesterday in the Wiseman household (assuming ‘forks’ meant ‘cork’).

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 10:43 Fri 04 Sep 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Rubbish forks in the Vau - centre stripped with a good corkscrew
Opposite experience yesterday in the Wiseman household (assuming ‘forks’ meant ‘cork’).

Typo corrected.

Post by **flash_uk** » 15:23 Fri 04 Sep 2015

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Rubbish forks in the Vau - centre stripped with a good corkscrew
Opposite experience yesterday in the Wiseman household (assuming ‘forks’ meant ‘cork’).

How was the port??

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:02 Fri 04 Sep 2015

Would it suffice for me to say that I am standing by the shelf in Tesco's whilst somebody retrieves some stock from backstage?

Post by **jdaw1** » 16:06 Fri 04 Sep 2015

Err, woman says not.

DaveRL · Post by **DaveRL** » 08:24 Sat 05 Sep 2015

Tesco wine direct are sending me some more. Just checked and some left. I prefer it being sent direct - wine from the shelf has more scope to have been mishandled.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 08:48 Sat 05 Sep 2015

Very much enjoyed at a party last night. TN not taken but it had a little mint, pepper and cedar, felt silky in the mouth and was very good. If you plan on leaving these for 10 years, good luck to you. I'm sure they will be good then but I'm not sure I'll have any left then.