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Posted: **10:53 Fri 14 Mar 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑09:41 Fri 14 Mar 2025 12 halves of Dow 2017, probably my young port of 2024.

Nice! I'd love to have those; i only have full bottles and they probably won't be ready for a long time.

Posted: **20:23 Fri 14 Mar 2025**

@ MigSu - at a very good price too, from Seckfords - about £29 each delivered. They only had one 12 pack and I did not hesitate.

Broadly, interesting wine in halves in the secondary market is of compelling interest to me. I do have some bottles of the Dow 17 as well but am probably too old to buy more.

Posted: **21:07 Sat 15 Mar 2025**

14 x Bomfim ‘13 @ £20.80 each. Did a deal with an Asda branch to take the last of their stock. Pointed out that at £32 it would sit there till next Christening! Sense prevailed

Posted: **11:32 Tue 18 Mar 2025**

Two each of Ramos Pinto 1945 & Mackenzie 1963.

Posted: **15:14 Tue 18 Mar 2025**

nac wrote: ↑11:32 Tue 18 Mar 2025 Two each of Ramos Pinto 1945 & Mackenzie 1963.

That's a very nice score, Neil! I especially like Ramos Pinto's Ports, although I've never had a Mackenzie. What auction did you win them at?

Posted: **12:15 Thu 20 Mar 2025**

At auction the following Ports were purchased all in for €250.00:
2 x G63
1 x S63
1 x T60
1 x D66
1 x Unknown 66
I’m not sure if this is just an Irish thing but all these bottles were plain unlabelled Irish bottled Port and there was no interest. I was the only bidder on one lot and the other lot had no bids and I did a deal for them later. Anyway the story is that they were the last bottles in the cellar of a man who died in his mid 90’s and were bought soon after bottling and cellared since then. All bottles were into neck and no leakage. There were in total 41 bottles put up for sale, they have gone to a good home and I hope that when my time comes I’ll leave (not too many I hope) mine in similar condition.

Posted: **18:24 Thu 20 Mar 2025**

A dozen of Warre 2003. £395 IB. Seemed wrong not to after its strong showing on Tuesday.

Posted: **07:13 Sat 22 Mar 2025**

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑15:14 Tue 18 Mar 2025
nac wrote: ↑11:32 Tue 18 Mar 2025 Two each of Ramos Pinto 1945 & Mackenzie 1963.
That's a very nice score, Neil! I especially like Ramos Pinto's Ports, although I've never had a Mackenzie. What auction did you win them at?

Both retail - but very reasonably priced.

Posted: **06:33 Sun 23 Mar 2025**

Justin K wrote: ↑12:15 Thu 20 Mar 2025 At auction the following Ports were purchased all in for €250.00:
2 x G63
1 x S63
1 x T60
1 x D66
1 x Unknown 66
I’m not sure if this is just an Irish thing but all these bottles were plain unlabelled Irish bottled Port and there was no interest. I was the only bidder on one lot and the other lot had no bids and I did a deal for them later. Anyway the story is that they were the last bottles in the cellar of a man who died in his mid 90’s and were bought soon after bottling and cellared since then. All bottles were into neck and no leakage. There were in total 41 bottles put up for sale, they have gone to a good home and I hope that when my time comes I’ll leave (not too many I hope) mine in similar condition.

Amazing deal, well done!

Posted: **22:31 Fri 28 Mar 2025**

2 x DB88 halves
6 x V91 plus a mysterious tastevin?

Posted: **09:06 Sun 30 Mar 2025**

One bottle of 1974 Quinta da Eira Velha
£32 delivered
Condition isn't great, but there's no note for this and don't expect we'll find another bottle
Label says "...shipped and bottled in 1977..."

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Posted: **12:37 Sun 30 Mar 2025**

That’s properly rare. But I suspect the MDDG behind it will taste better…

Posted: **20:53 Sun 30 Mar 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑12:37 Sun 30 Mar 2025 That’s properly rare. But I suspect the MDDG behind it will taste better…

One of three double magnums of the 2011. Possibly ready to drink in about 20 years.

Posted: **08:09 Mon 31 Mar 2025**

Very unusual bottle - cheers for posting the pics, am assuming you're ok with me adding them to the VPID.

Posted: **09:41 Mon 31 Mar 2025**

PhilW wrote: ↑08:09 Mon 31 Mar 2025 Very unusual bottle - cheers for posting the pics, am assuming you're ok with me adding them to the VPID.

That's fine. I'll email you the hi-res originals + one of the capsule.

Posted: **03:31 Tue 08 Apr 2025**

Won at auction:

2 x 1960 Offley Boa Vista VP in great shape
1 x 1985 Graham's VP ($39)
2 x 1985 Warre's VP ($39 ea.)

The Graham's and one of the Warre's is going to John M. aka BigLove

Posted: **13:38 Mon 14 Apr 2025**

10 YO Palmer White....not had a Palmer Port yet. Not common over here.

Posted: **14:06 Mon 14 Apr 2025**

Big Love wrote: ↑13:38 Mon 14 Apr 2025 10 YO Palmer White....not had a Palmer Port yet. Not common over here.

It belongs to Álvaro and Fernando van Zeller, but I don't know if it's formally under the umbrella of Barão de Vilar.

Posted: **18:31 Mon 14 Apr 2025**

MigSU wrote: ↑14:06 Mon 14 Apr 2025
Big Love wrote: ↑13:38 Mon 14 Apr 2025 10 YO Palmer White....not had a Palmer Port yet. Not common over here.
It belongs to Álvaro and Fernando van Zeller, but I don't know if it's formally under the umbrella of Barão de Vilar.

We visited in 2021, and IIRC Palmer, Maynard's, Fletcher, and Feuerheerd are all brands under the Barão de Vilar umbrella.

There was some recent discussion about Fletcher being a BOB now, but my memory from 2021 had it as a brand of Barao de Vilar. My memory could be wrong.

Posted: **19:59 Mon 14 Apr 2025**

I've had the Barão de Vilar 10 year old white a few times and it was very good. They were also selling for about $17 per 500 ml bottle when I was able to find them 3 years ago. I still have 3 or 4 bottles left. I've never seen a Palmer 10 year old white, but if it's anything like the Barão de Vilar 10 year old white it should be very nice.

Posted: **21:53 Tue 29 Apr 2025**

1 x TV88
1 x T97
1 x QH94
1 x Stainton Selection LBV 92

Anyone know anything about the last item. It says it was bottled by Churchills in 1998. It has a t stopper but I think Churchills only do unfiltered?

Posted: **22:21 Tue 29 Apr 2025**

Pls post a better picture.

Posted: **22:46 Tue 29 Apr 2025**

I hope this is easier to make out.

Posted: **20:21 Thu 01 May 2025**

A t-stopper doesn't mean for certain the wine was filtered before bottling, but it's a 6 year bottling and I think Churchill these days are normally 4 years.

How much sediment is there in the bottle?

Posted: **01:48 Sun 04 May 2025**

1 each of the following:
1974 Barros Colheita (bottled 2024)
1975 Andresen Colheita (bottled 2010)
1995 Dalva Colheita (bottled 2023)

Posted: **07:56 Tue 20 May 2025**

Kopke 1945, from private seller.

Dirk Niepoort commented: "It probably is niepoort 1945 that my father at some point sold to kopke who relabelled it."

Posted: **23:49 Tue 20 May 2025**

That is the most wonderful bottle to have acquired. Congratulations!

Posted: **16:32 Wed 21 May 2025**

That's really very cool!

Posted: **10:21 Fri 30 May 2025**

1 x 1977 Messias Quinta do Cachao

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Posted: **16:52 Fri 30 May 2025**

6 x V16
12 x F92 (bought for a friend but have the option of taking 2 or 3. Anyone out there had this recently?

Posted: **18:01 Fri 30 May 2025**

Fonseca was the star of the 1992 horizontal we did a couple of years back and will probably be even better now.

Posted: **19:06 Fri 30 May 2025**

Justin K wrote: ↑16:52 Fri 30 May 2025 6 x V16
12 x F92 (bought for a friend but have the option of taking 2 or 3. Anyone out there had this recently?

I believe I'm that friend. Thanks so much!

Posted: **06:58 Sat 31 May 2025**

Justin K wrote: ↑16:52 Fri 30 May 2025 6 x V16
12 x F92 (bought for a friend but have the option of taking 2 or 3. Anyone out there had this recently?

My favourite of the 92's, though it has been two years since I've had it. This is wonderful right now, and will be for at least 20 more years.

Posted: **09:25 Thu 05 Jun 2025**

10 x Noval 70
7 x Foz 70
2 x Smith Woodhouse 70

Posted: **16:10 Thu 05 Jun 2025**

nac wrote: ↑09:25 Thu 05 Jun 2025 10 x Noval 70
7 x Foz 70
2 x Smith Woodhouse 70

That's an excellent haul, Neil. The Calem Quinta da Foz are rare as hen's teeth over here in the U.S. and to score 7 of them is really nice. I'm curious how it will show at the '70's horizontal in October. Of course the Noval and SW will be very tasty as well.

Posted: **18:08 Thu 05 Jun 2025**

Mike J. W. wrote:
nac wrote: ↑09:25 Thu 05 Jun 2025 10 x Noval 70
7 x Foz 70
2 x Smith Woodhouse 70
That's an excellent haul, Neil. The Calem Quinta da Foz are rare as hen's teeth over here in the U.S. and to score 7 of them is really nice. I'm curious how it will show at the '70's horizontal in October. Of course the Noval and SW will be very tasty as well.

The CaF70 isn't common here either, and I like it. Nice purchase.

Posted: **14:50 Sat 14 Jun 2025**

2 x T63
1 x T70
1 x SW94
At auction along with an interesting letter.

Posted: **15:59 Sat 14 Jun 2025**

Wikipedia says that Sir Simon Dunning was born in 1939 (so aged ≈33 as of this letter), and died in January this year. Have you bought from his estate?

Posted: **16:30 Sat 14 Jun 2025**

jdaw1 wrote: ↑15:59 Sat 14 Jun 2025 Wikipedia says that Sir Simon Dunning was born in 1939 (so aged ≈33 as of this letter), and died in January this year. Have you bought from his estate?

Yes I looked that up beforehand and I noticed how young he was when he bought all that Port

Posted: **16:44 Wed 18 Jun 2025**

A dozen of Vesuvio "94, since I've read nothing but good things about it.

Posted: **17:40 Wed 18 Jun 2025**

Rummy wrote: ↑16:44 Wed 18 Jun 2025 A dozen of Vesuvio "94, since I've read nothing but good things about it.

Very nice! It would be difficult to have too much V94.

Posted: **21:05 Wed 18 Jun 2025**

Rummy wrote: ↑16:44 Wed 18 Jun 2025 A dozen of Vesuvio "94, since I've read nothing but good things about it.

That's a great buy. As Glenn says, you can never have too much Vesuvio 1994.

Posted: **06:23 Thu 19 Jun 2025**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:05 Wed 18 Jun 2025
Rummy wrote: ↑16:44 Wed 18 Jun 2025 A dozen of Vesuvio "94, since I've read nothing but good things about it.
That's a great buy. As Glenn says, you can never have too much Vesuvio 1994.

Cheers! Have been looking for V94 for a while now, so was surprised to find two separate auctions that offered it about simultaneously; and even more surprised that I was able to purchase both. I was very fond of the V95 that I've had three times last year, looking forward to opening a 94 later this year.

Posted: **09:25 Fri 20 Jun 2025**

1 x Taylor LBV 1967 (bottled 1973)
1 x Taylor 10YO Tawny (bottled 1973)
Both online auction purchases. Unsure on condition, but quite interesting. The 10YO has a proper wax capsule.

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Posted: **15:24 Fri 20 Jun 2025**

That Taylor is historic - the first commercial LBV which was bottled filtered and so made easy for restaurants to serve and pour.

Posted: **17:25 Fri 20 Jun 2025**

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑15:24 Fri 20 Jun 2025 That Taylor is historic - the first commercial LBV which was bottled filtered and so made easy for restaurants to serve and pour.

I thought that 1965 was their first LBV, bottled in 1970? Or was the 1965 not bottled filtered?

Posted: **20:05 Fri 20 Jun 2025**

Glenn E. wrote: ↑17:25 Fri 20 Jun 2025
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑15:24 Fri 20 Jun 2025 That Taylor is historic - the first commercial LBV which was bottled filtered and so made easy for restaurants to serve and pour.
I thought that 1965 was their first LBV, bottled in 1970? Or was the 1965 not bottled filtered?

Oops! My mistake. You’re right, it was the 1965 which was the first filtered LBV.

Posted: **21:32 Fri 20 Jun 2025**

1 x W60 @ £20 Bigwoods Auctions today.
Unfortunately not me (too many leakers from them so won’t bid) but well spotted by someone as it was a mixed lot of so so ports and wines.

Posted: **15:58 Thu 17 Jul 2025**

C Da Silva 1937 Single Harvest bought at auction in a mixed lot of red wine including Lynch Bages (3), Cheval Blanc and Beychevelle. Not sure how much I paid for it may even work out as F.O.C.

Posted: **12:22 Fri 18 Jul 2025**

Mike W. and I won at auction last night:

2 @ 1994 Croft
4 @ 2004 Krohn
6 @ 2002 Q de Roriz
6 @ 1991 Delaforce
6 @ 2002 Davis Bynum Port (Mike says made with Malbec grapes)
12 @ 1997 Chateau La Foret Sauternes

An odd assortment for sure....but we got it at a v good price (would have been better but a last day bidder pushed it way up).

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