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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 19:26 Sat 16 Oct 2010
by clawhit
1952 Dalva Golden White Colheita
1972 Dow's
6 x Dow's 2007
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:10 Sun 31 Oct 2010
by smisse
Pocas Vintage 1990 - 14,99EUR (was marketed on Ebay as a 20y old instead of vintage)
Interestingly no references or tasting notes at all to be found. But if this tastes like their 2000 but with 10 years additional aging, I have a great port for this price
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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:14 Sun 31 Oct 2010
by jdaw1
Please post pictures of the label and of the capsule, and, when you open it, of the cork.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:55 Sun 31 Oct 2010
by smisse
jdaw1 wrote:Please post pictures of the label and of the capsule, and, when you open it, of the cork.
I did not pick it up yet but will send you the 2 pictures from the seller.
Do you expect a fake or did you also not know it's existence?
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 09:45 Mon 01 Nov 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
Croft 2005 LBV (bottled 2010, unfiltered) from Tesco at £7 per bottle in their current sale.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 12:16 Thu 04 Nov 2010
by clawhit
AHB wrote:Croft 2005 LBV (bottled 2010, unfiltered) from Tesco at £7 per bottle in their current sale.
12 delivered at £5.25 per bottle may need to order another 12 later!
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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 14:59 Thu 04 Nov 2010
by Andy Velebil
Magnum of 1977 Warre's VP
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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:30 Mon 08 Nov 2010
by SushiNorth
3x Smith Woodhouse LBV 1984
2x Smith Woodhouse LBV 1994
2x QdNoval Colheita 1974
1x QdNoval Colheita 1976
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:50 Mon 08 Nov 2010
by DRT
clawhit wrote:AHB wrote:Croft 2005 LBV (bottled 2010, unfiltered) from Tesco at £7 per bottle in their current sale.
12 delivered at £5.25 per bottle may need to order another 12 later!
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I managed to get 10 of these at £5.25 each after visiting a number of stores. Hopefully they will repeat the deal between now and Christmas as it is very drinkable juice
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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 23:36 Mon 08 Nov 2010
by Glenn E.
Purchased over the last few days:
1 x 1963 Kopke Colheita (375 ml) - $127 - overpriced but delicious! I allowed myself a small splurge.
2 x 1991 Kopke Vintage Port - $56 each - excellent juice at a decent price (for the US)
6 x Quinta do Portal 20 Year Old Tawny Port - $20 each - wow what a great price for a 20-yr old!
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 00:08 Tue 09 Nov 2010
by DRT
Glenn E. wrote:6 x Quinta do Portal 20 Year Old Tawny Port - $20 each - wow what a great price for a 20-yr old!
That's a good deal on any side of the pond. Great buy!
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 22:49 Tue 09 Nov 2010
by clawhit
A must have case of 70 Warre - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it, and being a nice wife I have bought hubby a case of Smith Woodhouse 94 for Christmas. Not really sure if it's for him or just to add to my nice little collection of 94's I have going on
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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 23:31 Fri 12 Nov 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
clawhit wrote:A must have case of 70 Warre - that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it, and being a nice wife I have bought hubby a case of Smith Woodhouse 94 for Christmas. Not really sure if it's for him or just to add to my nice little collection of 94's I have going on
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Lucky hubby - a case of Smith Woodhouse 1994 all for himself and a case of Warre 1970 to share.
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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 15:40 Fri 19 Nov 2010
by duffman14
1960 Warre (375ml) - $70
1985 Dow (375ml) - $50
1997 Graham (750) - $70
I drank the first two. I'm saving the third for the Holiday.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 15:46 Fri 19 Nov 2010
by SushiNorth
duffman14 wrote:1960 Warre (375ml) - $70
1985 Dow (375ml) - $50
1997 Graham (750) - $70
I drank the first two. I'm saving the third for the Holiday.
How was the 60 Warre half? We know the halves tend to age a bit faster, how did it turn out?
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 01:23 Sat 20 Nov 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
duffman14 wrote:1960 Warre (375ml) - $70
1985 Dow (375ml) - $50
1997 Graham (750) - $70
I drank the first two. I'm saving the third for the Holiday.
I've never seen a half of Warre 60 - nice find!
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 05:01 Sat 20 Nov 2010
by duffman14
Yes, I lucked out with the Warre's '60 half. I followed a lead to a store that advertised a Cockburn '60 half. I inquired, and the proprietor bustled about the store searching. He came out of the back with an unlabeled bottle that had a "Warre 1960" seal. He offered the bottle for the same price as the Cockburn, and I tried to hide my excitement. It was my first Warre's. Upon opening the bottle, I checked the cork: "Warre 1960."
I apologize in advance for my limited vocabulary; I'm new to vintage port. The bottle had a strong smell of cork--overpowering the faint sweet smell of the wine. It is the oldest Port I've tried, so I suspected the cork smell might be characteristic of older wines. The wine itself was smooth and simple. I quite enjoyed the taste, but I was expecting something slightly more complex with a stronger finish. I tried an '85 Dow about a half-hour later, and I found that to have a stronger flavor.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 08:40 Sat 20 Nov 2010
by Michael M.
2000 Smith Woodhouse VP: 2 owc/12 and 2 single bottles @ 36,40 EUR
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 11:18 Sat 20 Nov 2010
by Alex Bridgeman
duffman14 wrote:Yes, I lucked out with the Warre's '60 half. I followed a lead to a store that advertised a Cockburn '60 half. I inquired, and the proprietor bustled about the store searching. He came out of the back with an unlabeled bottle that had a "Warre 1960" seal. He offered the bottle for the same price as the Cockburn, and I tried to hide my excitement. It was my first Warre's. Upon opening the bottle, I checked the cork: "Warre 1960."
I apologize in advance for my limited vocabulary; I'm new to vintage port. The bottle had a strong smell of cork--overpowering the faint sweet smell of the wine. It is the oldest Port I've tried, so I suspected the cork smell might be characteristic of older wines. The wine itself was smooth and simple. I quite enjoyed the taste, but I was expecting something slightly more complex with a stronger finish. I tried an '85 Dow about a half-hour later, and I found that to have a stronger flavor.
What you have described about the depth of the '85 Dow compared to the '60 Warre is a pretty good summary of the two wines - you would certainly expect the Dow to have a stronger flavour. That's a feature of the house style, the vintage and the difference in age and maturity.
Out of curiosity, did you decant either of these ports? Both will change substantially over a 24-48 hours period in the decanter and it's worth experimenting to find where your preference is.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 00:11 Sun 21 Nov 2010
by duffman14
I didn't decant the wines. I'm unsure of the process, and I didn't want to spoil anything. But I'll have to do some research about decanting procedures before I crack the next bottle.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 10:57 Sun 21 Nov 2010
by JacobH
Tom’s guide (posted by Derek) is worth reading if you are interested in decanting. As long as you’ve washed everything you use, then there’s no need to worry about spoiling anything and you’ll avoid a mouth-full of sediment!
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 20:06 Sun 05 Dec 2010
by clawhit
3 x Dow 1970
1 x Cockburns 1927
1 x Ferreira 1963
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 10:08 Wed 08 Dec 2010
by gerwin.degraaf
Quevedo Colheita 1995 x 6
Quevedo Colheita 1996 x 6
Quevedo White x 6
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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 18:32 Wed 08 Dec 2010
by SushiNorth
2 x Dow Quinta do Bomfim 1984
3 x Warres 2003
Happy to have a representative for an elusive year ('84).
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 19:55 Wed 08 Dec 2010
by Alex M
1 x Taylors Q.d Vargellas 1965. Trying to get a few of the SQ oldies from Vargellas,so far this is the only one.