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Posted: **19:52 Mon 08 Jun 2009**

SushiNorth wrote:Coming up for sale on winestilsoldout.com: Taylor Fladgate Vargellas 2005. price $48.

Edit: What a joke. The "Best web price yesterday" is listed as $60. I am RIGHT NOW looking at someone else selling it for $33.
Edit: And... its gone. Was up for maybe 5 mins. Some people buy anything just because they like the idea of the event -- like the people who get too emotional and overbid at auctions.

I've been watching winestilsoldout.com all day and didn't even see this. I *have* seen a number of wines come and go within minutes, though, so it doesn't surprise me that the 2005 Vargellas would disappear quickly.

Posted: **20:53 Mon 08 Jun 2009**

Glenn E. wrote:
SushiNorth wrote:Coming up for sale on winestilsoldout.com: Taylor Fladgate Vargellas 2005. price $48.

Edit: What a joke. The "Best web price yesterday" is listed as $60. I am RIGHT NOW looking at someone else selling it for $33.
Edit: And... its gone. Was up for maybe 5 mins. Some people buy anything just because they like the idea of the event -- like the people who get too emotional and overbid at auctions.
I've been watching winestilsoldout.com all day and didn't even see this. I *have* seen a number of wines come and go within minutes, though, so it doesn't surprise me that the 2005 Vargellas would disappear quickly.

I wrote a little piece of software that monitors webpages, it's currently watching theirs for the word "port" to appear.

Posted: **02:46 Tue 09 Jun 2009**

I buy basic drinking Pinot and CS at ≈$20 a bottle from WTSO. Generally good value I find.

Never bought port from them though.

Posted: **17:46 Tue 09 Jun 2009**

jdaw1 wrote:I buy basic drinking Pinot and CS at ≈$20 a bottle from WTSO. Generally good value I find.

Never bought port from them though.

I buy a lot of red wine from them, typically in the $12 to $20 range. On occasion I've gone as high as $45 - the 2006 Quinta do Crasto Old Vines Reserva, for example. I also find them to generally be a very good value, and I always check their price against wine-searcher.com before I order. Sometimes it looks like they're not the cheapest, but then when you factor in the free shipping they're easily the least expensive.

I've only purchased Port from them... twice, I think. Might have only been once. One was a 4-pack of 1999 Quinta de Roriz that arrived in excellent condition - probably the best condition of any bottles I've ever ordered over the internet. Off the top of my head I can't remember what the other one might have been, or even for sure whether or not there was another one.

Posted: **04:34 Thu 11 Jun 2009**

http://www.winecommune.com/lot.cfm/wine ... 46739.html

to lift a quote "Those who know their Port Wine will recognize the value of this bottle"

Posted: **10:40 Thu 11 Jun 2009**

1945 da Silva! Is ‘Five Crowns’ their Ruby?

Posted: **11:10 Thu 11 Jun 2009**

jdaw1 wrote:1945 da Silva! Is ‘Five Crowns’ their Ruby?

I have a feeling we've discussed this before, though I can't find the thread. The words Port of the 1945 vintage seem to suggest that it's not a full Vintage, though I suppose it could quite easily be a Ruby or the equivalent of an LBV.

Posted: **17:48 Thu 11 Jun 2009**

g-man wrote:http://www.winecommune.com/lot.cfm/wine ... 46739.html

to lift a quote "Those who know their Port Wine will recognize the value of this bottle"

You stopped too soon!

"I received favorable information about it at Ask.com from someone who is knowledgeable about this particular 1945 vintage."

Ask.com... ROFLMAO.

We've discussed (briefly) a similar bottle before: here.

Posted: **16:31 Fri 03 Jul 2009**

Benchmark Wine wrote:Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1990 ~ 1 @ $57 broken wax capsule (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1991 ~ 1 @ $69 WS91 damp stained label (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1992 ~ 1 @ $66 WS94 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1996 ~ 1 @ $40 WS90 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1997 ~ 1 @ $66 WA90, WS90 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1998 ~ 1 @ $60 WE90 nicked label (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1999 ~ 1 @ $46 damp stained label (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 2000 ~ 1 @ $52 WS94, ST92, WA91 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 2001 ~ 1 @ $54 (In-Stock)

Nice pricing. New Yorkers: a Vesuvio vertical?

Posted: **20:38 Fri 03 Jul 2009**

jdaw1 wrote:
Benchmark Wine wrote:Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1990 ~ 1 @ $57 broken wax capsule (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1991 ~ 1 @ $69 WS91 damp stained label (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1992 ~ 1 @ $66 WS94 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1996 ~ 1 @ $40 WS90 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1997 ~ 1 @ $66 WA90, WS90 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1998 ~ 1 @ $60 WE90 nicked label (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1999 ~ 1 @ $46 damp stained label (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 2000 ~ 1 @ $52 WS94, ST92, WA91 (In-Stock)
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 2001 ~ 1 @ $54 (In-Stock)
Nice pricing. New Yorkers: a Vesuvio vertical?

damn shipping is 9$ more per bottle tho.

Posted: **20:56 Fri 03 Jul 2009**

They seem to be sold out of everything earlier then 97

Posted: **11:18 Fri 10 Jul 2009**

I was travelling through the Oxford area and found a chain of wine shops called S H Jones. They are lovely shops and I recommend that if you are in the area you pop in. They have a lovely port selection aswell as vintage champagne.

The ports I were interested in were:

Vesuvio 1994 - £64
Martinez 1994 - £36
Fonesca 1/2 1991 - £11

Any of these good prices? I can only find case prices on winesearcher.

Posted: **13:15 Fri 10 Jul 2009**

Alex M wrote:I was travelling through the Oxford area and found a chain of wine shops called S H Jones. They are lovely shops and I recommend that if you are in the area you pop in. They have a lovely port selection aswell as vintage champagne.

The ports I were interested in were:

Vesuvio 1994 - £64
Martinez 1994 - £36
Fonesca 1/2 1991 - £11

Any of these good prices? I can only find case prices on winesearcher.

the 91 guimarens is a fantastic price and well worth a case at that price.

In the states I paid 35 $ for hte full bottle 91 guimarens which would be £25 and I thought I had a great deal.

Posted: **14:46 Fri 10 Jul 2009**

Alex M wrote: The ports I were interested in were:
Martinez 1994 - £36

Their 97 was recently had for $16 in the US. I hesitate to think the 94 was that far exceptional to be worth 3-4x, but then again the pound is down.

Posted: **02:43 Wed 15 Jul 2009**

Patrick Wilkinson wrote:1966 4 botts NACIONAL £7200 dp/doz

1978 1 cs Quinta da Eira Velha £120 ub/cs

1963 49 cs Croft £660 dp/cs

1963 2 cs Fonseca £1680 dp/cs
1970 6 botts Fonsaca £1040 dp/doz
1985 7 cs and 6 botts Fonseca £550 dp/cs
1994 1 cs Fonseca £880 ub/cs.............100/100
1997 1 cs Fonseca £300 dp.............Wow !

1955 1 cs Taylor £2850 dp/cs............beautiful !
1966 4 cs and 2 botts Taylor £950 dp/cs
1977 6 botts Taylor £795 ub/doz
1980 6 cs Taylor £440 ub/cs
1983 6 botts Taylor £420 dp/doz
1985 35 cs Taylor £480 ub/cs

1963 1 Graham £1550 dp/cs
1966 3 cs Graham £990 dp/cs
1970 10 cs Graham £790 dp/cs
1983 3 cs Graham £395 dp/cs

1945 2 botts Dow £6000 dp/doz
1963 2 cs Dow £1100 dp/doz
1966 1 cs Dow £950 dp/cs
1970 6 cs and 8 botts Dow £695 dp/cs
1977 3 botts Dow £575 dp/doz
1983 5 cs Dow £380 dp/cs
1985 12 cs Dow £395 dp/doz
1991 1 cs Dow £240 dp/cs

1963 2 cs and 6 botts Warre £940 dp/cs
1975 11 botts Warre £260 dp/doz
1977 27 cs Warre £490 ub/cs
1983 4 botts Warre £360 ub/doz
1985 2 cs Warre £380 ub/cs
2000 6 botts Warre £200 ub/doz..............WOW
2000 4 cs HALVES Warre £270 un/cs 24 HALVES

1935 9 botts Cockburn £4500 dp/cs
1960 9 botts Cockburn £480 dp/cs
1963 8 cs Cockburn £660 ub/cs
1967 2 cs and 10 botts Cockburn £480dp/cs
1970 2 cs Cockburn £480 dp/cs
1983 2 cs Cockburn £450 dp/cs

Have others had better experience with F97 than my one experience of it?

Posted: **02:17 Thu 16 Jul 2009**

Benchmark Wine wrote:Cockburn Port 1983 ~ 8 @ $105 WS97, WA95
Fonseca Bin No. 27 Reserve Port NV ~ 2 @ $17
Fonseca Port 1963 ~ 1 @ $325 WS98, WA96 bottom neck
Fonseca Port 1994 ~ 1 @ $164 WS100, WA97
Messias Quinta do Cachao Port 1975 ~ 1 @ $55 past signs of seepage
Niepoort Port 1997 ~ 2 @ $84 WS96
Quinta do Noval Nacional Port 1997 ~ 2 @ $678 WA100, WS98
Quinta do Noval Nacional Port 2000 ~ 1 @ $559 WS97
Quinta do Noval Port 2000 ~ 1 @ $68 WS96, IWC94
Quinta do Tedo Vintage Port 1995 ~ 2 @ $69
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 1998 ~ 1 @ $60 WE90 nicked label
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 2000 ~ 1 @ $52 WS94, IWC92, WA91
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 2001 ~ 1 @ $54
Quinta do Vesuvio Port 2003 ~ 1 @ $67 WS95, IWC93, WE93
Sandeman Vau Vintage Port 1997 ~ 6 @ $45 WS92
Shafer Port 2000 375ml ~ 1 @ $35
Taylor Port 1955 ~ 2 @ $369 MB**** past signs of seepage
Taylor Port 1977 ~ 1 @ $153
Taylor Port 1994 ~ 1 @ $150
VZ Port 1983 ~ 1 @ $0 RFI- torn label
Williams Selyem Port Mistral Vineyard 2001 375ml ~ 1 @ $15
Williams Selyem Port Mistral Vineyard 2002 375ml ~ 1 @ $15

I have asked to buy the VZ83 at the stated price.

Posted: **18:40 Thu 16 Jul 2009**

No free port: ‟Unfortunately this is an error on our part and this bottle was returned to the collector because of the condition. Sorry for the inaccurate information. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else.”

Posted: **13:48 Tue 21 Jul 2009**

Monoprix on Boulevard de Sébastopol has:

Graham’s Porto, Finest Reserve (€12,30);
Graham’s LBV 2000 (€24,69);
Porto de Oro 10Y Tawny (€12,85);
Hooper’s LBV 2002 (€12,99);
Porto Cruz Special Reserve (€9,95);
Porto de Oro Tawny (€6,29);
Sandeman Ruby Porto (€8,08);
Ferreira Porto Tawny (€8,92);
Porto do Oro Blanc (€6,29);
Porto Pitters Tawny (€7,39);
Porto Ereiro Tawny (€5,90);
Porto Cruz Blanc (€7,88);
Porto Cruz Tawny (€7,88);
Porto Cruz Pink (€7,35).

Posted: **04:35 Wed 22 Jul 2009**

With the change of continent I am unsubscribing from several US email notifications. Perhaps somebody remaining on the west of the Atlantic would like to subscribe and, when appropriate, post quotations in this thread. My desubscriptions include: WineAccess; Benchmark Wine; Wines Til Sold Out; Brentwood Wine.

Posted: **15:41 Wed 22 Jul 2009**

I'm currently a subscriber to WinesTilSoldOut and will post their offerings when appropriate, which is not often and generally of very brief duration for Port.

Posted: **17:30 Wed 22 Jul 2009**

jdaw1 wrote:With the change of continent I am unsubscribing from several US email notifications. Perhaps somebody remaining on the west of the Atlantic would like to subscribe and, when appropriate, post quotations in this thread.

My desubscriptions now include: WineAccess; Benchmark Wine; Wines Til Sold Out; Brentwood Wine; Atlantic Wine Inc.

Posted: **18:34 Wed 22 Jul 2009**

jdaw1 wrote:With the change of continent I am unsubscribing from several US email notifications. Perhaps somebody remaining on the west of the Atlantic would like to subscribe and, when appropriate, post quotations in this thread.

My desubscriptions now include: WineAccess; Benchmark Wine; Wines Til Sold Out; Brentwood Wine; Atlantic Wine Inc; Acker, Merrall & Condit.

Posted: **11:21 Fri 24 Jul 2009**

I have found that which claims to be the best port shop in France, Lavina, at 3 Boulevard de la Madeleine (near Place d’Opera), 75001 Paris, +33 1 42 97 20 20. Graham 1970! Except that they want €288 a bottle. Likewise Taylor 1963 for a mere €503. Nacional 1970 costs €994,80; and Fonseca 2000 at €295 a magnum or €153,25 a bottle.

Also two bottles of use for tastings: Fojo 1998 at €60,80; and Fojo 1996 at €56.

The shop assistant was most interesting. As with other cavists, he insists that the French neither understand nor drink good port. Indeed, Lavinia used to have more, but they’re not buying any, are selling their stocks gradually, and seem to intend not to replace any.

He took my card, and promised to give my details to any portheads who happen to visit.

Posted: **22:45 Fri 24 Jul 2009**

Wow, that's not far from where my wife and I stayed on our anniversary trip 2 years ago. Our apartment was on the corner of Rue Sainte-Anne and Rue des Petits Champs if I'm remembering it correctly. Nice area! Is your new abode nearby?

Posted: **23:12 Fri 24 Jul 2009**

For complicated reasons, I’m not yet in the new abode (which is in the boondocks of the 19ème), instead staying at the belle-mère’s in the 1ère.

Posted: **21:56 Sat 25 Jul 2009**

Nysa Vins & spiritueux on 94 rue Montorgueil had:
• Quinta de Santa Barbara, Special Reserve Tawny, at €17,50 a bottle;
• Porto Osmann 10Y, at €27,50.
The former is interesting: I thought that Santa Barbara is owned by the IVDP and used for experiments. Maybe I misremembered.

Posted: **22:10 Sat 25 Jul 2009**

Next I must mention Nicolas

. They are everywhere. In the UK they would be said to have a monopoly, but doubtless French libel lawyers would tell me that the term is ‟national champion” or some other guff. Apparently there are 250ish of them in Paris. I have photos of the dodgy-looking stuff they sell, but the data below also uses the website.
• Graham's Quinta Dos Malvedos 1998, €42.60;
• King's Port Blanc, €9;
• King's Port Red Crown 20Y, €33.10;
• King's Port Ruby Reserva Especial, €7.75;
• King's Port Tawny, €8.90;
• Lágrima Adriano Ramos-Pinto €14.75;
• Noval Fine Ruby, €10.55;
• Noval Fine White, €10.65;
• Noval Tawny 10Y, €23.20;
• Noval Tawny 20Y, €40;
• Quinta de Sao Pedro das Aguias Ruby, €10.65;
• Ramos Pinto 10Y Tawny, Quinta de Ervamoira, €25.75;
• Rozès Vintage 1997, €25.10 (website says LBV, but it is vintage);
• Sao Pedro das Aguias 10Y, €16.10;
• Taylor's LBV 2001, €20.75;
• Taylor 10Y, €28.10.

Posted: **22:24 Sat 25 Jul 2009**

Le Repaire de Bacchus is a much smaller chain of shops. The one at 6 Rue Bayen, 75017 Paris, +33 1 47 66 76 75 was tended by a fine damsel vaguely interested in port, who now has my card. Meanwhile:
• Andresen 1991 colheita, €32.50;
• Andresen 1995 colheita, €25.90;
• Andresen 2003 vintage, €59;
• Andresen tawny, €13.75;
• Andresen white, €14.90;
• Ramos-Pinto 2003 LBV, €25;
• Halves of Smith Woodhouse 2000 vintage, €29.75.

I think, but am not absolutely sure, that it was in a previous visit to a branch of this chain that I saw the Noval 1968 colheita for €144.85.

Posted: **21:48 Mon 27 Jul 2009**

Am I starting to detect that either you will be drinking more tawny / colheita than previously or else your (father's) storage problems will be solved?

Posted: **17:03 Wed 29 Jul 2009**

AHB wrote:Am I starting to detect that either you will be drinking more tawny / colheita than previously or else your (father's) storage problems will be solved?

The latter which is why I have allowed those problems to drift nearer to critical.

Posted: **17:21 Wed 29 Jul 2009**

Hooked On Wine has 2003 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port in Magnums for $185. For the US that's a good, but not great price. (I can find it on wine-searcher for $190-$195.)

Posted: **21:31 Mon 03 Aug 2009**

For anyone in America, Isn't this a steal?

1963 Dows for $106/£65

Posted: **23:41 Mon 03 Aug 2009**

Conky wrote:For anyone in America, Isn't this a steal?

1963 Dows for $106/£65

yea we bought some, has some signs of seepage.

and they don't hold till weather gets better.

wouldn't want to ship in lovely 90 degree F NY weather

Posted: **21:27 Tue 11 Aug 2009**

Benchmark wines has some interesting stuff.

Gould Campbell Port 1985 ~ 12 @ $37 MB*****
Graham`s Malvedos Port 1988 375ml ~ 24 @ $32 oxidized capsules
Niepoort Port 1985 ~ 6 @ $44 WS92
Niepoort Port 1994 ~ 6 @ $52 WS91
Quinta do Noval Port 1985 ~ 12 @ $48 WS91
Smith Woodhouse Madelena Port 1995 ~ 12 @ $28 WS92
Smith Woodhouse Port 1994 ~ 6 @ $45 WA90 bin soiled labels
Taylor Port 1980 ~ 12 @ $96
Taylor Port 1983 ~ 12 @ $77 MB***/**
Taylor Port 1985 ~ 12 @ $76 WS90
Warres Port 1983 ~ 12 @ $62 WA90
Warres Port 1985 ~ 12 @ $57 WS91, MB****/*

Posted: **16:28 Sun 23 Aug 2009**

Google threw this up when searching for something else:

Wine Deal is offering BarÃ£o de Vilar 20 Year Old Tawny. Was £24.99; now £15.99 (inc. tax, delivery £7.99).

Has anyone tried this?

Posted: **19:10 Fri 28 Aug 2009**

Benchmark just had some listings.

Barros Port 1985 ~ 2 @ $56
Calem Port 1977 ~ 8 @ $30
Calem Port 1985 ~ 1 @ $30
Cockburn Port 1985 ~ 1 @ $55 WS90 chipped capsule
Cockburn Port 1994 ~ 11 @ $45 WA91, WS92
Dalva Port 1977 ~ 11 @ $30
Dow Port 1977 ~ 5 @ $94 WA93, WS94
Dow Port 1980 ~ 1 @ $85 WS91
Dow Port 1983 ~ 3 @ $85 WS94
Dow Port 1985 ~ 1 @ $67 MB**** torn back label
Dow Quinta do Bomfim Port 1990 ~ 5 @ $45 WA96
Ferreira Port 1985 ~ 10 @ $49 chipped capsules
Ferreira Quinta Do Seixa Port 1983 ~ 10 @ $35 WS91 damp stained label
Ferreira Quinta Do Seixa Port 1983 ~ 2 @ $35 WS91 corroded capsules
Fonseca Port 1960 ~ 1 @ $169
Fonseca Port 1970 ~ 2 @ $159 WS96
Fonseca Port 1977 ~ 10 @ $210 WS100
Fonseca Port 1985 ~ 1 @ $88 WA95, WS95, MB****/*
Fonseca Port 1992 ~ 1 @ $108 WA97
Fonseca Port 1995 ~ 12 @ $39
Gould Campbell Port 1985 ~ 12 @ $52 MB*****
Gould Campbell Port 1994 ~ 2 @ $35 WS92 bin soiled label
Graham`s Malvedos Port 1992 ~ 1 @ $42 WA92, WS91 bin soiled label
Graham`s Port 1977 ~ 12 @ $114 WA93, WS93, MB*****
Graham`s Port 1983 ~ 12 @ $69 WA92, WS93
Graham`s Port 1985 ~ 4 @ $87 WS96
Niepoort Port 1983 ~ 8 @ $55
Offley Boa Vista Port 1985 ~ 8 @ $54 oxidized capsules
Quarles Harris Port 1985 ~ 12 @ $52
Quinta do Infantado Port 1985 ~ 6 @ $29
Quinta do Noval Port 1985 375ml ~ 16 @ $24
Ramos Pinto Port 1985 ~ 3 @ $45
Real Companhia Velha Vintage Port 1970 ~ 11 @ $30
Smith Woodhouse Port 1985 ~ 3 @ $64 WA90
Smith Woodhouse Port 1985 ~ 1 @ $64 WA90 torn back label
Smith Woodhouse Port 1985 375ml ~ 23 @ $34 WA90
Taylor Port 1985 ~ 5 @ $78 WS90
Warres Port 1977 ~ 4 @ $95 WS92
Warres Port 1977 ~ 1 @ $90 WS92 bin soiled label
Warres Port 1980 ~ 2 @ $65 MB**** torn back label

Posted: **21:20 Fri 28 Aug 2009**

g-man wrote:Benchmark just had some listings.

Some of those prices are really good. It's nice to see that Benchmark is finally recognizing that the market is in retreat and adjusting their prices, but they still appear to be behind the curve on the upper-end stuff. I can get 1985 Fonseca and Graham for about $10/bottle less than their offer, for example.

Wish I had storage space, though... I'd probably grab all of those $30 bottles if I did.

Posted: **21:30 Fri 28 Aug 2009**

Glenn E. wrote:
g-man wrote:Benchmark just had some listings.
Some of those prices are really good. It's nice to see that Benchmark is finally recognizing that the market is in retreat and adjusting their prices, but they still appear to be behind the curve on the upper-end stuff. I can get 1985 Fonseca and Graham for about $10/bottle less than their offer, for example.

Wish I had storage space, though... I'd probably grab all of those $30 bottles if I did. And $34 is a steal (in the US) for 1985 Smith Woodhouse!

Those are 1/2 bottles of SWC85 at 34, but 64 for the full bottle is a pretty good deal. A better deal are some of those $30-50 wines from the 70's and 80's. Easy ready-to-drink, folks!

Really, anyone with a stable job, secure savings, and some spending cash should be taking advantage of 2009 to build their Port stash. We're not going to see a low-price glut like this for quite a while. Second houses are showing up with fabulous prices, and even some first-houses are showing up. Fonseca 85 is going cheap all over the place. When we've drunk all the F70 and F77, THE port will be F85.

Posted: **21:37 Fri 28 Aug 2009**

That's a nice variety of 1985s, too... I may have to go ahead and order a smattering just to widen my mini-horizontal that I've been building. If I grab the ones from this that I don't already have I'll be able to do a 12-14 bottle horizontal all by myself, which would be pretty fun some day.

Those 1970 Real Companhia Velha are calling to me... $30 each is just crazy cheap.

Posted: **22:00 Fri 28 Aug 2009**

Glenn E. wrote:That's a nice variety of 1985s, too... I may have to go ahead and order a smattering just to widen my mini-horizontal that I've been building. If I grab the ones from this that I don't already have I'll be able to do a 12-14 bottle horizontal all by myself, which would be pretty fun some day.

Those 1970 Real Companhia Velha are calling to me... $30 each is just crazy cheap.

Warning -- Hoopers63 (RCV) was almost undrinkable.

But yeah, i see those 85's and am MIGHTY tempted. but i have too much to drink, i'm going to try to let this one pass

Infantado85 and Noval85 didn't fare well in our tastings, but they're there, cheap. The Noval 1/2s would be a great "intimate night" wine, if it were tasty.

Posted: **22:48 Fri 28 Aug 2009**

I bit. Picked up a bunch of the '85s and a handful of the '70 RCVs. Even if undrinkable I can use them for cooking!

My mini-horizontal of 1985s now stands at 16.

Posted: **02:16 Sat 29 Aug 2009**

SushiNorth wrote:
Glenn E. wrote:That's a nice variety of 1985s, too... I may have to go ahead and order a smattering just to widen my mini-horizontal that I've been building. If I grab the ones from this that I don't already have I'll be able to do a 12-14 bottle horizontal all by myself, which would be pretty fun some day.

Those 1970 Real Companhia Velha are calling to me... $30 each is just crazy cheap.
Warning -- Hoopers63 (RCV) was almost undrinkable.

But yeah, i see those 85's and am MIGHTY tempted. but i have too much to drink, i'm going to try to let this one pass
Infantado85 and Noval85 didn't fare well in our tastings, but they're there, cheap. The Noval 1/2s would be a great "intimate night" wine, if it were tasty.

really??? the hoopers 63 was great for me.

Posted: **03:25 Sat 29 Aug 2009**

g-man wrote:
SushiNorth wrote:
Glenn E. wrote:That's a nice variety of 1985s, too... I may have to go ahead and order a smattering just to widen my mini-horizontal that I've been building. If I grab the ones from this that I don't already have I'll be able to do a 12-14 bottle horizontal all by myself, which would be pretty fun some day.
Those 1970 Real Companhia Velha are calling to me... $30 each is just crazy cheap.
Warning -- Hoopers63 (RCV) was almost undrinkable.

But yeah, i see those 85's and am MIGHTY tempted. but i have too much to drink, i'm going to try to let this one pass
Infantado85 and Noval85 didn't fare well in our tastings, but they're there, cheap. The Noval 1/2s would be a great "intimate night" wine, if it were tasty.
really??? the hoopers 63 was great for me.

You're right, i apologize, i confused it with a different bottle:
http://theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2908

Posted: **06:48 Sat 29 Aug 2009**

Glenn E. wrote:My mini-horizontal of 1985s now stands at 16.

Now that I've taken the time to enter all of the new purchases, CellarTracker informs me that I'm wrong. I have 17 different 1985s.

Posted: **19:05 Fri 18 Sep 2009**

For the dutch: Makro is selling a Don Pablo 2003 vintage as "winstpakker" for 14,88EUR.
Does anyone know this brand and tried it?

Posted: **16:24 Tue 06 Oct 2009**

Brentwood Wine wrote:Barros Port 1985 1 btl @ $56
Dow Port 1983 WS94 2 btl @ $75
Graham`s Port 1977 WA93, WS93, MB***** 6 btl @ $89
Graham`s Port 1983 WA92, WS93 5 btl @ $60
Niepoort Port 1983 8 btl @ $55
Quinta do Tedo Vintage Port 1995 1 btl @ $69
Taylor Port 1980 12 btl @ $96
Taylor Port 1983 MB***/** 6 btl @ $77

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Posted: **19:26 Wed 18 Nov 2009**

A retailer near me is having a sale (non-internet). If anyone is interested, please let me know. I've asterisk'd the better values.
Fonseca 2003 $80*
Warre's 2000 $40*
Warre's 2003 $40*
Delaforce 2000 $25*

Taylor 2005 $40
Cockburn 1994 $60
Dow's 2000 $70
Croft 2003 $80

Posted: **22:50 Fri 04 Dec 2009**

jdaw1 wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:With the change of continent I am unsubscribing from several US email notifications. Perhaps somebody remaining on the west of the Atlantic would like to subscribe and, when appropriate, post quotations in this thread.
My desubscriptions now include: WineAccess; Benchmark Wine; Wines Til Sold Out; Brentwood Wine; Atlantic Wine Inc; Acker, Merrall & Condit.

And Vickers Liquors of Rhode Island, who once sold Ramos-Pinto 1985 at $25ish a bottle.

Posted: **15:36 Fri 29 Jan 2010**

Vickers still has some cheap Ramos-pinto. Meanwhile, a store near me is having a sale:

http://www.suburbanwines.com/
(prices are per bottle)
COCKBURNS QUINTA DOS CANAIS 03 Q:1 Reg:$39.99, Sale:$29.99, case or more:$27.99
QUINTA DA NOVAL VINTAGE PORT 03 Q:1 Reg:$49.99, Sale:$37.49, case or more:$34.99
TAYLOR FLADGATE VARGELLAS 05 Q:3 Reg:$59.99, Sale:$44.99, case or more:$41.99
Q is quantity. a case can be mixed, and they've other stuff on sale. Personally, i think the quantities hardly make it worth it, but just in case...

update: QdN is gone.

Posted: **15:30 Fri 05 Feb 2010**

Sale again:

SushiNorth wrote:A retailer near me is having a sale (non-internet). If anyone is interested, please let me know. I've asterisk'd the better values.
Warre's 2000 $40*
Warre's 2003 $40*
Delaforce 2000 $25*

And
Cockburn 2003 $40*

(these are good values because you'll have a hard time finding them cheaper, retail)

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