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Posted: 03:53 Sat 26 Jul 2008
by RonnieRoots
Frederick Blais wrote:SimonSaysDrink wrote:Granted, this probably should go under a different headliner, but the theme is relevant: Niepoort decided to forego their renowned dry wines 'Batuta' and 'Charme' bottlings for 2006 as well. Apparently quality was a bit evasive in 2006, something I detected amongst many Douro wines at ProWein a few weeks back. Shucks.
In February when I visited Niepoort, they had no plan to bottle Charme and Batuta. In April when Dirk visited me, he said he'll probably do Charme, quantity will be less than usual but it will be good.
Charme 06 is made and bottled, Batuta has not been made. For 2007 both Batuta and Charme will be made. The different components tasted darn good from cask.
Posted: 18:58 Mon 28 Jul 2008
by SushiNorth
Andy V wrote:2006 wasn't the best of years, so they would benefit from not jacking the price up too high for a mediocre vintage.
I was thinking about this line a bit, and to me it makes a lot of sense... But rather than not jacking up the price, they should offer it particularly low. Mediocre years then become a way to introduce new drinkers to port, while collectors are likely to scoop up the bottles in volume for every-day drinking (while still leaving them with plenty of budget for the big years).
Posted: 19:23 Mon 28 Jul 2008
by RonnieRoots
SushiNorth wrote:Andy V wrote:2006 wasn't the best of years, so they would benefit from not jacking the price up too high for a mediocre vintage.
I was thinking about this line a bit, and to me it makes a lot of sense... But rather than not jacking up the price, they should offer it particularly low. Mediocre years then become a way to introduce new drinkers to port, while collectors are likely to scoop up the bottles in volume for every-day drinking (while still leaving them with plenty of budget for the big years).
I like the way the Symingtons do it. They postpone the release of a number of single quintas for 8 to 10 years and offer them then for very reasonable prices (e.g. the Dutch market now sees Warre's Cavadinha 1995 and Dow's Bomfim 1998 for 25 euro). That's the way to get people interested in buying vintage port.
Re: 2006 Declarations
Posted: 19:51 Sun 03 Aug 2008
by uncle tom
Message from Johnny Graham (Churchill):
"We are currently launching for laying down the 2006 Vintage [Quinta da Gricha] which won a Gold Medal at this year’s International Wine Challenge in London"
- So some good news!
Tom
Re: 2006 Declarations
Posted: 16:16 Sat 13 Jun 2015
by Alex Bridgeman
DRT wrote:- Churchill Quinta da Gricha
- Cockburn Quinta dos Canais
- Dow's Quinta do Bomfim
- Dow's Senhora da Ribeira
- Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos
- Kopke Quinta Sao Luiz
- Quinta da Galeira from Barros
- Quinta das Lamelas
- Quinta de Roriz
- Quinta de Vale Dona Maria
- Quinta do Portal
- Quinta do Vesuvio
- Pintas
- Rozes Terras do GriFo
- Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha
- Warre's Quinta da Cavadinha
List updated
Links to other vintages:
2023,
2022,
2021,
2020,
2019,
2018,
2017,
2016,
2015,
2014,
2013,
2012,
2011,
2010,
2009,
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005
Re: 2006 Declarations
Posted: 17:04 Fri 16 Sep 2016
by jdaw1
