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You guys go ahead and buy all the multiple cases you can, I am already content with the singel bottle of Croft 1991 (just under 50 euro) that will make its way to Muscat soon.

Andy Velebil wrote:

AHB wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:6 btl OWC of 1994 Vesuvio @ $40/bottle....figured AHB would be happy to hear that

I'm happy - but only if you share them with me!

Glenn E. wrote:6 x 1997 Vesuvio @ $39 each, with OWC. Still looking for a 6-pack of the 2000.

Andy - I think Glenn's got a $1 per bottle beter deal than you...

While the 1997 is good, I still think I got the better deal

I share them all with you, just come on over to my house and I'll open them

I'm on my way, just leaving now. It might some time to get to your place, so don't open any until I arrive.

AHB wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:

AHB wrote:

Andy Velebil wrote:6 btl OWC of 1994 Vesuvio @ $40/bottle....figured AHB would be happy to hear that

I'm happy - but only if you share them with me!

Glenn E. wrote:6 x 1997 Vesuvio @ $39 each, with OWC. Still looking for a 6-pack of the 2000.

Andy - I think Glenn's got a $1 per bottle beter deal than you...

While the 1997 is good, I still think I got the better deal

I share them all with you, just come on over to my house and I'll open them

I'm on my way, just leaving now. It might some time to get to your place, so don't open any until I arrive.

I'll even toss in a few others as well

1 x 1957 Kopke Colheita
1 x 1960 Wiese & Krohn Colheita
1 x 1961 Wiese & Krohn Colheita
2 x 1964 Wiese & Krohn White Colheita
3 x 1977 Kopke Colheita

1 x Vargellas Ruby, bottled in 1969 to commemorate the investiture of the Prince of Wales.

Thanks Rob!

2 x Grahams 1966
3 x Morgan 1985
1 x Morgan 1994
6 x Fonseca 1985
1 x Taylor 1985

clawhit wrote:6 x Fonseca 1985

Good choice!

AHB wrote:

clawhit wrote:6 x Fonseca 1985

Good choice!

Yet to try the 85, having taking a full itinerary of our bottles I came to the conclusion that more drinking Fonseca's were needed, it was delivered today so may try a bottle in the next month, mind you after the head this weekend from the 7 bottles opened it may be a little time before I'm on par again!

A dozen Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim 1998, at €25 each, from the Epicerie Anglaise that has just moved to 11 Rue Taylor. Yes, I know.

Each came in wooden box with a perspex front. Four plastic fronts were badly damaged, three lightly damaged, and five unbroken. By email a Symington was informed of the difficulties with this packaging. Fine juice though.

1 x 1927 Cockburn
2 x 1927 Sandeman

Thrice I have drunk C27, and two were excellent. Enjoy!

This will be my first time trying C27. I must say that I'm looking forward to trying it...

Thanks Julian!

3 Malvedos 1986 VP
Pocas 1937 Col.
1 Warre 1966 VP
3 QH 1983 VP

dalilacene wrote:3 Malvedos 1986 VP
Pocas 1937 Col.
1 Warre 1966 VP
3 QH 1983 VP

welcome to the boards! and nice first post

Thanks,
First post,with not many words.
My english,is not really good.
Let's have a go at it .

1985 Sandeman for my horizontal. I now have 23, Derek has 1 for me, and I know of 7 more available on the internet though most of those are either too expensive or too difficult to obtain (primarily EU).

Horizontal tentatively planned for 2015.

Glenn E. wrote:1985 Sandeman for my horizontal. I now have 23, Derek has 1 for me, and I know of 7 more available on the internet though most of those are either too expensive or too difficult to obtain (primarily EU).

Horizontal tentatively planned for 2015.

Glenn, what others are you looking for? I and others on this forum can always keep an eye open for you.

clawhit wrote:

AHB wrote:

clawhit wrote:6 x Fonseca 1985

Good choice!

Yet to try the 85, having taking a full itinerary of our bottles I came to the conclusion that more drinking Fonseca's were needed, it was delivered today so may try a bottle in the next month, mind you after the head this weekend from the 7 bottles opened it may be a little time before I'm on par again!

The '85 is many years away from being a "drinking Fonseca". It is a brute and probably will benefit from another 10-20 years of cellaring before it hits its peak.

But, having said all that, I plan to open one this year as I am dying to find out how it is these days.

dalilacene wrote:3 Malvedos 1986 VP
Pocas 1937 Col.
1 Warre 1966 VP
3 QH 1983 VP

Welcome to the forum!

The Malvedos 1986 is a really nice port. Good choice!

1 x 1964 Quinta do Noval Nacional
1 x 1994 Quinta do Noval Nacional
1 x 1996 Quinta do Noval Nacional

RonnieRoots wrote:

Glenn E. wrote:1985 Sandeman for my horizontal. I now have 23, Derek has 1 for me, and I know of 7 more available on the internet though most of those are either too expensive or too difficult to obtain (primarily EU).

Horizontal tentatively planned for 2015.

Glenn, what others are you looking for? I and others on this forum can always keep an eye open for you.

Well now that I've browsed winesearcher.com again the list has grown!

I already have in my cellar:

Warre
Kopke
Gould Campbell
Barros
Smith Woodhouse
Offley Boa Vista
Cockburn
Dow
Cálem
Quarles Harris
Quinta Do Infantado
Martinez
Hooper's
Ferreira
Croft
J.W. Burmester
Fonseca
Taylor (Fladgate)
Quinta do Noval
Graham
Churchill
Ramos-Pinto
Sandeman

You can thank CellarTracker for the wonderfully random sorting.

In addition, Derek found a Real Vinicola that he's holding for me, giving me a total of 24 at the moment. The ones that I know exist but don't yet have (from perusing wine-searcher.com again just now) are:

Quinta do Noval Nacional
Niepoort (this might be a Colheita)
Fonseca Guimaraens (really? okay... there are multiple listings)
Fonseca Quinta do Panascal (double really?? listing in Belgium)
Ramos Pinto Quinta de Ervamoira
Royal Oporto (which appears to be distinct from both Real Vinicola and Real Compania Velha)
Real Compania Velha
Messias
Morgan
Delaforce
Osborne
Quinta da Romaneira
Robertson Rebello Valente
Borges
Feist
Romariz
Porto Rocha
Kopke Quinta S. Luiz
Quinta do Crasto (listing in Belgium)
Rozes
Pocas
Souza
Hutcheson
Van Zeller & Co (listing in Germany)

And of questionable accuracy in the listing(s):

Dalva (probably a Colheita)
Presidential (almost certainly a Colheita)
Manuel Almeidos & Filhos (probably Real Compania Velha - picture looks like a special "birthday" bottling of some sort)
Martinez Gassiot & Co (probably Martinez)
Harvey's (almost certainly an Aussie stickie, but listed as Portuguese)

Glenn E. wrote:Martinez Gassiot & Co (probably Martinez)

Correct.

Glenn E. wrote:Harvey's (almost certainly an Aussie stickie, but listed as Portuguese)

This is Martinez. For some strange reason Martinez used the brand "Harvey's" for some time in the USA.

And just for completeness, Marc J. says that Gilberts also produced a 1985 that he's tasted before.

I probably ought to have this in a separate thread, but 4 years early seems a tad overambitious for it to be in the Organizing Tastings and Get-Togethers section.

Glenn E. wrote:I probably ought to have this in a separate thread, but 4 years early seems a tad overambitious for it to be in the Organizing Tastings and Get-Togethers section.

But there is nothing to lose in doing so

Glenn,

I can help you with some of the gaps:

Niepoort (not a colheita)
Pocas
Morgan
Delaforce

I can also add two extras:

M. Gonzales - not Gonzales Byass, and as far as I know, a producer who only made one VP
Q. Sabordella - recently aquired, case as yet unopened, and a bit of a mystery!

Tom

Glenn, a merchant that may be able to help fill some gaps is winenose.nl. He has Niepoort, Romaneira, Osborne and Van Zeller in stock (as well as Burmester, but you have that already). I never ordered from him, but heard his service is good. It's a mail order company, so he'll probably ship to wherever you like. If I find anything else I'll let you know!

Cheers,
Ronald

A half case of 2000 Niepoort for £200 in the Bibendum sale.

At auction, last sunday I won (via earlier posted online bids):

5x Dalva 1977 Vintage port (at Eur0 188 incl buyers premium)
7X Fonseca 2000 Vintage port (at Euro 329 incl buyers premium)
I'm happy

Too bad I (just) missed out on some other lots (a 1966 Taylors VP, a 1948 Burmester VP and a 1957 Kopke Colheita), but that's the risk of laying in the bids beforehand. On the other hand, it also prevents me bidding too much during auction in all the excitement .

24 btls of Fonseca 85 from Seckford.

Perfect port for the ages.

Axel

As posted elsewhere:

8 x Odisseia Special Reserve Ruby

Couldn't bring myself to risk a whole case of the unknown, so 4 x Fonseca Bin 27 to fill the case!

Tasting notes to follow...

Axel P wrote:24 btls of Fonseca 85 from Seckford.

A group of renowned scientists in Switzerland conducted a three-year intensive study and concluded that it is an absolutely undisputed fact that "you can never have enough Fonseca 1985"

Did you get a good price?

DRT wrote:undisputed fact that "you can never have enough Fonseca 1985"

Similar things have also been said of G85.

jdaw1 wrote:

DRT wrote:undisputed fact that "you can never have enough Fonseca 1985"

Similar things have also been said of G85.

I agree with both statements.

This has inspired Summarise a vintage, concisely.

DRT wrote: A group of renowned scientists in Switzerland conducted a three-year intensive study and concluded that it is an absolutely undisputed fact that "you can never have enough Fonseca 1985"

Did you get a good price?

I payed the regular price of GBP 1.050 for the 24 btls, but would underline this three-year-intensive-study.

The F85 is an excellent wine, which is remarkably young and powerful. I would state that this would even outlast the F94 (for half the price) and underline that one never can have enough of this.

Looking forward to tasting this early April.

Axel

Axel P wrote:

DRT wrote: A group of renowned scientists in Switzerland conducted a three-year intensive study and concluded that it is an absolutely undisputed fact that "you can never have enough Fonseca 1985"

Did you get a good price?

I payed the regular price of GBP 1.050 for the 24 btls, but would underline this three-year-intensive-study.

The F85 is an excellent wine, which is remarkably young and powerful. I would state that this would even outlast the F94 (for half the price) and underline that one never can have enough of this.

Looking forward to tasting this early April.

Axel

that is indeed a great price,

best i've done is 75$ USD a bottle.
got my case stashed away =)

3 x Cockburn 1994 @ £27/bottle
1 x Taylors 1985 @ £48

In the Bibendum price drop week

12 bottles of Croft 1970 and 6 bottles of Noval 1966; both were previously gaps in my cellar.

1 x Vargellas 1995
1 x Vargellas 1988
1 x Vargellas 1986

All part of my attempt to acquire all the TQdV bottlings since 1958. I currently have 65,67,69,86,88,91,95,96,98,01,05. If anybody knows the whereabouts of any other bottles then please do let me know. Currently submitted a bid for a 1958 aswell.

2 cases of cockburn 91
3 pack of vesuvio 95

Yet another case of 94 Martinez - these are just really easy drinkers and at £306 for the case happy days!

Another case of 1994 Smith Woodhouse
1 x 1935 Cockburn's
1 x Mystery bottle

If it isn't a one off when you purchase a case, could you post your source in case others wish to join in?

Clawhit - where did you the Martinez and the SW?

I've just got a case of Smith Woodhouse 97 however since I got it out of the bottom of my son's wardrobe where I've been hiding it for the past couple of years, I don't think it counts...

Zelandakh wrote:
Clawhit - where did you the Martinez and the SW?

Lay & Wheeler both cases previous Martinez came from F&R with a 3rd coming from Bibendum and a 4th from Hennings - as I said easy drinkers!

OWC Grahams 1994 £380 - starting to wonder if I have enough 94 yet?

6 pack of Vesuvio 1991. Paid £30 per bottle.

1 x 1935 Cockburn
1 x 1947 Dow
2 x 1960 Quinta do Noval
3 x 1963 Niepoort
2 x 1983 Ramos-Pinto
1 x 1985 Burmester
1 x 1985 Quinta do Noval Nacional

3 Fonseca 1985
1 Vesuvio 1994
4 0.375 Vargellas 1987
2 Graham single h. T. 1961
2 Dalva golden white colheita 1952

See alot of vesuvios come to market
4x 92 vesuvio
1x 77 smith woodhouse
1x 83 Fonseca
1x 92 fonseca
1x 81 ferreira
1x 94 ferreira
1x 77, 95 delaforce

'81 Ferreira? Really?