Croft and Grahams vintage port

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Kevinbellairs
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Croft and Grahams vintage port

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Hi.. I have inherited 2 bottles if vintage port from my father's wine collection, I have a 1977 Croft vintage port and a Grahams 1994 vintage port both of which are still corked .. ..I am looking to sell these bottles or get advice regards what would be best to do with them. I have photos which I can share if needed ..
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Re: Croft and Grahams vintage port

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And where in the world is this port? :)
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Re: Croft and Grahams vintage port

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This port is currently laying in Deeping st James nr.peterborough..
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Re: Croft and Grahams vintage port

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Hi Kevin - welcome to TPF. As a forum of port-lovers, perhaps it is unsurprising that my advice for the "best thing to do with them" would be to drink them! Indeed, if you might like port, or have a friend who does, these are both good ports from decent years, and I would recommend anyone to open and share them.

However, you've mentioned selling, perhaps because you don't like port, so a few words on that. Considering value first, both bottles can be found easily at fine wine retailers, with current prices roughly Croft 1977 @ £70-90, and Graham 1994 @ £60-70. Selling privately, you'd expect to achieve roughly half that, so 35-45 and 30-35, so £65-80 for the pair; you might get slightly more if they're in perfect condition and have been stored well, or less if they have any seepage, low level, colour loss, or capsule/cork issues etc.

BTW if you're selling them, don't say they "are still corked" if what you mean is that they are unopened, as a wine being "corked" is a specific fault which means the wines are undrinkable!
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Re: Croft and Grahams vintage port

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Good morning, thank you for your feedback which is helpful , iv never been into port which is why I have enquired to there value , they are both in perfect condition with no leakage and have been stored correctly.
It maybe I keep them for future use or hand them along the line to children/grandchildren as one day they maybe worth something and my dad would of wanted ..
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