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The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 17:58 Sun 30 Nov 2008
by DRT
My brother-in-law set me an interesting challenge today. His twin brother is partial to a glass or two of port at the end of an evening. His house port being a standard LBV or premium ruby from a UK supermarket.
Knowing that I have access to port at unfeasibly low prices from joint purchases with you guys and supermarket deals, my b-i-l asked me to supply him with 3 bottles of port to give his brother as a birthday gift, each of which would be better than his brother is acustomed to drinking, but that would cost between £30-£35 in total.
I have picked three bottles. Which bottles would you have chosen?
Derek
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 18:55 Sun 30 Nov 2008
by ajfeather
An interesting challenge, given I do something similar for my brothers from time to time I have lots of ideas, how about a Morgan 1991, a SQ from 1995 say Fonseca G and a Noval LBV. Tight but I think if you bought at the right time you would be close to GBP35.
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 19:36 Sun 30 Nov 2008
by benread
I would definitely include a bottle of the 2001 Noval unfiltered LBV, probably a bottle of Tesco Finest 10YO Tawny and a Morgan 1991. A good variety of Port. There will be many variations on this I am sure!
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 19:55 Sun 30 Nov 2008
by JacobH
benread wrote:I would definitely include a bottle of the 2001 Noval unfiltered LBV, probably a bottle of Tesco Finest 10YO Tawny and a Morgan 1991. A good variety of Port. There will be many variations on this I am sure!
Hmm!I’ve never considered buying a supermarket aged tawny!who makes the Tesco one? Assuming these are bottles acquired in the last 12 months or so I’d probably go for the Morgan ’91; Warre ’99 LBV and Dow’s Bomfin ’96.
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 20:11 Sun 30 Nov 2008
by jdaw1
Candidates might include Ramos-Pinto 1985 which used to be about $26 at
Vickers Liquors, or failing that, Martinez 1997 from the Wine Warehouse in Astor Place.
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 03:27 Mon 01 Dec 2008
by g-man
Rozes LBV 1994
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 17:29 Mon 01 Dec 2008
by uncle tom
My crystal ball surmises:
Morgan '91,
Rosa '91
& Warre '95 LBV
Tom
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 21:38 Mon 01 Dec 2008
by JacobH
uncle tom wrote:My crystal ball surmises:
Morgan '91,
Rosa '91
& Warre '95 LBV
Tom
Does your ball give a location of a retailer for the Warre?
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 09:28 Tue 02 Dec 2008
by DRT
JacobH wrote:uncle tom wrote:My crystal ball surmises:
Morgan '91,
Rosa '91
& Warre '95 LBV
Tom
Does your ball give a location of a retailer for the Warre?
Tom scores 2/3
- the third bottle will now be swapped with something else having read Tom's most recent TN
The Warre was on sale at Asda back in early 2007 for a mere £5 per bottle - I have a few tucked away for future use
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 09:47 Tue 02 Dec 2008
by JacobH
DRT wrote:The Warre was on sale at Asda back in early 2007 for a mere £5 per bottle - I have a few tucked away for future use
Hmm...I must stop missing these deals...
The 1999 was on sale in Oddbins a couple of days ago for something like £15 a bottle when bought as part of a mixed case!
Re: The 3 bottle challenge
Posted: 20:49 Sun 14 Dec 2008
by Alex Bridgeman
What a great question. Difficult to answer, but I guess that your original answer would have been:
1) Morgan 1991 @ £8
2) Kopke 1983 @ £5
3) Warre 1995 LBV @ £5 (from the Asda sale)
My three would be:
1) Morgan 1991 vintage @ £8
2) Noval LBV 2001 @ £9 (recent discount in Tesco and Sainsbury)
3) Tesco 1994 vintage @ £15
Alex