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1980 Dow I believe there was also a 2011 stone terraces. Given that almost all tasters had to taste independently, and without guarantee of tasting note submission, I'd encourage each to post a note for their respective wine, then reply here with the link. Tasting note format is YYYY Housename. Fun...

1980 Dow Vintage Port from a half-bottle Dark as usual, with a garnet color when it thins. Pop and pour, so clarity is lacking, better by night 2. Nose has light bottle stink & celery, with a hint of white pepper. Tastes of a well balanced port, big black cherry notes, a little spirity. There's a qu...

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I would point out that this post -- tho labeled Vintage Port -- shows bottles labeled Colheita. While that means they wouldn't command a VP price, that also means they're a bit more resilient in storage.

Croft 70, lovely body and slow caramel flavors, but showing its age in that tired dusty fruit manner. A bit of a metallic edge to the nose. Never regretted this case.

Eager to try something younger, i opened a warres 2000 on sunday. It remains quite a nice port, plenty of earthy complexity, chocolate and tannins. A bit of pine tar in the flavor profile strikes a discordant note. This did not stop me from having four glasses of it this evening, however.

Quinta Eira Velha 1994 VP, which was lovely at +0, got a bit harsh shortly there after and didnt stand up to the meal, but later in the week (fridge time) rounded out quite nicely tho it lost any subtlety. It lasted a week, at a glass or two a night, from small bottles in the fridge. Tomorrow is a n...

All places we drink port in NY and NJ -- including our houses -- are temporarily closed with the exception of port drinking by the residents.

DrewD83 wrote: ↑

11:42 Thu 31 Oct 2019

Which houses would you recommend for the ‘85 vintage?

Dow, Graham, Fonseca, Churchill. I've also enjoyed Croft, but others haven't enjoyed it as much. Warre and Taylor fell flat for me.

I'm still annoyed that I bought a bunch of 2009 I don't know why - be patient (or at least, tell your offspring to be patient). I think 2009 will have an exceptional reputation when adjoining vintages start to fade.. Oh don't get me wrong, I'm always happy I bought Port, i just wish I'd bought MORE...

When speaking to collectors about older ports, I am very bullish on 80's and 85's however rarely do i recommend them as a vintage. Instead, I recommend very specific houses. Based on that, your rankings Tom make sense because they rely on consistency across the vintage, not just "great ports." I'm s...

As a precaution, i would advise fwd'ing to me all D77, or if the concern is great all '77s, as I'm rather insensitive to TCA. This will ensure that your wine is properly cared for and enjoyed thereby fulfilling its raison d'etre. This is a free, charitable service -- let no Port go unappreciated.

Congratulations on building up your Port cellar :) I'm betting there'll be a fire-sale on 2016's soon with the 2017's hitting the shelves (I'm headed out to get some 2017 tonight actually). You should find that your local stores are starting to stock it, and wine-searcher can guide you to them. Euro...

Saw this:
https://www.garrafeiranacional.com/en/1 ... porto.html
"Cockburn's"

My point is that there is no 'apostrophe s' to be found in "Cockburn Smithes" I have never before seen a bottle that made this error. So, I am suspicious of a bottle that bears it. a good spot, I don't see any either when I look around for bottles with that label design. That suggests the label was...

I did a bit of searching for images of old Cockburn, and in particular this one came up: http://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2121 While that style label seems to have been in vogue from the 20's-60's, you'll notice the older bottles there don't have it. So it was either released mid century ...

If only this focus on Port happened five yrs ago when i was living only blocks from there. Now a puddle is back in the way.

So... followup auction in the US?

I agree with Andy on this, as I'm familiar with the wine and wouldn't put money on Graham 77 rather than Graham 80 or 85 (or even 83). For the right price, i'd be interested in cellar defenders (low cost port that I drink before the high cost port). All that said, it makes folks like me poor candida...

Have you opened the case to assess their condition? Are there any signs of leakage, are any of the selo tags (the white tags that emerge from under the black capsule) showing red stains? Have they been in the house since they were purchased, and were they stored by the furnace or somewhere cooler? D...

.... Also no Gould Campbell and no Smith Woodhouse, but for other (more dire) reasons. The no Gould Campbell was certainly an other more dire reason. Smith Woodhouse not so dire I thought - that brand still lives on in the SFE portfolio. They made a SW16 so hopefully you are correct. FWIW GC also s...

Wasn't Prohibition 1920-1933? So this wouldn't have been imported then, and the labeling just doesn't strike me as "of the era." That said, maybe worth picking up and NY/NJ crew adds it as an oddity to the next gathering?

EJINPA -- where in PA? I'm in NJ.

Conveniently, a number of us have asked this exact question

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1690
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5795
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=7722
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2313

Given the honest disclosure of storage, you may have a challenging time selling the wine, and probably for good reason (nobody likes to open a bottle and find it spoilt). What you could fetch for the wine is significantly depreciated as a result. Unless, it's not spoilt. Might I suggest finding a re...

just a few notes: Smith Woodhouse VP 1994 half bottle unfiltered pop and pour: Black fruits and chocolate, good mouthfeel, needs a lot longer.