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Good to know, thanks for the responses. I'll keep a look out for small odds and ends then.

I happen to be travelling through Lisbon airport next week (careless having omitted to schedule time in Lisbon itself). Does anyone know if there are decent shops at the airport to pick up a reasonable bottle or two? Looking for good QPR, ready to drink.
S

Provisionally interested, although dates in October are a little tricky.
On the plus side, I am going to be in Lisbon airport next week and therefore might be able to pick up an elusive 20yo.
S

Hi Andrea I think Alex has given a full reply in another thread - he is far more experienced at visiting Porto! To re-iterate from above, the Taylor's restaurant was superb and provided an excellent break in the middle of the day. I would add that as all of my travel was on foot, finding a good map ...

For those who like old LBVs, Lay & Wheeler appear to have 12 bottles of Warre 1979 Traditional LBV at £21.50 each.
http://www.laywheeler.com/home/wineshop ... d=66790491

AHB wrote:Farr Vintner's summer sale includes (all prices in bond):

2009 Taylor Vinha Velhas 495.00 for 6
2003 Fonseca 360.00 for 12
2000 Croft 270.00 for 12
2000 Graham 360.00 for 12
1997 Smith Woodhouse 250.00 for 12

Also now 1992 Dow Bonfim 195 for 12

Cookie wrote:

SCP wrote:
Lunch at the TPF restaurant was superb!
Simon

We have a TPF Restaurant!!??

Oops
Yes... recently renamed from the TFP restaurant on the hill. Apparently they too have a decent supply of port.

Having recently seen that there appears to be a whole enlightened (and tolerant) category of members with the "SCP-" prefix to their name, I would like to assert that these are my actual initials!

Entirely incidental usage of port in gastronomy, introduced at ~5:30 in.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... t_Starter/

Doubly decanted 6 hours before dinner. Cheeky sip, "round" is the most apt descriptor. Dinner: Steak followed by dark chocolate and earl grey torte. Went well with the steak... Dark chocolate torte plus vesuvio had each person who tried it convulsing (in a good way) - this packs a huge pun...

Hmmm, after a few good initial suggestions within reasonable parameters, I must admit my error. The correct way to garner knowledge of a house style is to try a range of vintages from that house from release all, then subsequently every other year, with scrupulous objective tasting notes... better g...

Thanks Ronnie and Moses, so useful info there. I understand about there is some bottle variation and a vintage can only be made from the grapes they harvest, but a good starting point nevertheless Cheers!

As someone with almost no VP experience, I'd be interested to hear from the more experienced hands, if there any particular vintages that epitomise some of the key components in the tastes of a house for you (probably limited to 1970 onwards for cost/sourcing)? Thanks!

Thanks, I'll bear that in mind when I'm back in town for good, very much lacking anything like storage space at the moment so a collection to provide "interesting" bottles from is currently wanting - but a work in progress.

(My first non-"hello" post) I noticed quite alot of Dow QdBonfim 1992 being talked about/bought. Would just like to inform you guys that it's on sale at £160/cs ex-VAT (DP I think) at http://www.welovefinewines.com/dow-quinta-do-bomfim-1992-case . Delivery free for £200+ orders. Sadly I pe...

Hi A child of the 80s here from Oxford, but soon moving back to London :) Enjoyed port for the last 8 years, but gradually been shifted my tastes northwards quality-wise - a perfect time to join this port forum. A brief thanks as I've been very impressed by the collection of tasting notes (and looke...