Latest buy

[RonnieRoots]

Warre 2002 unfiltered LBV is newly on the shelf at my local waitrose and curiosity won out.

I guess there is quite a lot of psace on Waitrose shelves at the moment, with all the meat products they have removed!

Port and horse meat is a classic combination!

[TLW]

12 x 1977 Graham
24 x 1992 Niepoort

Very much looking forward to the Graham.

[Andy Velebil]

Case of 1991 Fonseca Guimaraens vp in 1/2 bottle

[g-man]

12 x 1977 Graham
24 x 1992 Niepoort

Very much looking forward to the Graham.

an impressive first post!

welcome to the boards

[Alex Bridgeman]

12 x 1977 Graham

Very much looking forward to the Graham.

Be a little cautious. A couple of the people I was with on Tuesday feel that the G77 is a little closed at the moment and was better / will be better with a couple more years in the bottle. Perhaps it's going through the phase that the Taylor 1985 was going through around 2009.

However, having provided their point of view I can now also say that I love this port and really enjoy drinking it.

[TLW]

TLW wrote:
12 x 1977 Graham

Very much looking forward to the Graham.

AHB Replied:

Be a little cautious. A couple of the people I was with on Tuesday feel that the G77 is a little closed at the moment and was better / will be better with a couple more years in the bottle. Perhaps it's going through the phase that the Taylor 1985 was going through around 2009.
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Delighted to finally post after lurking for so long, and thank you for the note about the 77 Graham. It has been some time since I last had it, and whilst a pleasure, it certainly does not approach the 1966 or 1970 - thus, I feel compelled to reconfirm those impressions. Have had a couple of the 1992 Niepoort, but definitely too young.

[PopulusTremula]

Recent purchases include single bottles of:

'60 Croft
'66 Taylor
'67 Cockburn (consumed)
'70 Warre (consumed)
'85 Taylor
'97 QdV
'00 Skeffington

and a case of Noval '94.

The remaining singles are primarily intended for future TPF events. I was hoping that I could offload these to a kind soul who may have better storage space and better discipline than myself. At the moment i keep them in the office and I am awfully trigger happy. If any of the UK-based regulars are able to house some bottles for TPF events, please let me know. The case will go to storage where it is beyond my greedy reach.

MW

[jdaw1]

You need some cellar defenders.

[RAYC]

The remaining singles are primarily intended for future TPF events. I was hoping that I could offload these to a kind soul who may have better storage space and better discipline than myself. At the moment i keep them in the office and I am awfully trigger happy. If any of the UK-based regulars are able to house some bottles for TPF events, please let me know. The case will go to storage where it is beyond my greedy reach.

MW

If this is a serious request, there is room for a few in my eurocave alongside jdaw1's F85s and G83s...!

[PopulusTremula]

Thanks Rob, i sent you a PM.

MW

[Alex Bridgeman]

...and a case of Noval '94...

Wow. A nice wine and one which is quite tough to get hold of - and one which I think will be absolutely stunning in another 10-30 years!

[mpij]

Krohn 20yr old Tawny
Krohn 1995 Colheita bottled 2012
2x Krohn 2005 lbv
Fonseca Crusted bottled 2006

[djewesbury]

let's see..
2000 Niepoort x3
2003 Quinta do Portal x3
2003 Poças 'Director's Choice' x2
2010 Dow Qu Senhora da Ribeira x2
1999 Malvedos x3
and a 1977 Graham

[TLW]

1991 Fonseca Guimarens bottles
1991 Fonseca Guimarens halves
1994 Graham bottles
2000 Fonseca bottles

Looking forward to these, although it is probably best to let them sleep for a great while longer. Any strong views on the Guimarens? Thinking about picking up some more if I can find it in full bottles rather than halves.

[Alex Bridgeman]

1991 Fonseca Guimarens bottles
1991 Fonseca Guimarens halves
1994 Graham bottles
2000 Fonseca bottles

Looking forward to these, although it is probably best to let them sleep for a great while longer. Any strong views on the Guimarens? Thinking about picking up some more if I can find it in full bottles rather than halves.

I like the 1991 FG; it's drinking very nicely now but will get gradually better over the next 20 years. Half bottles are probably perfect for current drinking.

[jdaw1]

Half bottles are probably perfect for current drinking.

Nonsense. They are too small.

[gerwin.degraaf]

12x Croft Quinta da Roeda 2005
6x Quinta de Ventozelo 2003

[mpij]

1 bottle Dows 1992 Quinta do Bomfim
1 bottle Quinta do Infantado 2007 lbv

[TLW]

Half bottles are probably perfect for current drinking.

Nonsense. They are too small.

Indeed, this is my only concern. So difficult to find an occasion when only a half is just right.

Magnums on the other hand............

[TLW]

1994 Graham bottles
1997 Fonseca bottles
1997 Graham bottles
2003 Dow bottles
2003 Graham bottles
2003 Fonseca bottles

In my will, I really must bequeath to my daughter my obsession with port.

[jdaw1]

In my will, I really must bequeath to my daughter my obsession with port.

You could adopt me as your son, and, if you should pre-decease me, that would guarantee that the obsession would be passed on.

[PhilW]

In my will, I really must bequeath to my daughter my obsession with port.

You could adopt me as your son, and, if you should pre-decease me, that would guarantee that the obsession would be passed on.

But if the bequest is specified to be to a daughter, are you prepared for the required sex change?

[jdaw1]

Exactly what is in the cellar?

[TLW]

In my will, I really must bequeath to my daughter my obsession with port.

You could adopt me as your son, and, if you should pre-decease me, that would guarantee that the obsession would be passed on.

But if the bequest is specified to be to a daughter, are you prepared for the required sex change?

Only plan to bequeth the obsession. The port I'll drink.

But am happy to share.

[mpij]

4 bottles Dows Crusted bottled 2006
Reduced to £12.50 in Asda.