Port for sale by retailer

[djewesbury]

I rang them before doing my regular online shop.

"Do you have this in stock? Definitely? Because every time I order it it gets substituted for Graham's Crusted 04.."

"Yes we have 4 in stock at your delivery store and we'll put them aside for you."

Then 3 minutes later they rang me back and said they had loads in stock, cases of the stuff. I have some already so decided that 4 (bottles) were enough.

Today, they delivered and explained that there were only 3 in stock.

What gives, J Sainsburg?

[DRT]

What gives, J Sainsburg?

Massivecorporateitis, which often results in an inability to listen to and act upon an individual customer's needs.

[jdaw1]

It might be that their records showed four, but that one had ‘disappeared’ or was at that moment in a customer’s cart en route to the till.

[djewesbury]

It might be that their records showed four, but that one had ‘disappeared’ or was at that moment in a customer’s cart en route to the till.

Ah, but I was told that Beryl in Wines had the 4 put aside for me. It was the ringing back and saying that they had loads of it, minutes after, that really confused things.

[griff]

Just received an email from the Halifax wine company with an offer of Calem 2000 at 32 pounds. No tasting notes in the database though.

cheers

Carl

[LGTrotter]

Waitrose has the Warre LBV 2002 at £14.32 (30% off, I assume you would still get an extra 5% on a half dozen).

[jdaw1]

Dow's 2011 Vintage Port This is only the 3rd Vintage declaration for the Symingtons' Port companies since 2000. The 2011 Vintage Port is of an exceptional quality and expected to age superbly over the coming decades.
Wooden Case of 6: £365

Cockburn 2011 Vintage Port The final composition of this wine has benefitted from points taken at the memorable tastings of the past, and should be marvellous in years to come.
Wooden Case of 6: £308

Smith Woodhouse 2011 Vintage Port Very well-defined and serious. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, and a lovely spice note. Very harmonious and long, this is a wonderful Smith Woodhouse.
Wooden Case of 6: £265

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tesco in store are currently offering Tesco Finest 1994 VP for £18, Bomfim 2001 for £22.50, Noval 2006 LBV for £11.79

[Alex Bridgeman]

This caused me a bit of surprise when I came across it, although I know there was not much Graham Stone Terraces made I was very surprised to see Prestige Wines offering bottles for £276 each! They were offered at about £80 per bottle initially (if you could find some). Wine-searcher says there are still some available for £100 per bottle if anyone is really desperate.

Prestige WInes is an interesting shop though. Might be a bit pricey, but has a far larger range of shippers than you normally see in the UK.

[LGTrotter]

Tesco is at it again; with the twenty five percent off if you buy six the 1994 Tesco finest is £13.49 a bottle. The Bomfin 2001 should be about £16.90. Don't let them tell you fortified is not included in the sale, it is (at least in my Tesco).

[gardenhose]

Sorry for my ignorance, but is Tesco a port house or a store? I'm fairly confused as I have not seen it in Canada. Also sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.

[idj123]

Tesco is a largely UK based supermarket chain.
Incidentally, Saintsbury (another UK supermarket) has Graham's crusted (2001 I think) at £14 a bottle-from £20.

[jdaw1]

Incidentally, Saintsbury (another UK supermarket) has Graham's crusted (2001 I think) at £14 a bottle-from £20.

Actually Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos 2001.

[uncle tom]

Tesco in store are currently offering Tesco Finest 1994 VP for £18, Bomfim 2001 for £22.50, Noval 2006 LBV for £11.79

It gets better than that..

They are also doing a 25% discount for buying six bottles, although my local store has no POS material advertising the fact. They also have a £5 'helping hand' promotion going that encourages you to re-visit within a week.

The £22.50 price for the Bomfim '01 is listed as a discount from around £27, although I think the un-discounted price was a bit contrived..

However, I've just bought six bottles for £135, less 25% less £5 = £96.25 or £16.04 per bottle, which seems a decent deal

[RAYC]

Incidentally, Saintsbury (another UK supermarket) has Graham's crusted (2001 I think) at £14 a bottle-from £20.

Actually Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos 2001.

there's a crusted as well i think

[Alex Bridgeman]

In Waitrose this morning the Waitrose own label 2011 vintage port was from Quinta de la Rosa (£30) and Sandeman 2008 LBV (which I have been very impressed by earlier this year) has just been discounted to £12.79 - great value for an LBV which will improve with a few uears of bottle age.

[idj123]

Sainsbury's are at it again-25% off if you buy six bottles and above. The Graham's Crusted 2001 is already down to £14 (from £20) thus a price of £10.50 per bottle ! Their 99 Vintage is also already reduced to £20 (from £25) and so £15 a bottle.Offer lasts until 10 December (I think).

[benread]

Sainsbury's are at it again-25% off if you buy six bottles and above. The Graham's Crusted 2001 is already down to £14 (from £20) thus a price of £10.50 per bottle !

Even less if they send you a £15 please come back to our delivery option voucher! 6 bottles at £8/bottle I calculate!

[djewesbury]

Damn I think my voucher expired...!

[djewesbury]

Does anyone have an opinion on Fonseca Guimaraens / Panascal 96?

Does anyone have an opinion on them at these prices?

[uncle tom]

Does anyone have an opinion on Fonseca Guimaraens / Panascal 96?

The Vesuvio '96 is one of its best incarnations, but reportage on the other SQVPs from that vintage (Nacional excepted) is somewhat lukewarm..

[djewesbury]

£96 IB still seems a pretty good price. I see a couple of positive TNs from AHB but am surprised at the price.

[RAYC]

BBR have 4 bottles of 2011 Nacional available at £750 per bottle retail (c. £625ib).

There have previously been two allocation rounds by BBR at £395 and £495ib. Not sure whether the decision to sell some on the website was a conscious strategy or due to lack of uptake on allocations (i suspect the former, actually).

[John Owlett]

For those of you in the South of England, within driving distance of Basingstoke, BBR has put bin ends of port from between 1970 and 1994 -- mainly SW, GC and QH -- on sale in its Basingstoke shop, at 25% discount. Available, I believe, to callers only.

There are, or were, a couple of dozen 1994 Warre as well.

I've more or less accepted that my existing 1994 Port won't be fully ready for another decade, so I left the Warre alone, and just bought the Graham and Dow from the 1970s and 1980s. Somehow, I shall survive the torn labels when I can buy 1970 Graham at a discount.

Later,

John

[RonnieRoots]

Does anyone have an opinion on Fonseca Guimaraens / Panascal 96?

Does anyone have an opinion on them at these prices?

At that price, it is difficult to go wrong. Buy a case of both, and enjoy over the mid-term, or if you only want to buy one of the two, I would go for the Guimaraens. For all vintages I've tasted of these, I preferred the blend over the single quinta.