The 3 bottle challenge

[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

[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.

[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!

[JacobH]

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.

[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.

[g-man]

Rozes LBV 1994

[uncle tom]

My crystal ball surmises:

Morgan '91,
Rosa '91
& Warre '95 LBV

Tom

[JacobH]

My crystal ball surmises:

Morgan '91,
Rosa '91
& Warre '95 LBV

Tom

Does your ball give a location of a retailer for the Warre?

[DRT]

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

[JacobH]

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!

[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