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differentdave wrote:3x 2011 Dow 6 pack 750 ml in owc
10X 1997 Sandeman Vau Vintage Port Magnums
12x 1994 Rozes Vintage Port
12x 2011 Fonseca
12x 2011 Grahams
12x 2011 Taylor
12x 2011 Warres

Now that's stocking up for the future.

6 x Churchill Agua Alta 87 for under £23 a bottle all in.

Half a 12-case shared with a new port convert. TPF works its magic again.

You hit that one clean out of the park. Nice find.

Well thank you, you say the nicest things.

12 Dow 85 £26 each from local auction (they have only just started selling wine and spirits)

Two of which I am swapping for a small freezer, such is the way of things.

DaveRL wrote:12 Dow 85 £26 each from local auction (they have only just started selling wine and spirits)

Daniel, your raise I believe!

idj123 wrote:

DaveRL wrote:12 Dow 85 £26 each from local auction (they have only just started selling wine and spirits)

Daniel, your raise I believe!

In the New Year… I have a cellar plan for 2015

Excellent. I suspect that you will need it when the next few pallets of port arrive

I know, I know, I know. I'm not supposed to be buying anything. But when I had the chance to buy a six-pack of Graham's 6 Grapes Old Vines I couldn't resist. Expect to see these from time to time at tastings.

Hi,
Last Thursday I bought 6x Quinta de Sta. Eufemia LBV 2007 on auction for just over €100,~ including shipping. This week I try to purchase a lot of 18 different bottles of Ware's

Martin

A 2007 LBV at €17 per bottle seems good, though I don’t know how good is the Quinta Santa Eufêmia.

8 x 1970 Croft for ~$110/bottle all-in including shipping. That's a little pricey at auction, but since it's all-in it isn't too bad. Retail in the US would normally be $120-$150 though at the moment there are two bottles listed on Winesearcher at $100.

Martin Peeters wrote:Hi,
Last Thursday I bought 6x Quinta de Sta. Eufemia LBV 2007 on auction for just over €100,~ including shipping. This week I try to purchase a lot of 18 different bottles of Ware's

Martin

Good score! I know the auction and have bought there before, regularly (I find sometimes the prices get quite high though). I will be sure not to be bidding against you on the Warre's.

Tnx Gerwin . But you can try the Dalva Golden White in the same auction. You'll be surprised.

Martin

jdaw1 wrote:

A 2007 LBV at €17 per bottle seems good, though I don’t know how good is the Quinta Santa Eufêmia.

You have to try Quinta de Sta. Eufemia some time. It's a small house with remarkably good tawnies. The 30 and 40 years are really worth buying. I have never tried the LBV'07 before and I am very curious about this wine.


Martin

Gerwin and Martin: you made me curious. Which auction are you talking about? (Or which auction house?)

If I tell you, I've to shoot you
Allright because I am new here I will tell you Only don't go after the Ware's

http://auction.catawiki.com/wineauction/Thursday
http://auktion.catawiki.de/wein-auktion/Donnerstag

Martin

Thanks for the info. I didn't know this auction platform. I won't bid for the Warre. Promised!

Martin Peeters wrote:Tnx Gerwin . But you can try the Dalva Golden White in the same auction. You'll be surprised.

Martin

Thanks for the tip! Actually, I've got one of those already (via this auction as well some time ago). Be aware that this is a 500ml bottle (not full size), which is not stated (I think) in the description of the lot.

Have you tried it already? I know it's a 0.5 l but still worth it. I have two in my collection and really want to try the '63 too. I have tasted the '52 and that one is the top of whites in my humble opinion.

Martin

Martin Peeters wrote:Have you tried it already? I know it's a 0.5 l but still worth it. I have two in my collection and really want to try the '63 too. I have tasted the '52 and that one is the top of whites in my humble opinion.

Martin

This humble opinion says that the 52 is sublime, the 63 is good, but the 71 is really very good indeed. If this is a 0.5l that means it's the same bottling as the one we drank with Glenn at this event - am I right? It doesn't seem to be recorded there.

EDIT: no, of course, I'm wrong - what was notable about Glenn's bottle was that it was a 0.75.

And I see that Lot 19 is indeed a Dalva GWC71 - Martin, you should give this lot a go, the current price is very good...

djewesbury wrote:

Martin Peeters wrote:Have you tried it already? I know it's a 0.5 l but still worth it. I have two in my collection and really want to try the '63 too. I have tasted the '52 and that one is the top of whites in my humble opinion.

Martin

This humble opinion says that the 52 is sublime, the 63 is good, but the 71 is really very good indeed. If this is a 0.5l that means it's the same bottling as the one we drank with Glenn at this event - am I right? It doesn't seem to be recorded there.

EDIT: no, of course, I'm wrong - what was notable about Glenn's bottle was that it was a 0.75.

Yes, the bottle I brought to London was one of the old 750ml bottles. 2008 bottling according to my notes. I tasted a 2007 bottling 3 days later at O Paparico in Porto with some other denizens of this forum.

I agree that 52 > 71 > 63. The '52 is almost gone forever, so treasure any opportunity you have to try it.

My take.. The 1952 from the earlier bottlings (2006/2007) were awesome. The ones bottled after that were very good but not great like the previous bottlings. The 1963 is ok, but a good distance from the quality of any of the 1952. The 1971 isn't worth the price, unless you can buy it very cheap. It's also very different stylistically than the 1952/63, though a bit closer in style to the 63 than the 52. I would venture a guess they bought some lesser quality casks from the Casa do Douro after we drove the popularity of the '52 through the roof.

Martin Peeters wrote:Have you tried it already? I know it's a 0.5 l but still worth it. I have two in my collection and really want to try the '63 too. I have tasted the '52 and that one is the top of whites in my humble opinion.

Martin

You've convinced me . Earlier tonight I got another 1971 Golden White.