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- 10:49 Mon 09 Mar 2026
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Sogrape declares 2024 VP
- Replies: 2
- Views: 274
Sogrape declares 2024 VP
According to the website of Vinho Grandes Escolhas, Sogrape has declared Ferreira 2024 VP and Sandeman 2024 VP
Re: Utrecht
Hi Justin,
This might be something (I've eaten there twice and was very positive) and the view is magnificent:
www.watertorenutrecht.nl
Good luck,
Paul
- 09:00 Thu 17 Oct 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Pintas Vertical
- Replies: 38
- Views: 59604
Re: Pintas Vertical
Thanks Julian Can I please add 3 reserved. 2 for the winemakers and one hopefully for a member from abroad. This if can get it to work will be very difficult to repeat. Thanks Maybe I'm completely wrong, but could it be that I am supposed to be the "member from abroad"? (because I posted ...
- 09:42 Tue 15 Oct 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Pintas Vertical
- Replies: 38
- Views: 59604
Re: Pintas Vertical
Pintas is not a producer I am familiar with. I don't own any but would be keen to try some if this comes off. Pintas (VP and still wine) is produced by Wine & Soul (Sandra Tavares da Silva and Jorge Serodio Borges). They also produced VP's (beside the already mentioned) in 2009, 2015, 2016, 201...
- 10:01 Thu 04 Jul 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 25
- Views: 67837
Re: 2022 Declarations
Taylors's newsletter of today unveils a "new kid on the block": Taylor's Sentinel Vintage Port 2022. It is not a classical Taylor VP nor a SQVP, but a blend of their four properties, including Terre Feita but excluding Vargellas. I'm very curious about the pricing point of this newcomer!!
- 15:53 Thu 27 Jun 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 25
- Views: 67837
Re: 2022 Declarations
According to Vinho Grandes Escolhas (and confirmed by others) Graham launches a Quinta do Tua Vinhas Velhas Vintage Port 2022. Only 6600 bottles were produced.
- 10:04 Sun 05 May 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 25
- Views: 67837
Re: 2022 Declarations
According to an article in Vinho Grandes Escolhas (4th of May) Sogevinus declared 4 Vintage Ports 2022:
Kopke Quinta de São Luiz
Burmester Quinta do Arnozelo
Barros
Cálem
They will be available from September this year
Kopke Quinta de São Luiz
Burmester Quinta do Arnozelo
Barros
Cálem
They will be available from September this year
- 12:44 Fri 03 May 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 25
- Views: 67837
Re: 2022 Declarations
Christian Seely on Facebook: We are very happy to announce the declaration of three outstanding Vintage Ports from the 2022 vintage: Quinta do Noval Nacional Vintage Port 2022, Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2022, and Quinta do Passadouro Vintage Port 2022. “We knew from the start that the Quinta do N...
- 10:09 Tue 23 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 25
- Views: 67837
Re: 2022 Declarations
Taylor just announced on their FB-page they will declare a Quinta das Vargellas Vinage Port 2022, to be released later this year and so did Fonseca about a Vintage Guimaraens 2022!
- 13:39 Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
- Replies: 40
- Views: 27660
Re: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
The link Mike posted is to the edition which came out in 2022. I don’t think there’s a third edition out yet. I wonder why it took a while for this edition to be made available electronically - SFE’s blog (https://www.symington.com/post/read-now-symington-family-estates-1882-magazine-vol-2) put thi...
- 09:18 Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
- Replies: 40
- Views: 27660
Re: 1882 Magazine from Symington Family Estates
If I remember well the second edition came out in May, 2023. The third one is expected to come out around december this year!Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑06:23 Fri 19 Apr 2024 The link Mike posted is to the edition which came out in 2022. I don’t think there’s a third edition out yet.
- 12:37 Sat 13 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2022 Declarations
- Replies: 25
- Views: 67837
Re: 2022 Declarations
According to Vinho Grandes Escolhas Sogrape declared Vintage Ports 2022 for Ferreira, Sandeman and Offley
- 13:46 Mon 17 Jul 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2021 Declarations
- Replies: 31
- Views: 91661
Re: 2021 Declarations
A Dutch retailer offers Quinta do Vale Meao Vintage Port 2021, so I guess Quinto do Vale Meão declared!!
- 14:52 Wed 28 Jun 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2021 Declarations
- Replies: 31
- Views: 91661
Re: 2021 Declarations
Quinta da Romaneira declared a 2021 Vintage Port according to Revista de Vinhos.
- 21:08 Wed 26 Apr 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2021 Declarations
- Replies: 31
- Views: 91661
Re: 2021 Declarations
On their Facebookpage, Wine & Soul announced the declaration of Pintas Vintage Port '21.
- 13:05 Mon 06 Feb 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
- Replies: 171
- Views: 286482
Re: Hotel or Restaurant Price List of the Week
Bioma 2017 £3,000 a bottle from Portugal Vineyards. It is entirely up to Dirk whether he undertakes radical repricing but I will not be buying any. No other vintage of Bioma (16,15,13,11,9,8) is more than about £120. It's Bioma Vinha da Pisca, which is a different wine from Bioma Vinhas Velhas (whi...
- 20:51 Sat 24 Sep 2022
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2014 Pintas
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3325
- 12:41 Fri 23 Sep 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port Vintages, Second Edition
- Replies: 189
- Views: 215767
- 12:02 Sun 31 Jul 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 68843
Re: 2020 Declarations
In addition to the above: Garrafeira Nacional now offers Dow's Quinta do Bomfim VP '20 for €44.00 until 16-8-2022 (instead of normal price of €55.00).
- 12:25 Thu 14 Jul 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 68843
- 09:53 Wed 25 May 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 68843
Re: 2020 Declarations
Wine & Soul will declare a Pintas 2020 Vintage Port !!!
- 10:23 Sun 15 May 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 68843
Re: 2020 Declarations
While waiting for PCM's permission to edit the thread he started here on 2020 declarations, I thought I would create a thread similar in structure to those of previous years to capture and record the Vintage Ports we hear being declared from the 2020 vintage and to include links to other years. Ofc...
- 14:14 Fri 22 Apr 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Vintage Port Declarations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7543
Re: 2020 Vintage Port Declarations
This afternoon, also Quinta da Romaneira declared their 2020 Vintage Port.
- 13:53 Thu 14 Apr 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Vintage Port Declarations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7543
Re: 2020 Vintage Port Declarations
Vinho Grandes Escolhas reports that Symington Estates have also declared a small number (1200 bottles) of Dow's Quinta do Bomfim VP 2020
- 12:38 Thu 14 Apr 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Vintage Port Declarations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7543
Re: 2020 Vintage Port Declarations
In addition: also a limited edition of Warre VP 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EQVqFilNmc) "The 2020 vintage was the smallest harvest this century and produced incredibly concentrated, well-structured, dark wines in very low quantities – with the most outstanding wines originating from ...
- 14:14 Sat 12 Mar 2022
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2020 Vintage Port Declarations
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7543
2020 Vintage Port Declarations
Interesting news: https://grandesescolhas.com/e-da-sogevinus-a-primeira-declaracao-de-2020-como-ano-vintage/ Although the article is in Portuguese, I guess it also can be read in English, but the message is clear: For Sogevinus Fine Wines , 2020 is the Classic Vintage year for its four brands: Kopke...
- 14:00 Fri 18 Jun 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79991
Re: 2019 Declarations
Alves da Sousa also declared a 2019 Vintage Port (Source: Vinho Grandes Escolhas, June edition, review in "Wines of the Month").
- 19:24 Wed 16 Jun 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Symington Vintage Port Review
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9161
Re: 2019 Symington Vintage Port Review
Thanks a lot, Alex! Very interesting to see the differences with Andy! :) Keep in mind He scores lower than most. you need to add about 3 points to Alex’s scores for translation into the rest of us scores. LOL! Even keeping that in mind there are some remarkable differences: Alex scores Senhora da ...
- 21:37 Tue 15 Jun 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Symington Vintage Port Review
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9161
Re: 2019 Symington Vintage Port Review
Thanks a lot, Alex! Very interesting to see the differences with Andy! 
- 21:27 Mon 17 May 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79991
Re: 2019 Declarations
Hi Alex, May I ask you: is there a special reason for not mentioning the declarations of the Symington family (SQ)VP's and the Taylor Fladgate SQVP's in the overview on the first page of this thread? You updated with Pintas, Ventozelo, Sogrape and Quevedo (not yet Quinta de la Rosa), but i miss the ...
- 09:29 Wed 12 May 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79991
Re: 2019 Declarations
A little bit late, but on April, 23 Wine & Soul declared their 2019 Vintage Port (source Sandra Tavares FB-page: We are happy to announce that we declared our Pintas Vintage Port 2019, will be released in September 2021!!!



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- 16:22 Tue 11 May 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79991
Re: 2019 Declarations
Quinta de Ventozelo has declared their 2019 Vintage Port (source: https://www.revistadevinhos.pt/noticias ... ntage-2019 )
- 19:30 Mon 19 Apr 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79991
Re: 2019 Declarations
How odd... why does Quinta do Passadouro need a ® but Quinta do Noval does not? Makes me suspicious about what it really is. There is no need to be so suspicious Glenn: Passadouro already had the "registered trademark" when they were not owned by Quinta do Noval, so they just didn't chang...
- 13:51 Wed 14 Apr 2021
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2019 Declarations
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79991
Re: 2019 Declarations
. A 2019 Dow’s Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira is apparently being released this year with the Vesúvio. They say they are going to sell some cases with two bottles of the 2019, two of the 2009 and two of the 1999 which sounds quite fun but I bet is at a ridiculous price. That sounds about right. I'd b...
- 16:32 Sat 06 Mar 2021
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Foot Trodden - Portugal & the wines that time forgot
- Replies: 18
- Views: 48682
Re: Foot Trodden - Portugal & the wines that time forgot
Hello all. Just thought I would chime in, since I"m one of the authors. Don't want to be spammy, but if anyone wants to ask me any questions or share any info, just let me know. I think I know quite a few people here from the Brotherhood events...How I long for a Gala dinner, been too long! Ho...
- 11:18 Tue 02 Feb 2021
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2018 Fonseca Guimaraens
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2725
Re: 2018 Fonseca Guimaraens
Hi Alex, Your scores for the TFP VP's 2018 are remarkable low, especially compared to your other scores for 2018 VP's: only Offley and Churchill's Quinta da Gricha score as "low"! Did you taste them about the same time in 2020? P.S. Did you taste Pintas VP '18? I'm very curious if you like...
- 11:50 Fri 27 Nov 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor’s Kingsman Edition Very Old Tawny
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20844
Re: Taylor’s Kingsman Edition Very Old Tawny
This looks really nice, but in classic Taylor fashion I expect it to be horribly overpriced for a 500ml bottle. Has anyone see a price yet? Yes, I have: both Vinho Grandes Escolhas and Vinho do Porto Vintage Blog say that the recommended price will be €2900.00 per bottle!! Today (until 23.59) you c...
- 10:54 Sat 14 Nov 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2018 Declarations
- Replies: 72
- Views: 121684
Re: 2018 Declarations
Quinta das Carvalhas (Real Companhia Velha) declared a 2018 Vintage Port, getting 95 points from Mark Squires!
- 10:24 Fri 06 Nov 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor’s Kingsman Edition Very Old Tawny
- Replies: 38
- Views: 20844
Re: Taylor’s Kingsman Edition Very Old Tawny
Yes, I have: both Vinho Grandes Escolhas and Vinho do Porto Vintage Blog say that the recommended price will be €2900.00 per bottle!!
- 13:42 Tue 20 Oct 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2018 Declarations
- Replies: 72
- Views: 121684
Re: 2018 Declarations
No, she didn't! She did say, that quantities were low, so they bottled only standard (0.75) bottles.
- 15:49 Mon 19 Oct 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2018 Declarations
- Replies: 72
- Views: 121684
Re: 2018 Declarations
Quinta do Vale Meão declared their 2018 VP as confirmed by Luisa Olazabal to me in a chat!
- 09:17 Tue 29 Sep 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2018 Barros
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2674
Re: 2018 Barros
Initial pnp - mostly closed nose with a hint of red cherries, but my, this opens up on the palate beautifully! Initially full of Parma Violets and perfume, but that’s immediately washed away in a sea of red cherries that fills the palate, accompanied by milk chocolate and mint. That is then followe...
- 08:18 Thu 24 Sep 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2018 Declarations
- Replies: 72
- Views: 121684
Re: 2018 Declarations
Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo declared their 2018 Vintage Port, but very limited production: just 1350 bottles! ( source: Vinho Grandes Escolhas )
- 21:09 Thu 17 Sep 2020
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Port brand abbreviations
- Replies: 437
- Views: 1531506
Re: Port House abbreviations
To be honest, the only one that can answer that question is the producer, not me (but I think it isn't!!)
- 10:54 Thu 17 Sep 2020
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Port brand abbreviations
- Replies: 437
- Views: 1531506
Re: Port House abbreviations
This is a statement from the Quinta do Javali website (also available in English, my Portuguese is even more limited than Phil's :wink:) "Quinta do Javali Maria Luísa Vintage is synonymous of excellence and results from our constant quality requirements. In years, when excellence is achieved, w...
- 20:49 Wed 16 Sep 2020
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Port brand abbreviations
- Replies: 437
- Views: 1531506
Re: Port House abbreviations
That is difficult to say: the varieties are identical and the number of bottles produced is about the same as Quinta do Javali VP 2017 (suggesting it's the same product) but the pricepoint in their shop is even higher than for the "normal" VP. My guessing is: another name for the same prod...
- 10:21 Wed 16 Sep 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: 2018 Declarations
- Replies: 72
- Views: 121684
Re: 2018 Declarations
Quinta do Javali declared their Maria Luisa Vintage Port 2018 (source: website Quinta do Javali)
- 10:23 Tue 15 Sep 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2396
- Views: 6212130
- 14:29 Thu 10 Sep 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2396
- Views: 6212130
Re: Latest buy
Today I took delivery of 6 bottles of 2018 Barros (thanks to PCM for the heads up) from Garrafeira Nacional in their 20% off sale. I couldn't believe the price of the 2018 Barros at less than £22 a bottle, now I'm torn as to whether to try one while it's young... Funny, I got my order from GN today...
- 10:31 Wed 09 Sep 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Tom Cannavan reviews some 2018 Port
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2427
Re: Tom Cannavan reviews some 2018 Port
Many thanks for the link!!Doggett wrote: ↑20:03 Tue 08 Sep 2020 See below link to Tim’s site for the article.
https://wine-pages.com/tasting-articles ... port-2018/