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As the old one is empty, a new one is in the line:

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Very fruity - lots of strawberries and raspberries. Wonderfull stuff.

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Just finished the vintage character Port - it had much depot left in the bottle, that explains that it really had vintage character

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Yesterday I've opened another bottle of these old ones. I picked one who had lost quite a bit - so I was wondering if it is still good. After the removal of the cap I saw that the cork has fallen into the bottle... no good sign. I don't know how long ago that happend... So I poured a glass, and hey ...

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It isn't very sweet I must say - way less than i would have expected from a white Port. Now after beeing open for a while it got even better. Walnut now, fresh an citrus with very nice plum. I must say I relly enjoy it. But dry as I know it from some old wood-driven Whiskies or Champagnes it is not ...

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Thats what it looks like:

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I've opened a bottle of the Special White. It had a regular corck, no stopper.
It is still very enjoyable to drink, it has a nice elegant hazelnut nose, in the mouth as well alongside with plum and cinamon.
Let's see how it improves (or not) in the next days.

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They lived in france, so thats might be the reason.

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I had the opportunity to buy some really old Tawnies from a dear Lady who's husband recently passed. Does anyone ever saw or tasted some of those? Barros_White_1958.jpg Barros_VintageCaracter_1958.jpg Barros_StarPort_1958.jpg Barros_ExtraDry_a958.jpg Did get alongside some old Sherries and a Madeira...

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Just opend a bottle last week-end with friends.
A really great wine - I am curious if it can even get better, the other 2 bottles will stay closed for years to come.

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Nice story - fun fact, I bought my bottle at auction as well

Besides the handwriting on the Label, mine had a stamp on top of the wax seal, so I was certain of its origin.

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and the Ruby bottles

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Picture of the label...

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Pictures of corks and the Results...

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A little Tasting among friends, held at home. Links: Tasting notes: 1982 Eira Velha 1955 Taylor 1994 de la Rosa LBV 1960 Barros Colheita (bottled 1999) NV Presidential 40YO Tawny (bottled 2019) Placemats Thanks to jdaw1 for his support and creation of the placemats! :GoldStar:

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NV Presidential 40YO
light brown with red. Quite a light but fresh nose. Comes with a light mouthfeel. Some strawberries, figs. The finish could be longer, but it is pleasant, some nuts more like hazelnut.
Liked it but the Barros 1960 was better. 89/100 (bottled 2019)

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light brown. Very pleasant nose, fresh, sparkling and nutty. Great taste, fruity (on the lemon side), very fresh and lots of tree nuts in the finish.
Really enjoied this Colheita! 94/100 (bottled 1999)

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Dark red. Not the best nose, quite shy. Grapes, liqorace some heat - nice mouthfeel, oily. The finish is short and nothing spectacular.
Ok LBV - not more not less. 85/100

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light red with a touch of orange. Immediately cherries and plum in the nose. Sweet, oily - strawberries. Some heat in the finish a tad chocolate and leather. Extremely nice mouthfeeling. After 3 Days it was at it's peak. Tasted over 8 days... on day 3 there was a nice honey note, grapes and even cre...

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light red still quite dark in the colour. Some spices, herbs and a touch earthy in the finish. Lots of plums and some nuts (more cashewish). Did not decant it, drunk over several days. Had it's peak on day 2 for me.
Very pleasant Port, really enjoyed it. 90/100

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Checking a few recent auction results - it looks like prices are coming off the boil. Not quite low enough to get me buying younger vintages yet, but vintages like '70 and '77 are not far off their pre-pandemic prices. Does coming off the boil mean that prices drop? Sorry for asking, but english is...

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The seller - it is definetifely not table wine

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As promised, a few pictures.

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They are realy something special - I do have some in green glass as well. The story behind them is quite intressting. My friend who supplies me with these gems lived for a couple of years in Portugal. By accident he met a nice quy and over the years they got frieds... this quy is in the Port busines...

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i've received my curiosity delivery last friday. 1 case of Vargellas VP 1998 1 case of Vesuvio VP 1998 the ones on the picture without label from left to right: - Graham's VP 2003 - Vesuvio VP 2003 - Quinta Amarela Colheita 1963 - Very Old Tawny - from Amandio old Stock - Vesuvio VP 1994 - Amandio C...

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Glenn E. wrote: ↑18:22 Thu 08 Jul 2021 So the 1960 Barros spent 39 years in wood and now has an additional 22 years in bottle?

Yeah, I'd serve that before the Presidential and save the Presidential for last.

Correct - thx for your advise

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Damn, forgot to look at the Presidential... but i think it has been bottled around 2020 - as i bought it in 2020 in a shop.

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Fake whiskies are a huge problem - I would never buy old Macallan's from someone I don't trust - and even then only with max caution.
I do know Claudio (Bernasconi), the owner myself. He is a really passionate and generous guy. As he handled the case speaks for it self.

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Oh dear... thank you very much for the placemats! Listen to you I will - they will be poured at once. Bare with me with the tasting Notes, I'll try but I might struggle. :-) What is that cross for - any specific meaning or just a space holder? @Andy: It has been bottled in 1999 - so 39y old. @JacobH...

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑17:34 Wed 07 Jul 2021
Glenn E. wrote: ↑16:52 Wed 07 Jul 2021but we thoroughly won the battle of the words (English is the new Latin).
I hope it stays this way.. my Latin or Chinese is very bad...

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Thank you guys for your replies! When we have a Whisky tasting, we always start with a "tongue opener" dram - a light with no more than 46% ABV. As this might also work with Port, I tend to go with the SQVP - as I as well expect it to be the weaker one, or I pour them both and decide from ...

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Its me again.. A good friend comes by this weekend. So I made a little line-up of some Ports we'll try. As I am not yet that experienced - my question is about the order of them. Is there a particular order how to try them? I've prepared 6 bottles: - Taylor VP 1955 - Eira Velha VP 1982 - Dalva Presi...

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I do have some very old (bottled long time ago) bottles of Tawny - I will lay down the newer bottles or the ones without t-stoppers and observe them reguarly.

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good advise - I will do so - thanks!

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Hi all

Due to shortage of space for standing bottles in my wine cabinet I was wondering if I can lie down some of the Tawny bottles as well?
Is there any disadvantage for the Port?

Regards

Del

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Thank you!

No, I don't have any - still on the voyage. My best so far were a Barros Vintage from 1978, Grahams Vintage 1970, Amandio White Colheita from 1945 and a Grahams Colheita from 1870. I've had way more Colheitas/Aged Ports than Vintages.

Regards

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Hello together I'm a swiss guy who started to dive into Port about 6 month ago. Since then a whole new world has been revealed to me. Lucky as I am, I've met a friend who has good knowledge an even better sources for real Port treasures. Exept Port, I am in love with Whisky (Scotch for 95%) for many...

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