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- uncle tom
- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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A little turkey shoot at Brightwells this week (while others were watching N31 and D27 go for astronomic sums elsewhere..)
My goodies included 10bts of Cruz '99 VP for less than the LBV price, half a case of the rarely seen Rebello Valente '75, a pristine case of Martinez '63 and some magnums of Croft 2000.
My goodies included 10bts of Cruz '99 VP for less than the LBV price, half a case of the rarely seen Rebello Valente '75, a pristine case of Martinez '63 and some magnums of Croft 2000.
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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I was half tempted by that Cruz lot but had no idea on whether it was a wine worth having a look at. Some interesting bidding going on, I didn't end up getting anything but it was a fun first dig at an online auction.uncle tom wrote:A little turkey shoot at Brightwells this week (while others were watching N31 and D27 go for astronomic sums elsewhere..)
My goodies included 10bts of Cruz '99 VP for less than the LBV price, half a case of the rarely seen Rebello Valente '75, a pristine case of Martinez '63 and some magnums of Croft 2000.
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- Taylor’s LBV
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I wish there was more. I won it at Zachy's London Auction yesterday. I couldn't believe no one had bid on it so I put in a low ball offer and won.Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑01:55 Fri 03 Dec 2021 I saw the price of the Warre '94 and thought just the same - you have got yourself an absolute steal Mike. If there's more available at the same price, buy it!
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- Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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After finding out - to my astonishment - that Maynard's vintage 2016 got 99 points on Wine Enthusiast and finding it for €42, I couldn't resist and got a couple of bottles.
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1 x Warre 1960
2 x Quarles Harris 1978 LBV
2 x Quarles Harris 1978 LBV
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- Fonseca 1980
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3 x Martinez 1985
- uncle tom
- Dalva Golden White Colheita 1952
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1 x Cockburn Crusted 1960 (and a case of W77)
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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6 x 2011 Vintage Port @ £320. Selling on VWP for £99 a bottle. Shipped in January.
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- Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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3 x Niepoort Crusted (bottled 2015)
3 x Niepoort LBV 2017
2 x Graham's 2000
2 x Fonseca Guimaraens 2015 (a bargain in Garrafeira Nacional)
Quite curious to try the crusted.
3 x Niepoort LBV 2017
2 x Graham's 2000
2 x Fonseca Guimaraens 2015 (a bargain in Garrafeira Nacional)
Quite curious to try the crusted.
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1966
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Two miniatures of Warre’s Warrior “special reserve”.
Purchased because they came in a pack like this:
Purchased because they came in a pack like this:
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Whence?
- Alex Bridgeman
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Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Yesterday I picked up a Graham's 2015 LBV for £9 from Asda.
I also received a few bottles of Taylor's 2017 LBV and Tesco 2016 LBV for Christmas too.
I also received a few bottles of Taylor's 2017 LBV and Tesco 2016 LBV for Christmas too.
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- Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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I wish more people gave me wine as a gift.
- JacobH
- Quinta do Vesuvio 1994
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I have to say the quality of wine that I have been given has increased immensely over the last year, entirely thanks to Vintage Wines & Port. On three occasions people who know I like Port have ordered something from them rather than going to their local wine-merchant or supermarket. There’s been a resulting huge increase in quality in all price ranges.
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- Warre’s Otima 10 year old Tawny
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Cherish them, Jacob. Cherish them.JacobH wrote: ↑11:38 Thu 30 Dec 2021I have to say the quality of wine that I have been given has increased immensely over the last year, entirely thanks to Vintage Wines & Port. On three occasions people who know I like Port have ordered something from them rather than going to their local wine-merchant or supermarket. There’s been a resulting huge increase in quality in all price ranges.
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It’s taken a lot of practice: “Please don’t buy me socks. Ever. I have very specific tastes. Please buy me a bottle of Port instead. Yes. Even a £8 ruby. I promise it isn’t boring. I promise I will enjoy it. Every year.”
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- Fonseca 1980
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A half of Niepoort Bioma Vinha Velha 2013 in the Solent Cellar's refurbishment sale.
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Less of a latest buy and more of a "latest arrival", with the 2018 wines finally making it safely to our shores.
The Guimaraens is in 375s, I'm looking forward to regularly sampling those over the next couple of decades and seeing how they evolve.
The Guimaraens is in 375s, I'm looking forward to regularly sampling those over the next couple of decades and seeing how they evolve.
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- Cockburn’s Special Reserve
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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?
Did get alongside some old Sherries and a Madeira.
Looking forward to open the first one.
Does anyone ever saw or tasted some of those?
Did get alongside some old Sherries and a Madeira.
Looking forward to open the first one.
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The “Récolte 1958” (= Harvest 1958) is strangely ill-fitting to some of the other words on the bottles.
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They lived in france, so thats might be the reason.