If you had to buy 2 cases of port for everyday drinking
If you had to buy 2 cases of port for everyday drinking
What would it be?
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I recently saw prices of 25-40/bottle for some of the smaller houses (1994-2000). Rozes, offley, ferreira, martinez, and noval-silval were represented, along with a couple SQs related to them. if that interests you, let me know. I'm hesitant to reveal the place just yet as I have a little shopping trip planned this week
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- RonnieRoots
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No, the Niepoort is usually much better. Not the cheapest in the range, but definitely worthwhile.g-man wrote:I must admit I 've never really branched out of the taylor tawny's ...RonnieRoots wrote:1 case of good, afforadable VP. E.g. Morgan 1991 or Offley 1983.
And 1 case of Niepoort 10 year old tawny.
I'd get by.
can you compare the 10 yr niepoort to it?
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I'm another vote for the Morgan 91. At $200 a case, I have yet to find better value for money for an everyday drinking port.
If the Morgan 91 wasn't available, I'd probably go for the Croft Quinta da Roeda 1995 at $25 a bottle - pleasant, easy drinking and will reward some patience for a few years yet but is readily available in one of the UK's chain wine retailers.
Alex
If the Morgan 91 wasn't available, I'd probably go for the Croft Quinta da Roeda 1995 at $25 a bottle - pleasant, easy drinking and will reward some patience for a few years yet but is readily available in one of the UK's chain wine retailers.
Alex
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Ramos-Pinto 1982
Ramos-Pinto 1985 at $26ish a bottle. Except that I bought all of it. (Though there is some Ramos-Pinto 1982 at that shop: any New Yorkers fancy a split?)
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Julian, .. Done. if they have 2 cases, I'd split a case each or if they have a case, I'd do 6 bottles each.jdaw1 wrote:Ramos-Pinto 1985 at $26ish a bottle. Except that I bought all of it. (Though there is some Ramos-Pinto 1982 at that shop: any New Yorkers fancy a split?)
Re: Ramos-Pinto 1982
that reminds me. did you pop an 85 ramos pinto and check to see if the provenance was good?jdaw1 wrote:Ramos-Pinto 1985 at $26ish a bottle. Except that I bought all of it. (Though there is some Ramos-Pinto 1982 at that shop: any New Yorkers fancy a split?)
I hope it's not like the 79 d'issan sludge.
Ramos-Pinto 1985
Wasn’t one tasted in your company?g-man wrote:that reminds me. did you pop an 85 ramos pinto and check to see if the provenance was good?
Re: Ramos-Pinto 1985
Ah righty, I've pissed away one too many brain cells.jdaw1 wrote:Wasn’t one tasted in your company?g-man wrote:that reminds me. did you pop an 85 ramos pinto and check to see if the provenance was good?
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Re: Ramos-Pinto 1982
Have 3 cases of RP 85 from the same place. What whack job place that is. I've called them for more, and just get the run from the people that work there. Sean and I wanted to clean them out, but they do not know what they have, care to sell it, and the conditions are less the optimal.jdaw1 wrote:Ramos-Pinto 1985 at $26ish a bottle. Except that I bought all of it. (Though there is some Ramos-Pinto 1982 at that shop: any New Yorkers fancy a split?)
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Re: Ramos-Pinto 1982
The lowest price available on wine-searcher today is £28 + VAT, so more than twice what you paid. Lucky Wiseboy.jdaw1 wrote:Ramos-Pinto 1985 at $26ish a bottle.
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... that would of course depend on the price. Since I am not drinking a whole bottle of VP per night, I would hardly go for a Vintage Port, except half bottles.
I do not want to be too emotional, but isnt the possibility to have different Ports on different evenings the best. I would always prefer variety. Like a mixed case of half Malvedos or half Vargellas. Something like this.
Axel
I do not want to be too emotional, but isnt the possibility to have different Ports on different evenings the best. I would always prefer variety. Like a mixed case of half Malvedos or half Vargellas. Something like this.
Axel
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Hi Axel,Axel P wrote:... Since I am not drinking a whole bottle of VP per night, I would hardly go for a Vintage Port, except half bottles.
Axel
I do not like half bottles, because my wife is allways as greedy as I am. I must confess, to have had some. They were like a kind of toys for us. First she said, "Port, it's not my style". Very funny in the meantime. I do have some 1997 Noval VP in half bottles. And I hate them.
Cheers
Michael
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