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Re: Latest buy
Posted: 13:00 Fri 30 Jun 2023
by nac
4 x Royal Oporto 1970
2 x Offley Boa Vista 1972
1 x Offley Vintage Port 1987 (bottled 1990)
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 14:08 Fri 30 Jun 2023
by winesecretary
12 x Dow 2017 (halves)
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:21 Sat 01 Jul 2023
by Alex Bridgeman
I’ve not tasted Dow 2007 recently, but a couple of weeks ago I tasted Noval 2007 for the first time in a decade and was amazed at how delicious it was.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 08:49 Sun 02 Jul 2023
by MigSU
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:21 Sat 01 Jul 2023
I’ve not tasted Dow 2007 recently, but a couple of weeks ago I tasted Noval 2007 for the first time in a decade and was amazed at how delicious it was.
Dow's 2017, not 2007.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 09:02 Sun 02 Jul 2023
by Alex Bridgeman
MigSU wrote: ↑08:49 Sun 02 Jul 2023
Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:21 Sat 01 Jul 2023
I’ve not tasted Dow 2007 recently, but a couple of weeks ago I tasted Noval 2007 for the first time in a decade and was amazed at how delicious it was.
Dow's 2017, not 2007.
Oops! Perhaps they’ll be drinking surprisingly nicely in 2033.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 17:40 Wed 05 Jul 2023
by Mike J. W.
1 x 1980 Warre's VP
1 x 2000 Sao Pedro Das Aguias VP
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:11 Thu 20 Jul 2023
by Andy Milner
I have just purchased the following bottle at auction ( online but not collected yet). I know little about old tawny port, it was listed as a Gilbey 1900 and cost the princely sum of ten pounds plus fees. Can anyone enlighten me as to this port. Thanks
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:45 Thu 20 Jul 2023
by Andy Velebil
Andy Milner wrote:I have just purchased the following bottle at auction ( online but not collected yet). I know little about old tawny port, it was listed as a Gilbey 1900 and cost the princely sum of ten pounds plus fees. Can anyone enlighten me as to this port. Thanks
They used a t-cork to seal it.
Can you post better pics of the whole bottle?
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:54 Thu 20 Jul 2023
by Andy Milner
Andy Velebil wrote: ↑21:45 Thu 20 Jul 2023
Andy Milner wrote:I have just purchased the following bottle at auction ( online but not collected yet). I know little about old tawny port, it was listed as a Gilbey 1900 and cost the princely sum of ten pounds plus fees. Can anyone enlighten me as to this port. Thanks
They used a t-cork to seal it.
Can you post better pics of the whole bottle?
Andy, is this any better, had to resize.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 22:06 Thu 20 Jul 2023
by Andy Velebil
Bottle looks like mid to late 1950’s to early 60’s, perhaps.
Label appears to say …many years in cask. But no reference to actual age or year. However a good chunk of label is missing.
Without actual documentation, would be hard to verify it was actually 1900 Colheita. Labeling wasn’t always very clear as to contents back then (or sometimes now either).
Older tawnys tend to hold up better with long term bottle aging. But if indeed in bottle ~60-70 yrs it’s going to be a toss-up if it’s great, good or not so good. Regardless, the price you paid made it worth getting to at least try.
Please do let us know how it is when you open it.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 22:33 Thu 20 Jul 2023
by Andy Milner
Andy Velebil wrote: ↑22:06 Thu 20 Jul 2023
Bottle looks like mid to late 1950’s to early 60’s, perhaps.
Label appears to say …many years in cask. But no reference to actual age or year. However a good chunk of label is missing.
Without actual documentation, would be hard to verify it was actually 1900 Colheita. Labeling wasn’t always very clear as to contents back then (or sometimes now either).
Older tawnys tend to hold up better with long term bottle aging. But if indeed in bottle ~60-70 yrs it’s going to be a toss-up if it’s great, good or not so good. Regardless, the price you paid made it worth getting to at least try.
Please do let us know how it is when you open it.
Will be happy to, although it may be a while before I open it
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 23:29 Thu 20 Jul 2023
by Glenn E.
I don't see anything on that label to indicate that it might be a 1900 Colheita. What I do see is "Finest Old Tawny Port" which sounds to me very much like a Tawny Reserve. Though as Andy said, labeling wasn't always clear (or consistent) back in those days.
Even if a 1900 Colheita, the likelihood that it was bottled in the 50s or 60s with a t-stopper means it isn't likely to be great. Fine, no doubt, but I wouldn't expect much. 10 pounds seems reasonable.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 23:54 Thu 20 Jul 2023
by Alex Bridgeman
While I agree with everything Andy and Glenn have said, don’t let them put you off.
I have some Tawny Port which was bottled in the 1950s and 1960s (although a short driven cork was used). It is still a phenomenal glass of wine. I reckon you have something which could be absolutely stunning.
(Glenn - I draw a parallel with the Mourão 40YO bottled in the early 2000s. These had a t-stopper but are still fabulous and probably will continue to be fabulous for another 50 years.)
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 17:44 Fri 21 Jul 2023
by winesecretary
5 x Niepoort 2015 LBV
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 01:15 Sat 22 Jul 2023
by Andy Milner
Many thanks for the varying comments, will post a better picture when I get over to Liverpool to collect it and will follow up on consumption..
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 00:03 Thu 10 Aug 2023
by Justin K
3 x Taylor’s 1977
1 x Vargellas 1982
1 x Fonseca 1983
1 x Dow’s 1963
1 x Q de Santa Barbara 1970 Colheita
1 x Kopke 1979 Colheita
2 x Unknown which turned to be Cockburn’s 1967
All bought at auction for easy money.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 05:20 Thu 10 Aug 2023
by Andy Velebil
Justin K wrote:3 x Taylor’s 1977
1 x Vargellas 1982
1 x Fonseca 1983
1 x Dow’s 1963
1 x Q de Santa Barbara 1970 Colheita
1 x Kopke 1979 Colheita
2 x Unknown which turned to be Cockburn’s 1967
All bought at auction for easy money.
Drink F83 soon. Very soon. Ck67 is normally quite nice. As are some others. Not familiar with QSBc70, so curious what you think when you open it. Overall, a nice haul!
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 21:45 Sat 26 Aug 2023
by winesecretary
A bargain case of Churchill 1982. Will be about forty quid a bottle all in. Hurrah!
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 13:40 Thu 31 Aug 2023
by Jamiesan12o
2x double mags of Fonseca '09 - £150ea from Seckford. One for a friend, one for me. Not sure when on earth it'll be drunk, but without tempting fate there's plenty of time for the right occasion to arise!
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 10:03 Fri 01 Sep 2023
by Alex Bridgeman
Jamiesan12o wrote: ↑13:40 Thu 31 Aug 2023
2x double mags of Fonseca '09 - £150ea from Seckford. One for a friend, one for me. Not sure when on earth it'll be drunk, but without tempting fate there's plenty of time for the right occasion to arise!
That is remarkably good value. Well spotted.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 23:06 Thu 14 Sep 2023
by Justin K
12 x Bomfim 2010
1 x Churchill Crushed 1985
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 10:59 Fri 15 Sep 2023
by flash_uk
Justin K wrote: ↑23:06 Thu 14 Sep 2023
12 x Bomfim 2010
1 x Churchill Crushed 1985
You’ll need to decant the crushed Churchill
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 12:31 Fri 15 Sep 2023
by MigSU
There's probably too much glass in it anyway, it's probably a total loss.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 22:50 Fri 15 Sep 2023
by Glenn E.
6 more 2021 Graham's The Stone Terraces in 750ml, plus a tregnum, bringing my total to 12 and 1.
These are, of course, all in London, so I still need to acquire a couple here in the US (at an exorbitant price) so that I have them available to do my little verticals every time they release a new vintage.
Re: Latest buy
Posted: 13:18 Thu 21 Sep 2023
by nac
2 x 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV