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Posted: **19:44 Wed 10 Dec 2025**

1 x Dow Crusted Bottled 1971

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Posted: **20:59 Wed 10 Dec 2025**

@ Glenn_E - lovely Malvasia, that.

Posted: **21:00 Wed 10 Dec 2025**

@ nac - can’t recall ever seeing that one!

Posted: **21:03 Wed 10 Dec 2025**

nac wrote: ↑19:44 Wed 10 Dec 2025 1 x Dow Crusted Bottled 1971

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The only 1971 TNs we have are for colheitas.

Posted: **21:41 Wed 10 Dec 2025**

flash_uk wrote: ↑21:03 Wed 10 Dec 2025
nac wrote: ↑19:44 Wed 10 Dec 2025 1 x Dow Crusted Bottled 1971

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The only 1971 TNs we have are for colheitas.

Cliff might be interested in this one?

Posted: **21:47 Wed 10 Dec 2025**

D27 Raby for D71 crusted. Fair swap I think.

Posted: **23:12 Wed 10 Dec 2025**

nac wrote: ↑19:44 Wed 10 Dec 20251 x Dow Crusted Bottled 1971

Now mentioned in the Crusted port database.

Posted: **10:47 Thu 11 Dec 2025**

winesecretary wrote: ↑21:47 Wed 10 Dec 2025 D27 Raby for D71 crusted. Fair swap I think.

If he adds an F34 then might consider it.

Posted: **19:08 Sun 21 Dec 2025**

I bought 6 bottles of a newly released (still unlabelled) 10 year old by a small producer called Mapa (the owner, Pedro Garcias, also writes a weekly article about wine in the Portuguese newspaper Público). Tasted it at lunch on Friday and it's quite good, more on the fruity side than on the caramel side. The wine has an average age of well over 10 years, so it's pretty good value.

Posted: **17:25 Mon 22 Dec 2025**

2 x Delaforce 1963

Posted: **01:32 Tue 23 Dec 2025**

Just a few Stocking Stuffers

5 x 1963 Croft
3 x 1977 Grahams
1 x 1970 Taylor
2 x 1986 Grahams Malvedos
1 x 1963 Gould Campbell
1 x Pacheca 20 Year Old

And my team at work got me something for Christmas---just has not arrived yet.

Posted: **08:15 Tue 23 Dec 2025**

Nice stockings!

I’ve just bought another refill pack for the Quevedo 2025 advent calendar in Vintage Wine & Port’s Christmas sale.

Posted: **02:42 Wed 24 Dec 2025**

A combination of a few trades and a few pick ups:

1 x 1963 Croft VP
1 x 1977 Graham's VP
2 x 1983 Dow's VP
1 x Kopke 50 y.o. Tawny
1 x Quinta da Romaneira 40 y.o. Tawny
1 x 1975 Andresen Colheita
1 x Andresen Royal Choice 20 y.o. Tawny

Posted: **10:41 Sat 27 Dec 2025**

nac wrote: ↑17:25 Mon 22 Dec 2025 2 x Delaforce 1963

Now arrived...

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Posted: **17:22 Sat 27 Dec 2025**

They are lovely looking bottles!

Posted: **18:04 Sat 27 Dec 2025**

They really are!

Posted: **23:30 Fri 02 Jan 2026**

1 x Taylor Special Quinta 1947 (bottled by Corney & Barrow)

Posted: **15:49 Sat 03 Jan 2026**

nac wrote: ↑23:30 Fri 02 Jan 2026Taylor Special Quinta 1947 (bottled by Corney & Barrow)

Alex Bridgeman ≈ Oscar Wilde. (See book.)

Posted: **23:38 Mon 05 Jan 2026**

Not bought by me, but received as Christmas presents, one bottle of each of Fonseca 1963 (Army & Navy bottling) and of Warre 2011 Bottle Matured LBV.

Posted: **12:35 Sat 31 Jan 2026**

2 x 2003 Niepoort Colheita bottled in 2023.

Gift from my co-workers....they have treated me very well, indeed.

Posted: **18:20 Sat 31 Jan 2026**

^^ Ooh, that sounds tasty.

Posted: **22:51 Sat 31 Jan 2026**

OBV85 x 12

Posted: **14:21 Wed 04 Feb 2026**

Justin K wrote: ↑22:51 Sat 31 Jan 2026OBV85 x 12

Found these to be quite mature the last time I had it, decent port but don't cellar them for another decade.

Posted: **13:46 Thu 05 Feb 2026**

Rummy wrote: ↑14:21 Wed 04 Feb 2026
Justin K wrote: ↑22:51 Sat 31 Jan 2026OBV85 x 12
Found these to be quite mature the last time I had it, decent port but don't cellar them for another decade.

Had half of a bottle (not a half bottle!) at last weeks online tasting and I still think there is a little left so should get four or five years of cheap (a litttle over €30 a bottle) everyday drinking.

Posted: **08:07 Sat 07 Feb 2026**

Justin K wrote: ↑13:46 Thu 05 Feb 2026
Rummy wrote: ↑14:21 Wed 04 Feb 2026
Justin K wrote: ↑22:51 Sat 31 Jan 2026OBV85 x 12
Found these to be quite mature the last time I had it, decent port but don't cellar them for another decade.
Had half of a bottle (not a half bottle!) at last weeks online tasting and I still think there is a little left so should get four or five years of cheap (a litttle over €30 a bottle) everyday drinking.

Oh yes, that's a bargain, well done.

Posted: **08:11 Sat 07 Feb 2026**

A bottle of Fonseca 1922 with an incredible fill level.

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Posted: **11:10 Sat 07 Feb 2026**

Posted: **12:57 Sat 07 Feb 2026**

Rummy wrote: ↑08:11 Sat 07 Feb 2026 A bottle of Fonseca 1922 with an incredible fill level.

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That’s a fabulous find.

Posted: **15:10 Tue 24 Feb 2026**

3 x Warre King's Tawny @ £10 each - Waitrose Cellar offer.
3 x Dow Bomfim 2014 @ £20 each - ordered from Amazon in November, just received.

Posted: **17:44 Wed 25 Feb 2026**

nac wrote: ↑15:10 Tue 24 Feb 2026 3 x Warre King's Tawny @ £10 each - Waitrose Cellar offer.
3 x Dow Bomfim 2014 @ £20 each - ordered from Amazon in November, just received.

Amazing price on the Bomfim! That's roughly $27 US. Unfortunately, Amazon can't sell wine or liquor in the U.S. The only place that is selling the 2014 Bomfim in the US per Winesearcher is selling it for the ridiculous price of $181.

Posted: **22:53 Wed 25 Feb 2026**

Between Christmas and the NewYear, I managed to grab the Bomfim 2013 (my daughter’s year of birth) for£19.97 per bottle and so, very happy with that

Posted: **19:34 Thu 26 Feb 2026**

2 x Niepoort 1983

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Posted: **21:00 Thu 26 Feb 2026**

That’s a fine port!

Posted: **14:34 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

Was buying some antique metal boxes and saw this and at €4.50 will make excellent gravy. Anyone familiar with this?

Posted: **15:41 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

Fonseca Crusting Port Bottled 1973

Posted: **16:37 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

Christopher wrote: ↑15:41 Fri 06 Mar 2026 Fonseca Crusting Port Bottled 1973

Which lot: The 5 or 4 bottle lots?

Posted: **17:39 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

Posted: **17:40 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

Not sure which vintages are in it but thought a bit of fun. I also purchased the Cockburn of Leith multi shipper magnum for a bit of fun!

Posted: **18:19 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

Justin K wrote: ↑14:34 Fri 06 Mar 2026 Was buying some antique metal boxes and saw this and at €4.50 will make excellent gravy. Anyone familiar with this?

IIRC it's a fine 10 Year Old Tawny. Gilbert's was once independent, but passed through the hands of Amorim (yes, the cork company) before now being owned by Sogevinus. I have a vague memory of an association with Barao de Vilar at one point, too, but am not certain about that.

Posted: **18:56 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

So I need a good cigar apparently: Julian can you help?

Posted: **20:42 Fri 06 Mar 2026**

Glenn E. wrote:
Justin K wrote: ↑14:34 Fri 06 Mar 2026 Was buying some antique metal boxes and saw this and at €4.50 will make excellent gravy. Anyone familiar with this?
IIRC it's a fine 10 Year Old Tawny. Gilbert's was once independent, but passed through the hands of Amorim (yes, the cork company) before now being owned by Sogevinus. I have a vague memory of an association with Barao de Vilar at one point, too, but am not certain about that.

Gilbert’s is decent but not a top tier producer. At that price a no brainer. If all else fails, will help make a good sauce.

Posted: **00:04 Sat 07 Mar 2026**

That's cheaper than Morrison's 10YO Tawny which Mrs B drank copious amounts of during lockdown. At that price, it was well worth buying and drinking.

Posted: **21:46 Sat 07 Mar 2026**

Christopher wrote: ↑17:40 Fri 06 Mar 2026 Not sure which vintages are in it but thought a bit of fun. I also purchased the Cockburn of Leith multi shipper magnum for a bit of fun!

it was worth a punt at that price

Posted: **21:47 Sat 07 Mar 2026**

3x Warre 1975 tappet hen
1x Warre 1977 tappet hen

Something useful for the experiment on temperatures

Posted: **23:47 Sat 07 Mar 2026**

I love those proper Tappit Hen bottles.

I also love the Warre 1975 from Tappit Hen. It’s drinking really nicely at the moment (at least it was a couple of years ago when I last had it).

Posted: **21:53 Tue 10 Mar 2026**

Christopher wrote:Not sure which vintages are in it but thought a bit of fun. I also purchased the Cockburn of Leith multi shipper magnum for a bit of fun!

Nice - I thought that looked like a really interesting bottle, will be intrigued to hear about it when you open it.

Posted: **22:37 Tue 10 Mar 2026**

Mike J. W. wrote: ↑17:44 Wed 25 Feb 2026 The only place that is selling the 2014 Bomfim in the US per Winesearcher is selling it for the ridiculous price of $181.

Good god.

Posted: **11:08 Fri 20 Mar 2026**

1 x Martinez 1960

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Posted: **23:54 Sat 21 Mar 2026**

4 bottles of Quevedo 2012 White Colheita (bottled 2026). Stocking up for the summer.

Posted: **14:52 Sun 22 Mar 2026**

1 x 1952 Niepoort Colheita - bottled 1977

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