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Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 21:08 Tue 10 Mar 2009
by jdaw1
The name is in the official list of house names (abbreviation Gd), but I don’t think we have any declarations. Useful. If you buy the bottle please post a good photograph of the label(s).
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 21:25 Tue 10 Mar 2009
by jdaw1
Jeffrey Benson wrote:Port:
1 × 19th Century believed Taylors £450
9 × 1912 Cockburns £220
1 × 1955 Fonseca £220
1 × 1955 Croft £180
6 × 1967 Cockburns £50
Madeira:
1 × 1860 Moscatel £350
1 × 1863 Malmsey Solera Blandy's £250
1 × 1915 Bual Colheita LMR £150
2 × 1920 Bual £320
4 × 1934 Bual £200
1 × 1940 Madeira 'S' £120
3 × 1940 Sercial £160
1 × 1954 Malmsey £150
3 × 1960 Bual £100
2 × 1969 bar steward £270
3 × 1972 Verdelho £100
PM me before ordering.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 13:45 Thu 12 Mar 2009
by jdaw1
Patrick Wilkinson wrote:All in stock and immediately available
1963 2 cs and 10 botts Fonseca £1680 dp/cs
1970 4 cs Fonseca £1040 dp/cs
1985 2 cs Fonseca £550 ub/cs
1997 13 cs Fonseca £340 ub/cs
1966 3 cs Graham £990 dp/cs
1970 9 cs Graham £850 dp/cs
1977 8 botts only Graham £650 dp/doz
1983 2 cs Graham £375 ub/cs
1985 5 cs Graham £500 dp/cs
1994 1 cs Graham £370 ub/cs
2000 6 cs Graham £375 ub/cs
1966 4 cs Taylor £950 dp/cs
1970 1 cs and 1 bott Taylor £880 ub/cs
1977 3 cs and 11 botts Taylor £775 dp/cs
1985 25 cs Taylor £480 ub/cs
1963 2 cs Warre £940 dp/cs
1977 26 cs Warre 520 dp/cs
1985 6 cs Warre £380 dp/cs
1985 12 HALVES Warre £420 dp/cs
1991 10 cs Warre £240 ub/cs
2000 5 cs HALVES Warre £270 ub/cs
1966 1 cs Dow £950 dp/cs
1970 7 cs and 7 botts Dow £695 dp/cs
1977 9 botts Dow £575 ub/doz
1963 12 cs Cockburn £660 dp/cs
1967 11 botts Cockburn £480 dp/doz
1983 1 cs Cockburn £395 dp/cs
1963 52 cs Croft £660 dp/cs
1963 4 MAGS Croft £660 dp/cs 6 mags
1985 27 cs Offley Boa Vista £220 ub/cs .......was £245 ub
1985 9 botts Quinta do Noval £280 ub/doz
1977 1 cs Sandeman £440 dp/cs
1985 3 cs Sandeman £285 ub/cs
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 02:45 Fri 13 Mar 2009
by jdaw1
Brentwood Wine Company wrote:Kopke 30 Year Old Tawny Port NV 12 btl @ $100
Kopke Colheita Port 1977 5 btl @ $131
Kopke Dry White Port NV 11 btl @ $53
Kopke Tawny Colheita 1957 2 btl @ $363
Taylor Port 1963 WS97 1 btl @ $374
Taylor Port 1977 WS98 4 btl @ $190
Warres Port 1963 WS92 4 btl @ $311
Warres Port 1985 WS91, MB****/* 3 btl @ $76
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 04:35 Fri 13 Mar 2009
by Glenn E.
You missed the two Graham's in the same email:
Graham`s Port 1963 WA96, WS97 1 btl @ $302
Graham`s Port 1966 WS93 4 btl @ $227
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 13:18 Fri 13 Mar 2009
by jdaw1
Thank you for checking.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 08:50 Sat 21 Mar 2009
by RonnieRoots
Browsing through old notes on the WS forums, I came across this tasting note by StevieCage:
StevieCage wrote:Well, I believe nobody like this Port: Loads of VA on the nose. Way too acidic flavours. NR.
I did not bother to take further notes, as I was 99% sure it was an infected 1985 Port. What a surprise: Guedes 1977 Vintage Port. Yuck!
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 14:36 Mon 23 Mar 2009
by SushiNorth
RonnieRoots wrote:
Browsing through old notes on the WS forums, I came across this tasting note by StevieCage:
StevieCage wrote:Well, I believe nobody like this Port: Loads of VA on the nose. Way too acidic flavours. NR.
I did not bother to take further notes, as I was 99% sure it was an infected 1985 Port. What a surprise: Guedes 1977 Vintage Port. Yuck!
OK, this is very relevant! I am about to send JJ BUckley monies for last night's auction and would have tacked on this '77. Thoughts? Shall I pursue it? There's space in the case.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 14:39 Mon 23 Mar 2009
by RonnieRoots
Only if it was very cheap and you're in for an experiment.

Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 17:10 Mon 23 Mar 2009
by SushiNorth
RonnieRoots wrote:Only if it was very cheap and you're in for an experiment.

I opted for the experiment.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 20:03 Mon 23 Mar 2009
by SushiNorth
FYI - Gould Campbell 1980 -- $35
still some left at The Chicago Wine Company. For those who put in orders with me, orders have been fulfilled

I picked up more than I planned, but it's for the best I think.
Update: Cases have arrived. A mistake may have been made in TBird's favor (TBD)
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 19:44 Wed 01 Apr 2009
by ajfeather
If you are a WS member in the UK and you don't already have a pile of Vesuvio boxes to admire the WS have an reasonable offer on a mixed 6 pack (1997/98/99/00/04/05) for GBP150.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 00:42 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine wrote:Barbeito Boal Historic Series Boston NV ~ 12 @ $47 WS90
Graham`s Port 1963 ~ 1 @ $285 WA96, WS97
Graham`s Port 1966 ~ 4 @ $199 WS93
Kopke 30 Year Old Tawny Port NV ~ 12 @ $100
Kopke Colheita Port 1957 ~ 2 @ $363
Kopke Colheita Port 1977 ~ 5 @ $119
Kopke Dry White Port NV ~ 11 @ $53
Quinto do Fojo Duoro 2000 ~ 2 @ $73
Smith Woodhouse Port 1985 ~ 3 @ $65 WA90
Taylor Port 1963 ~ 1 @ $325 WS97
Taylor Port 1977 ~ 4 @ $179 WS98
Warres Port 1963 ~ 4 @ $249 WS92
Warres Port 1985 ~ 3 @ $76 WS91, MB****/*
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 00:58 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by g-man
jdaw1 wrote:
Kopke Dry White Port NV ~ 11 @ $53
isnt this a 14$ bottle?
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 02:20 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine’s pricing can be a bit random (I have bought when on the cheaper side). Write to them telling them of the mis-price.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 03:03 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by SushiNorth
Didn't Warre's 63 just go for 130 and Warres 85 just go for 47 at auction?
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 03:25 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by jdaw1
Sure. Auctions are cheaper than retail.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 04:36 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by Andy Velebil
g-man wrote:jdaw1 wrote:
Kopke Dry White Port NV ~ 11 @ $53
isnt this a 14$ bottle?
Yes, I've been in email contact with them since last week when I first saw this on their website. They just sent me pics today and I pointed out this is their basic dry white and that is was a pricing mistake. I'm sure it will be corrected in the near future.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 04:40 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by Glenn E.
jdaw1 wrote:Kopke Colheita Port 1957 ~ 2 @ $363
Gads that seems high... though since I normally can't find it, I suppose I can't complain.
The last two of the 1957 Rocha that I purchased, though - one from my local QFC (Quality Food Center - a grocery store chain) - were $251 and $252. Is the Kopke
really worth an extra $111 per bottle?
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 13:20 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by g-man
Andy V wrote:g-man wrote:jdaw1 wrote:
Kopke Dry White Port NV ~ 11 @ $53
isnt this a 14$ bottle?
Yes, I've been in email contact with them since last week when I first saw this on their website. They just sent me pics today and I pointed out this is their basic dry white and that is was a pricing mistake. I'm sure it will be corrected in the near future.
With 11 bottles left, looks like someone bit the bullet !
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 13:33 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by SushiNorth
jdaw1 wrote:Benchmark Wine’s pricing can be a bit random (I have bought when on the cheaper side). Write to them telling them of the mis-price.
Yah, sometimes the prices over there seem very good. This was not such a time

Not that it matters. I mustn't buy more port!
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 13:51 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by Andy Velebil
Agree, Benchmark either has really good prices or IMHO prices that are higher than normal retail...so buy wisely there. I would be interested to find out how they come up with prices.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 16:38 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by Glenn E.
Blicker-Pierce-Wagner Wine Merchants wrote:
1963 Croft - $115
1963 Fonseca - $259
1963 Taylor - $259
1963 Warre - $135
1966 Dow - $149
1970 Croft - $75
1970 Dow - $119
1970 Fonseca - $155
1970 Graham - $138
1970 Taylor - $139
1977 Dow - $99
1977 Graham - $99
1977 Warre - $85
1983 Quarles Harris - $41
1985 Fonseca - $95
1985 Graham - $79
1991 Warre - $45
1994 Taylor - $135
1997 Fonseca - $65
Not posted to website - call or email Stefan at (707) 967-0240 or
sales@bpwine.com
Some pretty good US prices there, some not so good.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 17:43 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by g-man
man ... no more buying.. no more buying ...
those crofts look so tempting.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 19:15 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by Andy Velebil
g-man wrote:Andy V wrote:g-man wrote:jdaw1 wrote:
Kopke Dry White Port NV ~ 11 @ $53
isnt this a 14$ bottle?
Yes, I've been in email contact with them since last week when I first saw this on their website. They just sent me pics today and I pointed out this is their basic dry white and that is was a pricing mistake. I'm sure it will be corrected in the near future.
With 11 bottles left, looks like someone bit the bullet !
UPDATE: Got an email back from them today that stated they would be the first to be repriced when the time came. Kinda vauge IMO and seeing that no one has bought them so far (they originally only had 11 listed on their site, which is still the case) now would be a good time to reprice and try and sell them.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 20:24 Thu 02 Apr 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine wrote:You can thank this lovely European collector for storing these fantastic ports for the last 20+ years... He bought them on release and has let them age slowly in his cellar until now. You can't put a price on that level of provenance, but we did - and it is the lowest price in the country! The icing on the cake is that they are finally ready to drink! Pre-Arrival.
Taylor Port 1955 ~ 12 @ $369 MB****
Dow Port 1963 ~ 12 @ $199 WA92, WS92
Cockburn Port 1983 ~ 24 @ $105 WS97, WA95
Also, these bubbles will be arriving in late Spring!
!
Portugal
Barbeito Boal Historic Series Boston NV ~ 12 @ $47 WS90 (Pre-Arrival)
Broadbent Madeira 1964 ~ 2 @ $197 (In-Stock)
Cockburn Port 1947 ~ 1 @ $370 hand written label, vintage on cap., sos (In-Stock)
Cockburn Port 1983 ~ 10 @ $105 WS97, WA95 (Pre-Arrival)
Dow Port 1963 ~ 5 @ $199 WA92, WS92 (Pre-Arrival)
Graham`s Port 1963 ~ 1 @ $285 WA96, WS97 (Pre-Arrival)
Graham`s Port 1966 ~ 4 @ $199 WS93 (Pre-Arrival)
Kopke 30 Year Old Tawny Port NV ~ 12 @ $100 (Pre-Arrival)
Kopke Colheita Port 1957 ~ 2 @ $363 (Pre-Arrival)
Kopke Colheita Port 1977 ~ 5 @ $119 (Pre-Arrival)
Kopke Dry White Port NV ~ 11 @ $53 (Pre-Arrival)
Quinto do Fojo Duoro 2000 ~ 2 @ $73 (Pre-Arrival)
Smith Woodhouse Port 1985 ~ 3 @ $65 WA90 (Pre-Arrival)
Taylor Port 1963 ~ 1 @ $325 WS97 (Pre-Arrival)
Taylor Port 1977 ~ 4 @ $179 WS98 (Pre-Arrival)
Warres Port 1963 ~ 4 @ $249 WS92 (Pre-Arrival)
Warres Port 1985 ~ 3 @ $76 WS91, MB****/* (Pre-Arrival)
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 11:55 Fri 03 Apr 2009
by DRT
Peter Wylie Fine Wines wrote:
A superb selection of pre 1970 vintage port from top producers.
Perfect at Easter for those with a sweet tooth who are fed up with chocolate.
All wines are ready now. Prices are in pounds sterling and subject to carriage and VAT (where applicable)
Peter Wylie Fine Wines
Tel: +44 (0) 1884 277555 (U.K. office hours, please)
Fax: +44 (0) 1884 277557

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Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 18:04 Tue 07 Apr 2009
by g-man
http://www.astorwines.com/AstorTuesdays ... 104&Page=2
astor has a 15% sale off all ports and madieras today.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 22:09 Mon 13 Apr 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine wrote:Graham`s Port 1977 ~ 5 @ $109 WA93, WS93, MB*****
Graham`s Port 1977 ~ 1 @ $59 WA93, WS93, MB***** wine stained labels
Quinta do Noval Nacional Port 1970 ~ 1 @ $700 WS98, WA96
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 05:26 Thu 16 Apr 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
Tesco's Wine Festival includes half bottles of Taylor First Estate at £4.49.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 07:28 Thu 16 Apr 2009
by benread
AHB wrote:Tesco's Wine Festival includes half bottles of Taylor First Estate at £4.49.
But is it drinkable? There are no TN's for this that I can see!
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 15:05 Thu 16 Apr 2009
by JacobH
benread wrote:AHB wrote:Tesco's Wine Festival includes half bottles of Taylor First Estate at £4.49.
But is it drinkable? There are no TN's for this that I can see!
I've had some of their "
Ruby Select Reserve" which seemed to be a reasonable ruby. I'm not sure if it's the same wine as this or not. For what it's worth, I've noticed that Tesco quite often discount their main reserve ruby by 50% or do a buy-one-get-one-free deal on it.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 23:03 Fri 17 Apr 2009
by Alex Bridgeman
benread wrote:AHB wrote:Tesco's Wine Festival includes half bottles of Taylor First Estate at £4.49.
But is it drinkable? There are no TN's for this that I can see!
Perhaps I should have added that I did not buy any, but that is not to say that it is undrinkable. Perhaps you could volunteer to try one for the team and be the first to post a TN?
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 19:28 Fri 24 Apr 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine wrote:Graham`s Port 1963 ~ 1 @ $285 WA96, WS97
Graham`s Port 1966 ~ 4 @ $199 WS93
Taylor Port 1977 ~ 3 @ $179 WS98
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 21:11 Mon 04 May 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine wrote: Quinta do Noval Nacional Port 1970 ~ 1 @ $700 WS98, WA96 "A massive wine, what one expects from Nacional in a solid vintage. Deep ruby, with an intense ripe berry nose, full-bodied, very tightly knit, with masses of fruit flavors and tannins and a very long finish." James Suckling
Fully priced!
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 11:08 Tue 05 May 2009
by RonnieRoots
While walking the streets of NYC we stumbled across
Chambers Street Wines. A very nice store with a small port collection, but some nice old bottles. They had a full case of
Warre 1970 for $125 a bottle. We bought one, so eleven remaining for those interested. There was also Warre 1977, Graham 1977 and 1975, see the website for prices.
For those interested in Vouvray, they also had a fantastic selection of Huet, both old and young and both sweet and dry.
Re: Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines
Posted: 22:48 Tue 05 May 2009
by jdaw1
Aabalat Fine & Rare Wines wrote:1977 Dow - 1 avail at $119.23 ea - 93pts
1992 Fonseca - 2 avail at $75.30 ea - 97pts
1970 Grahams - 2 avail at $181.98 ea - 93pts
1983 Grahams - 2 avail at $93.50 ea - 92pts
1985 Grahams - 2 avail at $99.97ea - 96pts
1994 Grahams - 2 avail at $113.00 ea - 96pts
1992 Taylor Fladgate - 3 avail at $242.50 ea - 100pts
1994 Taylor Fladgate - 1 avail at $181.98 ea - 97pts
Re: Travel tips for busy port drinkers
Posted: 23:40 Sat 16 May 2009
by g-man
anybody ever shop from Peter Wylie Fine wines btw?
Re: Travel tips for busy port drinkers
Posted: 05:13 Sun 17 May 2009
by RonnieRoots
g-man wrote:anybody ever shop from Peter Wylie Fine wines btw?
Yes, very good service.
Re: Travel tips for busy port drinkers
Posted: 09:33 Sun 17 May 2009
by DRT
RonnieRoots wrote:g-man wrote:anybody ever shop from Peter Wylie Fine wines btw?
Yes, very good service.
What Ronnie said - but expect to pay full market rates, especially for older vintages.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 10:52 Sun 17 May 2009
by JacobH
DRT wrote:RonnieRoots wrote:g-man wrote:anybody ever shop from Peter Wylie Fine wines btw?
Yes, very good service.
What Ronnie said - but expect to pay full market rates, especially for older vintages.
It might be worth noting that they indulge in the particularly annoying practice of not including all taxes in their advertised prices (which may be unlawful under s.4
Price Marking Order 2004). Expect a 15% uplift on the final price.
(Please feel free to ignore the following:
Far too many wine merchants indulge in this and it’s entirely inexcusable. Full prices should be clear and unambiguous, especially when they are not selling anything in bond and there’s no question that the purchaser will be a consumer.)
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 10:54 Sun 17 May 2009
by JacobH
JacobH wrote:DRT wrote:RonnieRoots wrote:g-man wrote:anybody ever shop from Peter Wylie Fine wines btw?
Yes, very good service.
What Ronnie said - but expect to pay full market rates, especially for older vintages.
It might be worth noting that they indulge in the particularly annoying practice of not including all taxes in their advertised prices (which may be unlawful under s.4
Price Marking Order 2004). Expect a 15% uplift on the final price.
(Please feel free to ignore the following:
Far too many wine merchants indulge in this and it’s entirely inexcusable. Full prices should be clear and unambiguous, especially when they are not selling anything in bond and there’s no question that the purchaser will be a consumer.)
For clarity: although I haven’t bought anything from them (I pulled out when the extra tax took the price from competitive to expensive), their service was very good up to that point.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 15:58 Sun 17 May 2009
by g-man
thanks for the response guys,
I'm a state side citizen, I shouldn't be paying taxes anyway =)
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 03:20 Wed 20 May 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine wrote: Graham`s Port 1970 ~ 1 @ $145 WS94 bin soiled label
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 02:48 Mon 25 May 2009
by jdaw1
Benchmark Wine wrote:Barbeito Boal Historic Series Boston NV ~ 12 @ $47 WS90
Graham`s Port 1963 ~ 1 @ $285 WA96, WS97
Graham`s Port 1966 ~ 4 @ $199 WS93
Kopke 30 Year Old Tawny Port NV ~ 12 @ $100
Kopke Colheita Port 1957 ~ 2 @ $363
Kopke Colheita Port 1977 ~ 5 @ $119
Kopke Dry White Port NV ~ 11 @ $53
Taylor Port 1977 ~ 3 @ $179 WS98
Warres Port 1963 ~ 4 @ $249 WS92
Warres Port 1985 ~ 2 @ $76 WS91, MB****/*
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 03:14 Mon 25 May 2009
by Glenn E.
ROFLMAO.
I see that they haven't corrected this price yet, despite having been informed of the error by at least 2 different people in the last couple of months.
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 03:45 Mon 25 May 2009
by g-man
Glenn E. wrote:
ROFLMAO.
I see that they haven't corrected this price yet, despite having been informed of the error by at least 2 different people in the last couple of months.
that and someone actually bought 1 bottle from the 12 pack it seems!!!
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 21:59 Mon 01 Jun 2009
by DRT
g-man wrote:Glenn E. wrote:
ROFLMAO.
I see that they haven't corrected this price yet, despite having been informed of the error by at least 2 different people in the last couple of months.
that and someone actually bought 1 bottle from the 12 pack it seems!!!
More likely that they bought a case, opened one and then realised their mistake

- beware of cases with 1 bottle missing

Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 19:14 Wed 03 Jun 2009
by g-man
2007 Prices for the chicago wine co.
http://www.tcwc.com/s.nl/sc.17/category ... %2C30%2C31
expected prices as oppose to zachy's shockers
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Posted: 13:50 Mon 08 Jun 2009
by SushiNorth
Coming up for sale on winestilsoldout.com: Taylor Fladgate Vargellas 2005. price $48.
Edit: What a joke. The "Best web price yesterday" is listed as $60. I am RIGHT NOW looking at someone else selling it for $33.
Edit: And... its gone. Was up for maybe 5 mins. Some people buy anything just because they like the idea of the event -- like the people who get too emotional and overbid at auctions.