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This is a discussion on Port Wine within the Food, Wine, & Drink Forum forums, part of the Non Cigar Related Specialty Forums category; Originally Posted by mosesbotbol The best way to try vintage port is to split a bottle between 3 people, so ...
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Old 11-25-2005, 01:18 PM   #46
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Re: Port Wine - Just Picked Up Today
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The best way to try vintage port is to split a bottle between 3 people, so if each person put in $30.00, you could get a lot for $90.00. As "Vic" mentioned, port from 80's+ need some time while open, so if you pick up a bottle to split, open it serveral hours to a night before ya'll drink it down.

After you finish the vintage, move on to the Six Grapes or what ever, and party on...
WOW!!!!! I never thought of that!!!!!!!!! Great Idea!!!! Hey Andrew, Wanna do a split????? I have a couple places I can order from!!!!!! Seriously

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Old 11-25-2005, 01:19 PM   #47
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I just checked my e-mail and I have not gotten a response yet. I guess I'll post it here rather than e-mail it because of the interest that others have.

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Old 11-25-2005, 02:33 PM   #48
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I just checked my e-mail and I have not gotten a response yet. I guess I'll post it here rather than e-mail it because of the interest that others have.

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I'd be interested in this - but is it feasible if the group sharing the bottle(s) is not in physical proximity. Seems like a schlep to send around an open bottle of port...
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Old 11-25-2005, 03:23 PM   #49
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I'd be interested in this - but is it feasible if the group sharing the bottle(s) is not in physical proximity. Seems like a schlep to send around an open bottle of port...
You have to be in the same room to share a bottle of port... Come'on now, how desperate are we? Even if 4 people (max) split a bottle of $80 port, that is only $20 each... Finish the session with a bottle of Taylor 10, $25 and that comes out to $26 each for a hell-of-a-good-time! I'd rather spend the money on splitting bottles of port, than going to some restaurant and spending more... Food you can cook at home, port well.... not so easy.

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Old 11-25-2005, 03:56 PM   #50
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WOW!!!!! I never thought of that!!!!!!!!! Great Idea!!!! Hey Andrew, Wanna do a split????? I have a couple places I can order from!!!!!! Seriously

Ron

Yeah,

I am up for it! I am leaning towards some Croft 1970 Vintage..........hmmm......


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Re: Port Wine
Not sure how things work in the US, but here making friends with a good resonably local supplier works wonders. Give a few a call to see if they do tasting's, I found most of the true bargin ports I've got or had have come from post tasting buys, and I've ended up with things to suit my palette. Quite often they are things I would never have considered or even heard of.

Here at least the snobbery of old have left the tastings, and most people who go are ordinary joes like my self.
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Old 11-26-2005, 06:03 PM   #52
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Re: Port Wine ***Good Buy for Cheap***
Went to Trader Joes today and picked out a port that I am quite pleased with for the price!


Porto Morgado 10 Years Old Tawny.

Reminds of Taylor slightly, lighter cherry taste with a good body and the alocohol is present but not rough.

Best part of all, the price: $10.99

If you want to drink port all the time, this is the stuff. On the bottom end of pricing, you're not going to find any 10 year tawny for this price, and stuff is pretty good.
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Re: Port Wine
On something of the opposite end of the spectrum, I just came home with a 1994 Graham's Vintage Port for $79.99. This may be over-estimating my self-control, but it will lay down till our annual Xmas day wine dinner...a fine finish it should be...
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Re: Port Wine
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On something of the opposite end of the spectrum, I just came home with a 1994 Graham's Vintage Port for $79.99. This may be over-estimating my self-control, but it will lay down till our annual Xmas day wine dinner...a fine finish it should be...
If you want to drink it right away, you should be able to find 1983 Grahams, for less than $79.99 and it already has the aging.
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Re: Port Wine
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On something of the opposite end of the spectrum, I just came home with a 1994 Graham's Vintage Port for $79.99. This may be over-estimating my self-control, but it will lay down till our annual Xmas day wine dinner...a fine finish it should be...
That's a great bottle! the 1994 Graham's is a 95 pointer in wine spectator...the 1994 vintage all around was one of the best since 63', 48' or 27' the Taylor and Fonseca both received 100 points in 94! I have not touched any of my 94's or 92's but if you must drink it decant it for at least 3 hours before to let it breathe.
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That's a great bottle! the 1994 Graham's is a 95 pointer in wine spectator...the 1994 vintage all around was one of the best since 63', 48' or 27' the Taylor and Fonseca both received 100 points in 94!

It's difficult to find any 94's at the liquor store, if you see one, pick them up! The '63's are like nectar from the heavens....
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Damn...now you guys have me wanting to go back and get more....

I've also checked online, and $80 appears to be a good price for 94 Grahams.

OK - question here. With wine, if I have a bottle I like, I'll go back for a case or half-case without thinking twice. For vintage port, which is new for me, what do you do? At $80 per bottle, buying a case isn't feasible...at least not very frequently.

What do you guys do? Buy a couple bottles of something you like? Or go all th eway and splurge on 6 or 12? Remember...I have other hobbies to pay for!
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Damn...now you guys have me wanting to go back and get more....

I've also checked online, and $80 appears to be a good price for 94 Grahams.

OK - question here. With wine, if I have a bottle I like, I'll go back for a case or half-case without thinking twice. For vintage port, which is new for me, what do you do? At $80 per bottle, buying a case isn't feasible...at least not very frequently.

What do you guys do? Buy a couple bottles of something you like? Or go all th eway and splurge on 6 or 12? Remember...I have other hobbies to pay for!
If you score 94's hold on to them and don't drink them for another 20 years. It's s shame to drink one of the best vintages well before it's ready. If you looking to buy stuff to drink now, '83, '77 or older. Most places should give you at least 10-20% off on buying a case. I'd scour every liquor store around for port that has been priced wrong. Since it's not always a big seller, often times you'll find deals. What ever the store has on the shelf, ask if they have the same bottle "out back". Often, port is baking in the sun, or has been sitting on the warm shelf for month/ years.
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I tried a bottle of the Sandemans this weekend at our late turkey day celebration. I opened it up and let it breathe for about 4 hours before we poured it. It was really good and I would recommend it. Cost = 15.00.
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A fine site that reports on each vintage and collects reviews on each specific port:

http://www.thevintageportsite.com/recommendations.htm

Click around - excellent info, and a forum too.
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