Lets talk Port

[bob25]

Yesterday I drank my first Port wine.

It was Warre's Sir William Tawny Port 10 year old.

It was very good,I liked the sweetens,it was a really good drink to have while smoking a good cigar.

I would like to know if you guys have any more recommendation for some good Port's?

[Stalebread]

Now that you mention it, I haven't had any Port in a while. Don't know why. Been drinking more rum and a bit of Single Malt. When I do drink it, I really enjoy Port.

Here is a LINK to a previous thread on Port.

[bob25]

Now that you mention it, I haven't had any Port in a while. Don't know why. Been drinking more rum and a bit of Single Malt. When I do drink it, I really enjoy Port.

Here is a LINK to a previous thread on Port.

Thanks,it was a good read.

Honestly I dont know how I never tried it.

Now I need to make some room for new bottles to come.

[bob25]

Well,I went on a shopping spree

Here is the lot ,I have another one on the way "Dow's Late Bottled Vintage 2004 Port"

[tsolomon]

I like the 10 year Tawny Ports, Fonseca and Taylor Fladgate are both good. Recently I have been drinking the Otima 10 year Tawny and liking it a lot, but the bottles are smaller. I need to try the 20 and 30 year Tawnys, but they are too pricey for me. I drink Port more often during the winter, but it's always great drink to go with a cigar.

[bob25]

I like the 10 year Tawny Ports, Fonseca and Taylor Fladgate are both good. Recently I have been drinking the Otima 10 year Tawny and liking it a lot, but the bottles are smaller. I need to try the 20 and 30 year Tawnys, but they are too pricey for me. I drink Port more often during the winter, but it's always great drink to go with a cigar.

I heard good things about the Otima 10 years(its the second bottle from the left in the pics above)

that is why I bought it.Too bad it small comparing to the others as you have mentioned.

[Ken Gargett]

aussie tawnys tend to be sweeter than their portuguese equivalents. our vintage ports were, in the past though some exceptions, largely just clumsy sweet reds (the exceptions, like some of the reynellas from the 70's, some of the old hardy's and the glorious 45 stonyfell, were quite spectacular). better these days tough less common.

had a 1975 warres at lunch the other day which was very good though probably best drunk soon.

and finally, after more than a year of chasing them, i got hold of a few of the taylors 2007 VV VP's. magic.

[bob25]

aussie tawnys tend to be sweeter than their portuguese equivalents. our vintage ports were, in the past though some exceptions, largely just clumsy sweet reds (the exceptions, like some of the reynellas from the 70's, some of the old hardy's and the glorious 45 stonyfell, were quite spectacular). better these days tough less common.

had a 1975 warres at lunch the other day which was very good though probably best drunk soon.

and finally, after more than a year of chasing them, i got hold of a few of the taylors 2007 VV VP's. magic.

I dont even want to know the price for a bottle of 1975 warres or others from that time,

I know it will be way out of my league.

Maybe some day...

What VV VP's stands for ?

I tried google it but didn't find anyting.

[Ken Gargett]

I dont even want to know the price for a bottle of 1975 warres or others from that time,

I know it will be way out of my league.

Maybe some day...

What VV VP's stands for ?

I tried google it but didn't find anyting.

75's will probably cost around the same as a current VP (vintage port) as not a great vintage. 77 and 63 and a few others will set you back a lot more.

taylors is one of the great producers but a few years ago, in the great years, they started bottled very small quantities from old vines out of their best site. their best site is a vineyard called Vargellas and in years they don't declare a taylors, you'll sometimes see a Vargellas VP. the VV is for Vinha Velha which i gather means old vines. it is stunning stuff and though not cheap, compare it to the cost of a current first growth bordeaux (and it is that quality), and it looks like an amazing bargain.

[bassman]

I like the 10 year Tawny Ports, Fonseca and Taylor Fladgate are both good. Recently I have been drinking the Otima 10 year Tawny and liking it a lot, but the bottles are smaller. I need to try the 20 and 30 year Tawnys, but they are too pricey for me. I drink Port more often during the winter, but it's always great drink to go with a cigar.

Now you need to try Graham's 10 y/o tawny. Great stuff. And you Aussies have Penfolds Grandfather Port. Truly amazing.