Portsmouth, did you ever buy that Sangiovese?

Yes, I discovered it will still be drinkable in hot weather.

So I bought both bottles.

The 3L has an odd wax cap. It looks like they were trying to create some type of art.

mostly fonseca's for me

Fonseca
2x of all below
77
83
85
92
94
97
00
03

dow
94 1

taylor varghellas
95 1

taylor
03 2
I think i have an 85 somewhere gotta dig through 1?

warres
83 1

grahams
77 2

It only matters if you are interested in sharing them at some point.

Maybe three dozen or more, starting at '63's, with '66,'70,'77,'83,'85,'90,'94, '97 '2000,'2004, maybe other years.

Dow, Croft, Cockburn. Fonseca, Graham, Sandeman, Smith Woodhouse, Taylor, Quinta do Noval, Warre. A semi-random mix. Probably other I didn't name. I don't have them entered into CellarTracker so giving an exact account involves unnecessary work.

Lately I've been drinking only Tawneys because my circle of friends and relations are not much into vintage Port.

I was reading through this thread and was blown away at why no one with these huge collections had anything in their inventory from 2000 or 2003 but then realized 95% of this thread was posted in 2004.
I just started collecting wine 2 years ago and my budget is quite limited but I figure I have a good start..

94 Warres (1)
00 Taylor LBV (1)
03 Graham (1)
03 Smith Woodhouse (2)
03 Vesuvio (2)
03 Roriz (2)
Taylor 10, 20 and 30 year old tawny (1 of each)

I'm a relative newbie, but I've got a representative:

2003 Croft 2
1977 Fonseca 1
1992 Fonseca 2
1994 Fonseca 1
2000 Fonseca 1hb
2000 Graham's 2hb
1997 Quinto do noval 1hb
1970 Taylor 2
1977 Taylor 1
1992 Taylor 2
1994 Taylor 1+2hb
2000 Taylor 1hb

4 '94 Fonsecas still in deep sleep.

Due to my age, I do not buy any more great young vintage port, since the likelihood of enjoying it 30 years from now seems remote.

Dick

One bottle of 1945 Niepoort.

Although we have a port wine store, my personal cellar only has the following...

1. Dow 1977
2. Taylor Vinha Velha 2000. Got 100 points on WE. Am nervous to drink yet.
3. All Ramos Pinto Vintages, one bottle each (1983,1991, etc.)
4. All Quinta do Vesuvio's (1999, 2000, etc.)
5. Croft Roeda 1997
6. Delaforce 1994
7. Fonseca 1985 (I really want to try this one next)
8. Grahams 1991

And, sadly, that's it. For now.

quote:

Originally posted by steve8:
I have single bottles of

Dow's '94 and '97
Vesuvio '95
Smith Woodhouse Madalena '95
Calem '97
Sandeman Vau Vintage '97
Warre's '97
Graham's 2000
Roriz 2000
Smith Woodhouse 2000

Add

'91 Dow
'91 Graham's
'95 Taylor Fladgate, Quinta de Vargellas
'97 Delaforce, Quinta da Corte
'00 Dow
'00 Churchill
'00 Gould-Campbell
'00 Niepoort, Secundum
'00 Quarles Harris
'00 Noval, Silval
'00 Taylor Fladgate
'01 Roriz
'03 Roriz
'03 Dow
'03 Gould-Campbell
'03 Vesuvio

KSC02, why wait? Nothing wrong with young VP.

quote:

Originally posted by steve8:
KSC02, why wait? Nothing wrong with young VP.

I suppose I've always been under the opinion that Vintage Port was truly meant to be aged for decades and, up to now, something that I've actually abided by, unlike other wine. ( I HAVE been known to commit the occasional case of infantacide ).

I DO enjoy a good aged tawny (eg.:Borros tawny and 30 year Fladgates). We'll have to try some together some time. Open my eyes to this

Zero.

According to my handy-dandy Excel spreadsheet, I have a total of 29 bottles of vintage port in various formats (plus assorted other fortified wines), comprised of the following names (no more than 6 of any one name):

2000 Churchill
1994 Churchill
2000 Fonseca
2000 Gould Campbell
2000 Graham's
1985 Graham's
1991 Graham's
2003 Graham's
2000 Niepoort
2003 Niepoort
2000 Quinta do Castelinho
2000 Quinta do Noval
1997 'Silval' Quinta do Noval
2000 Quinta do Vesuvio
2000 'Dow's' Silva & Cosens
1994 'Dow's' Silva & Cosens
2000 Smith Woodhouse
1997 Taylor, Fladgate & Yeatman
2000 Warre & Co.

Adding Porto Rocha 1977 Colheita to my list. Tried this one a few years ago. Simply awesome.

I'm rooting for more Port finishes to the offlines (HELLO! Maryland Off-liners... ??).

My collection is thin... I really don't drink port alone, and I really don't find many occassions to drink it. Both personal flaws, I'm well aware.

1983 Cockburn Vintage Port
1991 Taylor Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port
1994 Croft Vintage Port
1997 Niepoort Vintage Port 375mL
2000 Warre Vintage Port
2003 Fonseca Vintage Port 375mL

I need an '85 to get something from the declared vintages in that run. Don't come whining at me you '93 proponents! Or 92.. whichever it was.

quote:

Originally posted by Lentini:
I'm rooting for more Port finishes to the offlines

Add a little cheese and I would donate the following:

1977 Warre's

Like Lentini, I haven't found many occasions to drink Port, so all I have are four half bottles of 2000 Fonseca.

I only have a couple of 1997 vintage ports as well as several n.v. ports. I will probably pick up a few 03's...if I see any around here.

quote:

Originally posted by eyesintime:
Like Lentini, I haven't found many occasions to drink Port, so all I have are four half bottles of 2000 Fonseca.

Port is a great following to a grand feast and wine. However, I DO find the 375ml sizes are great most of the time while the 750's can be like opening a magnum, for one or two people. A bit like Sauterne. IMHO, of course.

I do not think you need an occasion to enjoy port...well, I don't anyway...
Picked up some 2000 Smith Woodhouse ( @ 40.00 per) to add to the cellar.

i only recently started looking into the world of port, so sadly, this is it:

(5) 2003 Churchill Porto Vintage
(1) 1997 Churchill Porto Vintage
(2) 1985 Croft Porto Vintage
(1) 1994 Dow Porto Vintage
(1) 2003 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage
(1) 2003 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage

1997 Dow
2000 Quinta do Vesuvioo
2003 Graham's
2003 Croft

I don't have a large Port holding at this time, but what I currently hold is:

(3) 1977 Fonseca
(1) 1992 Fonseca
(1) 1994 Fonseca
(13)1977 Taylor (Fladgate)
(2) 1994 Taylor (Fladgate)
(3) Taylor Fladgate 30YR Tawny

0

Not much, just drank the '85 Warre's I had.

Now:

1994 Dow's
1994 Graham's