I've come to be quite the admirer of a decent port. I'm no expert by any measure, but I knows what I likes.
I'm digging the Cockburn's recently. Haven't had anything really expensive, but I did pick up a bottle of their 2002 ruby a few months back, and it was *very* good.
There is also a local NJ winery that does a port-style wine called (what else?) Jersey Devil. It's not bad for $15 a bottle.
So sound off if you're a port lover.
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I Love a good port! I actually prefer White & Ruby port though but I don't see them in the shops too often. I went to portugal and did port tasting, that was brilliant, I got absolutely shit faced
Yes! White port is really amazing. There was a wine show here last summer, and one of the vintners had a white port for sampling. It was exquisite. But you're right that they are uncommonly seen for sale.
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Only ever had port at Mass(not Catholic,but Anglican,which means I'm Catholic but I believe in divorce and birth control lol) But I definitely like the taste of it. And it's even the rotgut shit. I'll have to look into this further
For my birthday a few years back, my wife got me two bottles of Taylor Fladgate - one ruby, one tawny. That was some mighty nice stuff... that was what really got me into it. I'm the only one of my friends who is, though, which means I don't get to have it as often as I'd like. But one of our good friends is a wine rep, which means we often have a few good bottles on hand. Right now I'm looking at a '95 Warre's Quinta Da Cavadinha, and a Ferreira Dona Antonia Reserve. Both sadly unopened. I may have to remedy that tonight.
Yeah, huge port fan. I'm more a tawny man, myself. Fonseca's 10 and 20 year tawnies and Warre's Otima are both great, and the older Taylor Fladgates are superb. My wife bought me a 40-year-old bottle of Fladgate for our wedding. I've been thinking about trying to get my hands on a nice Colheita when I have a little spare change.
bigchiefbc wrote:I've been thinking about trying to get my hands on a nice Colheita when I have a little spare change.
I definitely dig the tawnies. How "nice" are you thinking for that Colheita? I could see if my rep friend knows of any good deals around...
Well, money is tight at the moment. But when I get tawnies, I'm usually looking in the 10-20 year range. So that would be the age range of Colheita I'd be looking for.
