Vintage Port?

**Presuming Ed** · 9th January 10, 03:49 PM

Not sure when it was bottled - prob 68 or 69.

Vintage port life expectancy depends on the year. About 5 years ago, I had some 55, which was truely amazing.

**B R Gordon** · 9th January 10, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Grahams '03 is most definitely worth looking after and would probably be better to drink it in 25 to 40 years time. To store, find a dark, cool, dry place where the temperature does not vary too much, lay the bottles on their sides with the labels upwards so that you do not disturb the bottles when you are wondering what they are in 20 years time and then anticipate!

24 years will make my 90th birthday. I'll put a few bottles aside for that event, but most aren't going to last that long.

**Jock Scot** · 10th January 10, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by B R Gordon

24 years will make my 90th birthday. I'll put a few bottles aside for that event, but most aren't going to last that long.

One should regard laying down some vintage port late in one's life as just like planting a tree, it is an act of faith. You most certainly will not enjoy it, your children may not and if they don't, your grand children will!

Thanks Dad and Grand Dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Rob Wright** · 10th January 10, 09:29 PM

I don't go the vintage route, but I do enjoy picking up a bottle of Sandeman's Founders Reserve Port every now and then.

Rob

**B R Gordon** · 26th January 10, 08:32 AM

We opened a bottle of 77 colheita port last night. First time that I've had a colheita and it was amazingly good.

**NewEnglander** · 26th January 10, 11:18 AM

I've just tried port for the first time. I needed some to cook with last week and there was a bit of the bottle left so we had a bit after dinner. I know next to nothing about port, so I thought the petite syrah port was quite good, though overly sweet. My girlfriend thoroughly enjoyed it. I picked up a bottle of tawny port this past week end (I can't recall the name) and had a glass last night. I need to find proper glass and get some recommendations on what a newbie should look for at the package store to ease into the beverage.

**azwildcat96** · 26th January 10, 12:30 PM

A vintage port is excellent. But for those that want to try a little variety without breaking the bank, might I suggest Deco? A blend of California and Austrailia ports with the added natural essence of dark chocolate. Goes well on the rocks, instead of dessert.