Port recommendations?
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 11:13 AM
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Posted 24 July 2010 - 07:35 PM
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Posted 25 July 2010 - 12:15 PM
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Posted 26 July 2010 - 05:27 PM
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Posted 27 July 2010 - 04:32 PM
I have a bottle of 2000 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port that I'm keeping for my retirement party sometime around 2040.There are three kinds of port: tawny, late-bottled vintage, and vintage.Tawny port is the cheapest, and is usually sold as "Dow's 20-year blah-blah-blah". A bottle of tawny port will keep for 2 or 3 weeks after being opened before you can taste a difference, and the differences will be pretty mild. Tawny ports are usually made of blends of various vintages, and are aged in oak casks until they seem to be a certain age. Dow's 20-year tawny port might not actually be 20 years, but it is blended so that it tastes like a port aged for 20 years in a cask.Vintage port is from grapes all harvested in a single year, fermented, briefly aged in wood, and then put into a glass bottle. They often require many years of aging in glass to mellow out, often 20 or more. The 2000 vintage was unusually big and harsh when young, which is why I think it will be good after 40 years.Late-bottled vintage is a combination of the two styles, and is often the best quality/price ratio. Late-bottled vintage is aged in wood so that it can oxidize and seem older than it is, and then put into glass bottles. Good years of LBV port can be quite good, even though the process is a bit of cheating. Taylor Fladgate 2003 LBV is pretty good, and should be $15 to $20, and will give you an idea of the style of Taylor Fladgate (which I love, but it isn't for everyone). Warre's 2000 LBV should be $20 to $25, and will give you an idea of their style, which is a little mellower than Taylor Fladgate.I tried a port at a wine tasting and loved it--unfortunately they only sell the port-making kit. And well, me and my boyfriend are the only port drinkers I know, and 2 cases is a lot of port. Any suggestions for a good inexpensive port to try?
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Posted 27 July 2010 - 08:59 PM
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Posted 01 August 2010 - 06:29 PM
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Posted 03 August 2010 - 06:45 PM
I'm in Northern Ohio. Sorry 43Hertz..I can't tell where you're from by looking at your profile, but there is a small niche market of port makers in Washington, Mo that turn out great product.
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