Can you recommend a good port?

[Legend83]

Following on from the wine thread, I want a bottle of port for Christmas but don't know what is good. Neither do my family.

10PS - please don't post Folkstone.

[Schmeeky]

The Queen Mary 2 has a good port..... and a pretty good starboard!

Sorry, was going to say 'Dover'... I'll get me coat...

[10 Pence Short]

Liverpool.

HTH.

[Legend83]

FFS. Recommend me a good strong red wine type alcoholic drink which sounds like a place that ships come and go from.

Edited by Legend83 on Friday 5th December 16:26

[Graham E]

i find "a bottle of" port particularly satisfying.

HTH

[whitechief]

Try Fonseca

[993AL]

Taylors Ruby is a nice tipple

[jeff m]

993AL said:

Taylors Ruby is a nice tipple

And don't forget the Stilton.

[pantscat]

Warre's Otima is a rather nice tawny... don't be put off by the small bottle! (just buy two...)

[pies]

taylors

[andygo]

Gran Reserva Oporto Vilagarcia de Arouso.

Tesco, £14 a bottle.

Taylors Santiego de Compostela


Again tesco, £11.99 a bottle.







































Actually, just made those names up just to be a bit of a tw-at.

[aspender]

Taylors ten year Tawny is very nice.

http://www.majestic.co.uk/find/Style-is-Port-style...

[Zen.]

Fonseca, 1983 or 1970 depending on your budget.

[B.J.W]

how much are you looking to spend?

Lots of different ports out there. You need to choose one to match the circumstances in which it will be drunk.

[WBC]

Zen. said:

Fonseca, 1983 or 1970 depending on your budget.

I'd recommend the '77 too

[Maxf]

I got a bottle of Ware's 1966 port which I will probably be trying to turn into gout this Christmas - any good?

[B.J.W]

Maxf said:

I got a bottle of Ware's 1966 port which I will probably be trying to turn into gout this Christmas - any good?

Warre's 66 is good for drinking now and many of the 66's have been on a par with the paradox that was 63'. Alternatively, you could easily keep it for another 10 years (at which point some might view it as still being too young to drink).

Properly cellared and decanted, you should be in for a treat.

HTH

BJW

[mft]

pantscat said:

Warre's Otima is a rather nice tawny... don't be put off by the small bottle! (just buy two...)

Yep - very pleasant and approachable. You'll often find good offers on Otima in the supermarkets approaching christmas.

[whitechief]

mft said:

pantscat said:

Warre's Otima is a rather nice tawny... don't be put off by the small bottle! (just buy two...)

Yep - very pleasant and approachable. You'll often find good offers on Otima in the supermarkets approaching christmas.

It's Optima and yes it is very nice. Taylor's do a good Tawny too

[mft]

whitechief said:

mft said:

pantscat said:

Warre's Otima is a rather nice tawny... don't be put off by the small bottle! (just buy two...)

Yep - very pleasant and approachable. You'll often find good offers on Otima in the supermarkets approaching christmas.

It's Optima and yes it is very nice. Taylor's do a good Tawny too

No it's not
http://www.warre.com/otima/

Edited by mft on Saturday 6th December 13:11