Anyone into port (after recommendations)

[TheSmiler]

Long shot but I've found myself getting into port more, not much for wine don't like the taste. I've had some "good ones" from knowledgeable people however still no.

Favorite at the moment is QC Ruby; although I've also been through Portman Special Reserve and Cockburns Special Reserve. None of these have been tat interesting or that nice.

So anyone out there a port lover or able to recommend any nice bottles not too expensive about £25 max.
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I like port, but it doesn't like me - makes my left shoulder hurt like fuck.
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Got given a bottle of Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas for my last birthday, absolutely lovely. I sometimes treat myself to a bottle every so often, priced around the £10 mark but this stuff beats it hands down.

I think its around £30 a bottle but well worth a look.
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I love a drop of port but generally only have it around Christmas and being a cheap git I usually guzzle Sainsbury's old brand ruby tawny port for £7 a bottle.

I might actually splash out on a bottle so will watch this thread with interest.

Edit: After reading barrkel's post I realise I meant to write tawny port, not ruby port.

[wr6133]

I know if you drink a lot of it very quickly the next day you have purple shit

HTH

[captain_ramshackle]

Fonseca Bin 27 is very nice if you're OK with something very fruity.

Or you could go for Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos which is pretty premium.

You're not going to go wrong with Fonseca Terra Prima Reserve either

[barrkel]

Have you tried a tawny port?

Completely different drink to bottle-aged ports, they're aged in the barrel so the tannins are oxidised early in their lifetime. This means they don't have the dryness of a wine, and they're a light brown / orange colour.

Quite a distinct difference between a 10 year, 20 year, 30 year and 40 year. The older they get, the mellower, with less of a medicinal edge, and more complexity. The main port houses blend their tawny ports from lots of different years, so the age here is just an indication - they go for a consistency of style per year, but the styles between houses is different.

If you like them, you can look into colheita ports. These are tawny ports made from a single specific vintage, not blended. My gf and I had an excellent 1940 colheita over the new year - but that bottle would blow your budget 10x.

If you like fortified barrel-oxidised wines like tawnies, look into sherry and madeira. An oloroso sherry has the yeast killed off early so it doesn't have the yeasty taste of other sherries. Rainwater madeiras are quite nice too. My gf and I went to a fortified wine tasting at Berry Bros & Rudd just before Christmas. There's a lot there to explore.

IMO tawny port is something where money pays dividends in ways that it doesn't quite with wines. Younger ports tend to have a fairly harsh, medicinal edge to my palate. I can't get on with the stuff you find in supermarkets.

On the other hand, it's good to work your way up to the good stuff. If you go straight to the good stuff, you'll never be able to enjoy the cheaper bottles. Myself, I'm still rueing the day I balked at spending £600+ on a case of 6 (IIRC) bottles of one particular tawny. I had a glass of it at a restaurant on my birthday about 5 years ago, it was incredible and I've never tasted its like since. And now I've lost the details of the name, so I can't find it again.
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[Phoenix]

I too do not like red wine, vile stuff, however I do like Port but don't drink it very often at all. Port aside you may want to try a Greek red wine called Mavrodaphne, can get it in all the supermarkets now. It's a sweet red wine and if you like port you should like that, it's the only one I can drink, tastes nothing like every other red wine which all tastes the same to me, damn sight cheaper at £4 a bottle too.

[andyscooter]

another fan of tawny ports here

at xmas aldi have some cracking deals on them

so i normally stock up but didnt last year as money is tight

cant think of the names off hand but a 30 quid bottle from aldi was about 60 quid elsewear
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[Polarbear]

I know jack shit about port, but I know the port and Stilton cheese together is like nectar from the gods.
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[MarJay]

I heard port is bad for gout. Sounds like Shaggy has gout.

Personally I don't drink. I spend all my money on bikes pretty much.
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[MCW]

If you like port, then you will like Madeira too. There are 4 basic types, from sweetest to driest: Malvasia (also known as Malmsy to the Brits), Bual, Verdelho and Sercial.

I love tawny port and white port too.

People can give you lots of recommendations, but it comes down to personal taste. You can spend a fortune on rare vintage reserves, but if you prefer a cheaper one, then so much the better.

[unitynotsocri...]

Try rooting out some direct bottled Portuguese stuff.....like velvet.
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