Help me find a good vintage port

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I have a friend who likes good port. I would like to buy a nice vintage from about the year he was born. I know nothing of Port, but do know that some years yield a better vintage than others. One from the year of his birth would be great, but I know that that particular year may not have been a good vintage, so sometime close to the year he was born is fine.

He was born in 1964. I can afford to spend around 200 US on this. Also, I know that some names are better than others (DOW for instance is good, I’m told.)

Thanks

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You are pretty much out of luck with his birth year. 1964 was an iffy year, and none of the major houses declared a vintage that year. Most ports produced that year are well past their peaks. 1963, on the other hand…

Go for one produced the same year he was conceived, maybe? :smiley:

Try Quinto do Noval Nacional or Fonseca.

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Well 1963 certainly falls in the “about the same year” category. Now all I have to do is find it in PA.

thanks

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PA eh?

63’s might be a liitle pricy, but if you call your local store ask them about the availibility of the 66. There’s quite a bit of choice (hopefully)

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Port isn’t quite my expertise, but I’ll share a deal that I got recently if it’ll help. I think it’s a deal anyway. I recently picked up a case of Taylor Fladgate 1995 vintage port. It was a case (12) of splits (half bottles) and was about your price range. It was $20/bottle and came in a nice wood crate.

I haven’t tried it yet, but my pal who is extremely into port tells me (repeatedly) that this is about the best port he’s ever had. I think he bought at least three cases of this for himself.

I’m looking forward to sharing this my daughter many years from now and telling her that I bought it in the year she was born. This assumes of couse that I have the willpower not to drink it all in the next 20 years.