No activity on here since the first week of November!?!?!?
Went to the best PA Liquor store today any picked these up!!
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How's the Fuerheerd? That's a rare brand! I have never had their tawny before; only one or two vintages. Does it say when it was bottled?

I know the Broadbent is good; I buy that one all the time.
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Is it?? I see it all the time and usually pass by it, I went specifically for that Madeira off your recommendation, and was planning to get a cheap Tawny (sandemans) and they were out all they had was TF 10 and for $10 less I reached for Fuerheerd. I only had a small glass to try it and I t is indeed VERY good and for $20 a bottle you really can't beat it!! I'll look to see where it was bottled when I get home this evening. As for the Madeira I'm saving it for a rainy day!
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It was bottled in 2015
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Don't knock me for the Jam Jar, it's fun to drink. Enjoyed the Fuerheerd so much that I got another 10 year tawny and decided to try their Reserve Ruby. Moses, ever hear of Barão De Vilar? It was on sale for $39.99 so I figured I couldn't go wrong regardless!!
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I have heard of Vilar, but never tried any of their ports. I think they are more of a Colheita brand.
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So - potato gnocchi with provolone and mushrooms. (And a touch of Manitoba's favorite vegetable - BACON).

My Italian friends might disown me, but mushrooms = Borgogne.

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Peasant wine for peasant food! Fantastic!
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A rich white wine for a big meal.
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A 2007 Patagonian Malbec with our homemade burgers. Chef Earl's BBQ sauce really picked it up. (Available at St Pauls Farmers' market.)

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I usually prefer Cahors Malbecs, which are more tannic and structured. The A Lisa is pretty good with a bit of age on it.
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Same here
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Tonight's line up :-)

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^^ Some fun ones there. ^^

The Setubal 20 is what caught my eye the most. JM Fonseca is the probably the best producer as well.
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Guess it's time to post something, Gabe215 motivated me. A couple of nights ago (Saturday) we did two 1977 Vintage Ports; '77 Taylor and '77 Fonseca. 1977 is a bit a odds. Widely heralded as great vintage, but in reality is just an average vintage IMO.

Perhaps a discussion on the vintage should be another thread, but '77 is hardly '70 or '66.
I rated the Taylor at 93 points and funny enough that I rated 93 points 6 years ago! A friend keeps notes on what we drank and looked up our prior review. The Fonseca I think I gave 91 points.

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Last Post was in June?? I guess nobody drinks wine any more?
Last Night...
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Love me some good port, Gabe.
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Had my first Amarone style wine last night and loved it, going to have to try some more now!!
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Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone will send you to heaven and beyond. Actually, any of their wines are beyond belief.
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I drink plenty of it, but i have the palette of a goat and drink 8$-12$ bottles of Cabernet, Pinot, and Malbec and $15-$20 bottles of Chianti. :-) So while I enjoy reading this thread, I don't have much of substance to contribute.
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Had a wonder 1948 Fonseca a week ago; absolutely fantastic. The weekend was full of port including 1963 Fonseca, 1963 Dow, 1977 Fonseca, 1977 Dow, 1977 Warre, 1980 Graham, and 1980 Dow.

Also had a really fancy Marsala that tasted like Madeira, but after a few days opened took a life of its own. I needed to finish it before I left the country for work.
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Being the country of my birth, I have an affinity for South African wines. Alto Shiraz is a spectacular example of an old world style Syrah (I.e. Not Aussie fruit bomb crud). It's been cellared a while, but has aged magnificently into a fine leathery, sweaty, still tannic red.
paired up with JBs homemade ricotta gnocchi with a sage mushroom cognac sauce.

Totally sublime......
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