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I was wondering if anyone can recommend a decent drop of port?

I don't know much about it and never drink the stuff but a friend of mine is looking to buy a bottle as a birthday present for her partner who is bit of a connoisseur.

It's grose

But I understand Little Para always goes down well for those that like the stuff

port is so yummy

I would probs drink 10-15 nibs of the stuff every sat night at the club along with a whole lot of west end

there is a port which is about $35 and is real nice
cant remember the name though
I usually just stick to the $10-12 bottles, they seem to go down ok!!

Iron Fist wrote:port is so yummy

I would probs drink 10-15 nibs of the stuff every sat night at the club along with a whole lot of west end

there is a port which is about $35 and is real nice
cant remember the name though
I usually just stick to the $10-12 bottles, they seem to go down ok!!

And they're far bigger.

The Penfolds Grandfather is it, but pricey - I still have some 0f the 1979, I bought cheaply [relatively speaking] soon after it was released.
Penfolds Club Port is not bad, and Brown Brothers used to make a nice one.
There are good Ports, and "just for those like to get drunk cheap" Ports, and not much in between I suspect.
Age makes a lot of difference to Ports

Penfolds White Port is the pick of the crop.

Get into Moving Juice at Newton (I think). They have the best drop of Port I've tasted in ages, and very very cheap!

Psyber wrote:The Penfolds Grandfather is it, but pricey - I still have some 0f the 1979, I bought cheaply [relatively speaking] soon after it was released.
Penfolds Club Port is not bad, and Brown Brothers used to make a nice one.
There are good Ports, and "just for those like to get drunk cheap" Ports, and not much in between I suspect.
Age makes a lot of difference to Ports

penfolds club isnt to bad, also hardys tall ships is ok
they are reasonably cheap
I think I have had some brown brothers aswell, that was good I think?

I'd go the Grandfathers.

Thanks for all the tips.

Seems as though the Penfolds Grandfather ticks most of the boxes as a gift.

Drop Bear wrote:I'd go the Grandfathers.

Bloody Oath !!

Although the flagon of Port form the bottom pub at Eudunda did it;s job a few times

The Grant Burge ports go down very nicely.

Never drank port until the girl at the Burge winery who was running the tasting insisted I try some and ended up leaving with quite a few bottles!!

After reading this thread I decided to try my home blended port I did last winter
WHOA!!!!
Hairs on ya chest stuff!!
Beautiful!!!!!!

Two that I rate (on the expensive side though)

Harrisons Winery (McLaren Vale) Liqueur Tawny
Galway Pipe

The Ash Man wrote:After reading this thread I decided to try my home blended port I did last winter
WHOA!!!!
Hairs on ya chest stuff!!
Beautiful!!!!!!

You mean whats left of it

Galway Pipe is a cracker - but "home brew" is more rewarding. Get yourself an oak keg, a couple of 5 litre purchases from a winery for blending, and mix in 375ml of brandy and a similar quantity of muscat, and let it work its magic! Note - you cant use bottled port, you do need to use the stuff sold for making your own.

Port whine?
I would to, seein as how it's highly likely they'll be wooden spooners
for the first time in about a century!

Don't remember the name but I was given a bottle from a barossa winery that was a German receipe .Was made with port and chocolate man was that nice.
And I don't drink but sometimes have a port well that month every night

Mickyj wrote:Don't remember the name but I was given a bottle from a barossa winery that was a German receipe .Was made with port and chocolate man was that nice.
And I don't drink but sometimes have a port well that month every night

Was it made by The Jesuits, who run Sevenhill? They make a few good ports too.

The Ash Man wrote:After reading this thread I decided to try my home blended port I did last winter
WHOA!!!!
Hairs on ya chest stuff!!
Beautiful!!!!!!

You can't beat your own blend from a Port barrel at home ! I started with some Liebichwein Tawny Port from Rowland Flat, and blended a few drops into that from some unfinished bottles. It worked out great.
The only tip I was given about blending your own Ash Man , was , don't use any Vintage Ports.