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13th April 2010, 01:44 PM #1Hewer of wood
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For port lovers
The local Dan Murphy has recently got stocks in of a tawny that I've not seen before: a 16 year old Reynella. It's $10 for a half bottle and a bargain at that price.
Maybe other outlets have it too. Worth a look.Cheers, Ern
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13th April 2010, 01:50 PM #2Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Thanks Ern. Will check on the way home.
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13th April 2010, 02:07 PM #3
Ern. Just about finished my Green Stones and I alternate between it and tawny. Any ideas on if it is good stuff or not?
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13th April 2010, 02:12 PM #4Hewer of wood
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(cough) would I be posting here without a rigorous evaluation?
It beats the bejesus out of any $20 a bottle tawny locally available.Cheers, Ern
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13th April 2010, 02:15 PM #5
Just gotta find Dan on my travels on Thursday.
So rigourous testing didn't involve spitting like the wine toffs?
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13th April 2010, 02:26 PM #6Hewer of wood
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Ah no, Waldo. You have to test the alcohol concentration as well ;-}
The benchmark for an old Aus tawny for me used to be the Seppelts. Haven't seen it for years now, and it was certainly not the current version. Maybe 10-15 years ago? Had an old fashioned label and perhaps a peculiar bin no.
The Reynella has a fuller body, a little on the syrupy side, and doesn't have the rancio character of the old Seppelts. But that was $25-30 way back when.
There's also the Reynella Vintage Port, around $25, which is also a fave. But that one needs 15 years cellaring from the vintage date.Cheers, Ern
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11th May 2010, 02:55 PM #7
Ern, this Rynella - it's bottle or flask?
Asking as I'm looking around for it. Mind you, asking blokes at bottle shops about a 16 yr old port that's around $10 a pop has them scratching their heads when boofhead forgot to write the name down before I went looking.
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11th May 2010, 03:08 PM #8Hewer of wood
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Waldo, as posted, Dan Murphy. Half bottles.
By 'other outlets' I meant other Dan Murphys; sorry, should have made that clear.Cheers, Ern
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6th March 2011, 09:43 PM #10Novice
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Stumbled across this thread, and was in Dan's today so purchased one of the 375ml bottles. Still at the same price $10.
Luke
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11th March 2011, 05:45 PM #11Hewer of wood
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Yeah, my local Mr Murphy still has it too.
Must've been a pretty big batch someone stumbled over in Reynella's shed!
I still think it's good value but the sweetness is not a plus.
The Portuguese late bottled vintage ports are still the humdingers in my book but the price means v. special occasion only.Cheers, Ern
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16th March 2011, 03:36 PM #12Hewer of wood
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Another good value port you might find around about is Peter Lehmann's 'The King' which is a 1996 vintage.
The local DM used to have stock but no longer. A local bottle shop still has some at $23 for 750ml.
It's at its peak now, with good choc and licorice flavours.
Like any vintage port at its peak it needs to be handled gently before decanting and drinking within a day or two. So it's a drop to share.
Goes well with a mild blue cheese after dinnerCheers, Ern
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3rd April 2011, 10:00 PM #13
Ah.... good Ports. I remember the days when we used to buy Brown Bros in 10 litre casks....
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3rd April 2011, 10:34 PM #14Electron controller/Manufacturer of fine shavings
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When I think Back ..... so to speak for old hams !
Was it Rinecastle (down near radio parts) in Victoria Street for a great Port? The bin number has been erased with alcohol but it was $3 a flagon back in 1978.
Dave
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25th November 2012, 05:51 AM #15GOLD MEMBER
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What comes out of the Rutherglen district these days?
Chambers made port that I liked in the early 1970's.
Morris' Liqueur Muscat was my fav.
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