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Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)

Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« on: May 24, 2012, 01:47:53 PM »
Heyy, guys. I am kinda noobie out here.

I just want to make a question.

How much it's worth an old Vintage Port Wine, 30, 40, 60 years old (From Oporto, Portugal)?

This is an awarded wine, that's why I am wondering.

If someone could help me :)


Offline Alias300

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Re: Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 02:29:01 PM »
Without a name and year it's impossible to say.
And even with name/year, without knowing how it was stored its not possible to say.

Some were meant to be used within so many years. Even with 100% optimum storage they just don't have the cork qaulity to keep them good. Which case you have old bottles with old vinegar, not old wine.

To me. Perfect quality, 60yr old port worth...?    Um....nothing. I hate port.  ;D


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Re: Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 03:21:57 PM »
A google search for Oenology websites is your best bet; I would pay $4.95.


Re: Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2012, 06:35:36 PM »
Hello:

I've come here just to see how's the bussiness arround auctions in the USA and I found this! ehehehe

I'm Portuguese. I live 15 miles from oporto and I probably can give you an aproximate value of your bottle if you tell me which is the cave that made the wine and the year of it.

If it really has 40 years should worth 350$ at least.

You know that here it will be much cheaper, because we are near, of course!!

also check:

wine-searcher.com/regions-oporto
or search for it:
wine-searcher.com/find/oporto+vintage/1/portugal

Re: Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 04:58:05 PM »
Alias is right on this one. If wine isn't kept at the optimum temperature and lying on its side so the cork stays moist it goes bad. Once the cork dries out air can get to the contents and spoil it.

I live in wine country so I have found wine in several lockers. I open the bottle dump the wine out and recycle the glass. I'm not gonna chance a bad bottle of wine. 

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Re: Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2012, 07:53:14 AM »
Alias is right on this one. If wine isn't kept at the optimum temperature and lying on its side so the cork stays moist it goes bad. Once the cork dries out air can get to the contents and spoil it.

I live in wine country so I have found wine in several lockers. I open the bottle dump the wine out and recycle the glass. I'm not gonna chance a bad bottle of wine. 

Thanks for the tip about wine. We mostly find MD 20/20 so..... :P

Re: Port Wine? (Oporto, Portugal)
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2012, 01:57:39 PM »
LOL Around here we have special cooled locker facilities just for wine storage. I haven't ever seen any of them hold an auction but I'm sure they have people go delinquent. Wine can be so tricky I'm not sure I would want to bid on a unit if they did. Might be fun to watch though. 


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