Vintage port made 1975? (Was: Your most expensive wine, ever ...)

Aug 03, 2003 2 Replies



> "Nils Gustaf Lindgren" wrote in
> message news: snipped-for-privacy@drchips.se...
> Mart> Sorry Nils - I think I sent this to you instead of AFW!

No harm Martin - any correspondence that differs from the daily haul of mortgage services, generic viagra, and sundry less than wholesome passtimes, would be welcome - however, my mail is acting up and so far, I haven´t seen any such mail.


I paid $AUD50 for a bottle of Kopke 1945 vintage port in
> back in 1978 - when an Australian dollar was worth
> something. We drank it on my birthday in 1979 - it was full
> of life - a big black beautiful wine - one of the best of
> any type I have ever tasted.

... so it was 34 years old. Hmmm - one of our sons will be 30 2005 - i wonders if a) any vintage port was made in 1975 and b) if it is possible to aquire one ... so fr, he´s the one that has taken up on his poor parents' ghastly winery habits ... said habits of course being conducive to keeping said parents poor, yea, and barefoot in the winter cold ...


Cheers!



Nils Gustaf


SNIP>

30 2005 - i

it is possible

his poor

being conducive

winter cold ...

Nils - a search at

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brings up a raft of

1975 VPs. Martin

So they do, so they do. Encouraging!

Thank you

Nils Gustaf

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