Montevina Amador Cty Port

[californiagirl]

I love ports! Last night, I tried the Montevina Amador County Zinfandel Port. (Not a "true" port as my dad would say, b/c it's not made in Portugal, but still very good none the less.) It was smooth with a chocolate and black cherry taste to it. Not bad at $13.99. Has anyone else tried any good California "ports"?

[Kcwhippet]

Heed your father. Parents can pass down the accumulated wisdom of the ages, for better or worse. Georgie's the real port lover here. Maybe she'll chime in.

[Drew]

Quady Starboard Batch 88 is a very nice California Port at a very reasonable price at about $16.

Drew

[This message has been edited by Drew (edited 03-16-2004).]

[Innkeeper]

Another critter on the loose is Late Harvest Zinfandel (or other red grapes) that all by their lonesome climb up to 18% alcohol without any fortification. This sets them in between Port and some main season zinfandels. I love the one from Tobin James in Paso Robles.

[californiagirl]

KC, father always knows best- great man

[Kcwhippet]

Girl, Does Capitol Cellars carry any CA ports? I just got an email from them that mentions they opened a new shop in Roseville.

[Georgie]

I do love Port but I'm not much help with information. I just love them all! I guess Hardy's Whiskers Blake is my favorite.

[californiagirl]

Kc, first I've heard that one. There's a couple new wine bars... haven't seen any new shops. fyi- raley's tends to have better selection and prices than albertson's

[californiagirl]

IK, I have a late harvest zin from Ridge, 2000, and a 2000 from Castoro Cellars. Isn't it a bit too early to open those yet?

[Innkeeper]

No, not too early, but since they are not fortified, they will continue to improve in the bottle.

[Tastevin]

Hello Innkeeper, seems as if you're saying fortified wines don't improve in bottle(????. T. [img]http://wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

[winoweenie]

CG, revisted this thread and decided to look in the cellar and found some Really older Calif Ports. 1984 Prager and a Ficklin Tawney that probably pre-dates it. Put them in the staging area and as soon as I have someone over to help will open these here suckers. WW

[Thomas]

Me, I am sipping an Offley Tawny right now--nice, or should I say offly good?

[Kcwhippet]

1976 Barros Colheita - mm mm good.

[californiagirl]

KC, that would be a 1977 Barros... and yes... quite scrumptious. Although there is still 1/2 bottle yet, and I promised I wouldn't touch it! Silly me. Don't know what he's saving it for???