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Tuesday, 10 May 2011

De Bortoli - Old Boys (21 year old)

This weekend it was Mother’s Day here in Australia (Sunday 8th) I don’t know if this is an international event but here in Australia we celebrate how great our mothers are by making them breakfast in bed and getting together as a family, giving gifts etc. Anyway I decided to get my mum a nice bottle of sparkling red, Sir James sparkling shiraz to be precise. It was quite a nice wine but I’m not really one for sparkling or champagne, but that’s not what I’m posting about today. In order to secure this bottle I went to a decent bottle-o that I knew stocked a good range of wine rather than my local LiquorLand. And While I was there I noticed their range of tawny ports was phenomenal, even though I only went there to pick up a bottle for my mum I walked out with a $50 bottle of port for myself as well.

The bottle I selected for myself was a bottle of De Bortoli Old Boys. I was sold on this bottle once I read it was De Bortoli, tawny port aged for 21 years. The price tag wasn’t exactly ideal but I felt safe in purchasing it as I know De Bortoli are great wine makers and expensive port is typically good. I was certainly not let down, I waited until I got home from work the next day and uncorked this beauty and I’ve got to say everything about it was excellent. I’m no connoisseur and I’m not going to act like a pretentious wanker like most wine critics do. But this port tasted nice and fruity, the flavour was very deep and it was incredibly smooth. The aroma was absolutely divine, I could smell this port for the rest of my life and never get sick of it. I enjoyed if with a few cigarettes, Port Royal rollies which are coincidentally mellowed with rum and wine, the perfect complement for this kind of drink, and before I knew it I had blown through half this bottle of exceptional port. I know, I know; I’m a pig. I just can’t help myself especially with the nicer alcohols, which is a shame as they tend to cost more and evaporate quicker around me.

But to sum up; this is a truly excellent drink, it smells amazing, tastes even better and is smooth as. I’m sorry if I lack the wine connoisseur talk but let me put it this way, I’ve drunk a lot of great port and a lot of shit port. This is the best port I have tried to date, I highly recommend it to anybody who can get their hands on it.
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36 comments:

  1. phosports10 May 2011 at 00:27

    hoe you had a good mothers day, i should buy a bottle :p

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  2. Dejch10 May 2011 at 01:32

    this looks like some fine wine... but i prefer beer :)

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  3. Nom de Plume10 May 2011 at 01:56

    Mother's day was about a month ago here in the UK

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  4. Nom de Plume10 May 2011 at 05:07

    port is grim but stonger than wine so a good choice if your out to get pissed

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  5. BigMike10 May 2011 at 05:12

    hahahahahha
    "a shame as they tend to cost more and evaporate quicker around me"
    Thanks for the glowing recommendation... I will check my local wine market for some this weekend.

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  6. choikesta10 May 2011 at 07:33

    Looks good, I'll have to try it

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  7. cadexn10 May 2011 at 08:25

    Thanks for the review, i should try it soon sometime tomorrow.

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  8. KievZenit10 May 2011 at 11:48

    Sweet sweet alcohol, how I miss thee...

    That bottle looks awesome.

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  9. Thorfan10 May 2011 at 12:34

    Sounds yum. I'll keep my eye out for it.

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  10. Jake10 May 2011 at 18:07

    I'm not a wine guy, but makes my mouth drip anyway.

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  11. Fortune10 May 2011 at 18:26

    I was suppose to go out tonight- thanks for reminding me I need a drink

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  12. Daniel Smotherman10 May 2011 at 18:51

    I'm not the biggest wine person but that sounds pretty good.

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  13. Robert Everard10 May 2011 at 21:59

    Thanks for the recommendation. I enjoy an aged tawny port. I'll look for a bottleof De Bortoli Old Boys (21 year old). Actually, I prefer a fine old vintage port. Typically it is lower alcohol and more sophisticated on the palate. If you're a smoker, a nice cigar goes well with vintage port. There are fine vintage ports made in Australia, especially South Australia (where I live). Unfortunately, vintage port drinking is dying out and consequently, not much stock appears on the market.

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  14. Gambling Degenerate11 May 2011 at 01:08

    well now that youve reviewed it i gotta check it out!

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  15. Loev11 May 2011 at 02:55

    Nice, will check out for the weekend maybe. I like your writing and the overall combination of booze and gaming :D

    cool post, bro

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  16. Najal Sama11 May 2011 at 05:49

    Not a wine guy, but love a good white or sparkling

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  17. Oivvad11 May 2011 at 06:34

    Do you know if they export to the UK?

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  18. Something Wycked11 May 2011 at 09:13

    I'm more of a vodka/whiskey kind of guy, but I do make exceptions for exceptional wine... Might have to look this one up.

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  19. willyt3hwhale11 May 2011 at 13:26

    Im more of a vodka guy, but wine allways goes down ;)

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  20. Ante Babaja11 May 2011 at 16:06

    i want to try it :D

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  21. zeroskyy11 May 2011 at 17:43

    Dang. Now I don't have to experience your years of looking for the greatest wine :D

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  22. Plate11 May 2011 at 18:34

    Not much of a wine person, but that sounds pretty good. I bet she loved it.

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  23. mindph12 May 2011 at 04:51

    Its a day here too, but most ignore it nowadays. I am lucky that my mom doesnt demand flowers and crap for that day :)

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  24. Unknown12 May 2011 at 06:17

    i haven't drunk in a year! :P

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  25. OatmealStout13 May 2011 at 10:27

    I'm not a wine connoisseur either, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying a good bottle of wine!

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  26. Samuel Jackson13 May 2011 at 12:21

    Looks like a good bottle!

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  27. Spock14 May 2011 at 07:41

    nice wine

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  28. Doro15 May 2011 at 04:03

    I prefer beer to wine, but from time to time I like to drink semi-dry one ;)

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  29. Oivvad15 May 2011 at 12:00

    Do the export this to the UK? You sell this well :D

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  30. Dola15 May 2011 at 13:59

    aged wine... always expensive and usually worth it lol

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  31. Watchtower Corp.15 May 2011 at 23:55

    i've never been a fan of red wine, except the kosher one (im not jew btw)

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  32. Maruko15 May 2011 at 23:58

    Nothing wrong with good ol' wine. I wonder if that notion about having a glass of wine a day for one's health is still considered true.

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  33. Ante Babaja16 May 2011 at 11:24

    oh man, i want to drink that

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  34. mindph16 May 2011 at 17:10

    Hm I like these reviews, I never had any clues about such stuff but reading yours helps alot

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  35. flashhy18 May 2011 at 11:16

    I've never had a glass of wine like that, but the way you describe it makes me want to give it a shot.

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  36. Anonymous23 May 2011 at 02:15

    RE: Oivvad - Do you know if they export to the UK?
    Yes they do, you can contact De Bortoli Wines UK to see which stockists are local to you (or try wine-searcher.com)

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