Want to buy a guy at work a bottle of port for his 50th. Not too flush financially at the moment, so was thinking of £50 absolute maximum.
Any suggestions.

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wow! you’re not flush and you’ll blow £50 on a work mate. What would you spend if you were flush.

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and I have no idea about port.

I like Fonseca Bin 27, well within your budget, I personally don’t think it’s worth spending loads on Port as it doesn’t keep all that well once opened and who wants to quaff 75cl of expensive fortified wine in a couple of weeks?

It’s best to go to a good wine merchant – you need to decide on style, and whether you want a port for drinking now, or one that will be at its best in a few years time.

One recommendation – for something a bit unusual, try a Colheita. It’s a “vintage” tawny so is lighter in colour and style than other ports. I think it goes much better with cheese than heavier ports. I had this one last Christmas: null

Within your budget and highly recommended – lovely taste of spices and dried fruits.

who wants to quaff 75cl of expensive fortified wine in a couple of weeks

I’d love it if I could make a bottle last a couple of weeks!

For £50, I’d have a crack at tracking down a bottle of Quarles Harris 1977…

A bottle of port never lasts more than 2 days in my household. £50 for a bottle, dream come true 🙂

Go to a good merchant, talk to them.

How about….

Maybe not as good as making your own, but a nice alternative none the less.