Puffnstuff79 wrote:Went to my local wine shop and bought a couple different ports to try. Seems like its highly recommended. Thanks
Hope you didn't waste money on a ruby or white. With perhaps a few exceptions, these are little more than sweet dessert wines.
For an economical bottle with some depth, look for a 20 or more year tawny.
Vintages, are the best, but at a much higher price point. For instance, 2011 was the last great Port vintage. They bottom out at about $100 a bottle.
An excellent choice if you can find it is a 2003 bottle of Cockburn. Though it's still a bit young for vintage port, at about $70 a bottle it's one the the better port buys.
If you have a good wine merchant nearby and deep pockets seek out '85, 91, '92, '97, '00, 03, '07, '09 and '11's.