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- 17:52 Sun 10 Jan 2021
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Five Word Novel
- Replies: 191
- Views: 51879
Re: The Five Word Novel
even incite those of a
- 01:32 Fri 08 Jan 2021
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Five Word Novel
- Replies: 191
- Views: 51879
Re: The Five Word Novel
"why do you bash the
- 22:53 Thu 07 Jan 2021
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Five Word Novel
- Replies: 191
- Views: 51879
Re: The Five Word Novel
décolletage. Startled, the vicar leapt
- 17:49 Wed 30 Dec 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 1563
- Views: 357613
Re: Latest buy
Fearing a TPF drain on the country's resources, I went online and ordered - to date they have *said* that they will deliver to me ! 

- 16:41 Sun 20 Dec 2020
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Five Word Novel
- Replies: 191
- Views: 51879
Re: The Five Word Novel
where he kept the stopper
- 23:53 Fri 18 Dec 2020
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Five Word Novel
- Replies: 191
- Views: 51879
Re: The Five Word Novel
and very little else. Coincidentally
- 02:07 Wed 16 Dec 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 362704
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Amazon currently has Grahams crusted 2013 on sale for £15, if you subscribe to their monthly "Subscribe and Save" plan for 5 items or more you can knock off another 15% (£12.75), I add a few bottles to make the cat food cheaper - atleast that is my argument when confronted
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- 22:56 Tue 15 Dec 2020
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: The Five Word Novel
- Replies: 191
- Views: 51879
Re: The Five Word Novel
, at a social distance, frisk
- 23:20 Wed 25 Nov 2020
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Vingardevalise
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1194
Re: Vingardevalise
Thank you Alex, that is just too good a deal to miss - I shall probably be arrested next time I try to clear customs in Bangkok ! 

- 02:01 Tue 04 Feb 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1983 Gould Campbell
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3833
1983 Gould Campbell
D+6H Light red at the rim, tending to medium red at the core. Light fruity strawberry nose, quite dense on the palate, good fruit and acidity - just beginning to come to maturity, but with plenty of life left. Thoroughly satisfying 91 pts.
- 01:23 Sun 02 Feb 2020
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Gould Campbell
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3708
1977 Gould Campbell
D +4hrs: almost no evolution at the rim - very shy nose. Fierce alcohol on the palate, feral, this really does not resemble a 40+ year old port. The tannins are still fairly hefty, this is the first bottle from a case bought at auction. 89pts.
- 15:36 Wed 29 Jan 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: A 1970 horizontal, Flights 1-4, Friday 9 October 2020
- Replies: 136
- Views: 62953
- 14:38 Wed 29 Jan 2020
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: A 1970 horizontal, Flights 1-4, Friday 9 October 2020
- Replies: 136
- Views: 62953
Re: A 1970 horizontal, Tiers 1 & 2, Friday 9 October 2020
I am afraid I shall be in Asia during that period, and so will have to withdraw.
Have a good tasting and I shall be with you in spirit from afar !
If any of my bottles are needed, I am happy to contribute.
Have a good tasting and I shall be with you in spirit from afar !
If any of my bottles are needed, I am happy to contribute.
- 01:29 Tue 27 Aug 2019
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 362704
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Asda delivered 12 bottles today - 4 of which were Dows Crusted 2012 - the others Cockburn 2013 LBV and Taylors Reserve Ruby, despite my having specified no substitutions. 8 bottles were politely rejected.
I hold out very little hope for the 24 bottles due tomorrow
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I hold out very little hope for the 24 bottles due tomorrow

- 15:28 Sat 24 Aug 2019
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 362704
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Asda online (I do not know about their branches) have Dow's Crusted Port on sale reduced from £18.00 to £13.50. They are coy as to the bottling date (the image would suggest 2003 or 2005 - the last number is partially obscured), but it may well be a later bottling. I have ordered some as future cell...
- 23:03 Tue 16 Apr 2019
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Warre's unfiltered lbv
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8746
Re: Warre's unfiltered lbv
Sounds a great idea - I have 2000, 2001 & 2002 not listed above.
I really hope I can make it (I work abroad more than half the year), if I cannot then I am very happy to put the bottles up for adoption should they be needed.
I really hope I can make it (I work abroad more than half the year), if I cannot then I am very happy to put the bottles up for adoption should they be needed.
- 04:09 Tue 26 Mar 2019
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Experience with BI Wines
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5165
Re: Experience with BI Wines
I bought some port from them earlier this year and had the same problem - in the end I sent them a cheque as I was overseas and my bank's online banking is not that great. The port arrived once the cheque had been received. I believe (but this is only my supposition) that this may be due to an EU ru...
- 04:48 Tue 19 Mar 2019
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 10th Sep 2019 - 1966 Horizontal at the B&F
- Replies: 135
- Views: 77978
Re: 10th Sep 2019 - 1966 Horizontal at the B&F
Very sad, I will not be able to make it :-( I shall be at at trade fair in Asia. That is a great pity. Unfortunately, with this many people and so few practical dates to choose from it was somewhat inevitable that one or more would have two drop out. We hope to see you at another event soon. Thank ...
- 13:41 Sun 17 Mar 2019
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 10th Sep 2019 - 1966 Horizontal at the B&F
- Replies: 135
- Views: 77978
Re: 10th Sep 2019 - 1966 Horizontal at the B&F
Very sad, I will not be able to make it
I shall be at at trade fair in Asia.

I shall be at at trade fair in Asia.
- 22:36 Wed 16 Jan 2019
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 2011 Horizontal - London, Sunday 23rd April 2051
- Replies: 132
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Re: 2011 Horizontal - London, Sunday 23rd April 2051
Of those not in bold (and therefore I assume currently missing) I can offer: Quinta da Senhora do Convento, Vista Alegre and Alves de Sousa.
Let's hope we all make it to 2051 !
Let's hope we all make it to 2051 !

- 19:04 Sat 12 Jan 2019
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Taylor 2016 vintage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2796
Re: Taylor 2016 vintage
An independent wine merchant in Yorkshire has it @ £585(ib) for a case of 12x75cl (although they list it as being en primeur, so it may be an old listing):
https://www.houseoftownend.com/product/ ... -12-x-75cl
https://www.houseoftownend.com/product/ ... -12-x-75cl
- 16:01 Sat 29 Dec 2018
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Are Vintage Port prices increasing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5236
Re: Are Vintage Port prices increasing
The nearest copy to December 2016 that I could find that pubished port prices (going backwards by date from December 2016) was October 2016. The prices are below: 1977 Croft: 540 Dow: 600 Fonseca: 1260 Graham: 720 Sandeman: 540 Taylor: 995 Warre: 598 1985 Dow: 425 Fonseca: 550 Graham: 511 Taylor: 57...
- 13:52 Thu 04 Oct 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 10th Sep 2019 - 1966 Horizontal at the B&F
- Replies: 135
- Views: 77978
Re: Do we need a 1966 Horizontal?
If there is space, I would love to come - I can offer Warres 66.
- 03:35 Thu 07 Jun 2018
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: A 1970 horizontal, Flights 1-4, Friday 9 October 2020
- Replies: 136
- Views: 62953
Re: 2020 - A 1970 horizontal
Excellent idea !
Of those not mentioned so far, I have Butler Nephew, Ferrerira, Gonzalez-Byass & Sandeman (only 1 bottle of the Sandeman) which I would be happy to contribute. If there is space, I would like to attend also, but I am happy to contribute the bottles regardless.
Of those not mentioned so far, I have Butler Nephew, Ferrerira, Gonzalez-Byass & Sandeman (only 1 bottle of the Sandeman) which I would be happy to contribute. If there is space, I would like to attend also, but I am happy to contribute the bottles regardless.
- 00:24 Fri 05 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 1563
- Views: 357613
Re: Latest buy
12 Offley Boa Vista 1994. Everyone has their price, it is said, and 9% off appears to be mine. I had been succesfully resisting this for quite a while, and then Nickolls and Perks have a sale. I bought this from N&P some time ago at the pre-sale price, which i thought was attractive at the time. Ha...