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Axel P wrote: ↑

08:24 Fri 30 Mar 2018

Since my Ni63 is needed in April I tend to bring a Harvey 1962 for this tasting, but could also bring a Sandeman 63. comments please

Sandeman 63 please! (so we can do the Avery components comparison).

Far be it for me to stand in the way of my port chums offering to share the case with you next week; however, if the above proposal doesn't fit with Tom's arrangements for any reason, and he is still looking for someone to join him with sampling and cork identification on this Saturday evening in Ne...

From my sources the composition of the Averys blend was 3 parts Sandeman, 2 parts Taylor and 1 part Fonseca 1963 so 3:2:1. Can we found out to be sure? I made contact with the Avery family last year (thanks to help from Julian and contacts in the Wine Industry), I was hoping to find out further inf...

I tend towards a "rule of peers", i.e. that I would generally prefer to drink wines alongside others of a similar age, where the older the wine, the wider the definition of "similar" age. Pragmatically, this might roughly equate to something like: - for <30 year old wines, prefer to taste with at le...

Phil ... can you please confirm you are coming? If so I will bring one of my few left Averys 63 as you wanted to try that. Wolfgang - that would me most excellent - thank you; I can now confirm my attendance. With Wolfgang bringing an Av63, I will in that case bring a T63 since it is our understand...

Am not currently expecting to be in London prior to the 10th, so will bring the Fonseca pre-decanted on the day.

I am seeing more fake bottles being offered recently both at auction and offered privately. These dubious examples were offered to me today. Hopefully they will not turn up at auction. There was also a Taylor 24. Thanks for the heads-up Tony; are you ok with me adding those images to my known and b...

For PW please:
• Starter: Welsh rarebit
• Main: Rib-eye steak (240g, 28-day), black & blue, + béarnaise sauce, +green beans.

(is that the 28-day-old Spiced aubergine steak you're going for there Julian? )

Tried-and-tested remedy for an invasion of in-laws: Taylor 1980 and Warre 1994 LBV. Possible improvement: more than one decanter of each. Further possible improvement: more than two decanters of each. Even further possible improvement: more than several decanters of each. Depending on the in-laws, ...

From your other thread regarding (I believe) the same order: I'm ordering some (new harvest) olive oil which should arrive in the UK in January. I'm ordering 48 x 50cl bottles. Cost is approximately £10 per bottle. I'm happy to share (or happy to keep them all!). If anyone would like any, please say...

Axel; please mark me down as tentative? Thanks.

You have a PM titled "Sealed Envelope". You may open said envelope at the event. Tapatalk echoed it to a screen which I saw. Not sealed to me. Sorry. Different technology wanted. Suggestion for future: Base64 encode (and decode) of text strings is simply available on websites, and provides decent o...

Note that the above discussions regarding thickness and temperature applied to the scenario of a hole in the ground, where the ground is deep enough to be roughly constant temperature, and the external varying temperature was being applied to a single face, and did not include the effects of radiat...

I estimate that a shed with a capacity for up to 200 cases (3.6m x 2m internally) could be built for around £4.5K. Note that the above discussions regarding thickness and temperature applied to the scenario of a hole in the ground, where the ground is deep enough to be roughly constant temperature,...

Can easily supply a '35 - any interest in the 1908 magnum? Yes please in general: 1908 magnum (already on the draft placemats); 1935 (about to be); two × 1975 . I am very happy to see the '08 included as this is a port I would very much like to try. I did contemplate responding to Alex's "what do w...

I can't make this tasting (I couldn't do any date that week); I thought I should probably say so explicitly, rather than implicitly by omission.

jdaw1 wrote:

Axel P wrote: ↑

11:37 Sun 04 Mar 2018

Would the group prefer me to bring Niepoort or Ramos Pinto. Alex would have the casting vote for being born in this year if needed.

I slightly favour the Niepoort, but would happily give way to a passionate opinion.

Strong agreement.

PhilW wrote: ↑

08:48 Fri 02 Mar 2018

I'm in. I have Ck60, plus Ck77 (recent release) and CkC2000, the latter two both in storage though happy to take either out if needed.

(original post now updated after checking)

I'm in. I have Ck60, plus Ck77 (recent release) and CkC2000, the latter two both in storage though happy to take either out if needed.

Of course, if there is any doubt and you would like to send me any bottles of Niepoort '70 or '77 that you have any suspicions about, I would be happy to open them, drink them, and let you know whether I thought they were genuine

Just one odd thing: my whole case of Niepoort Vintage 1963 has the new style selo's, even though they were bottled in 1965 ...... Could this be because they were a later release from Niepoort? Yes, exactly correct; labels and selos may be applied at any time from bottling until release from cellars...

Looking back over 2017, this is the first year since starting to build up the cellar where I have taken more bottles out of the cellar than I have put in. At the of the start of 2018, my cellar comprises the following (2017 values in brackets for comparison): Port by type: 81% Vintage/SQVP (82%) 9% ...

uncle tom wrote: ↑

08:18 Fri 23 Feb 2018

I have two cases of F70, and now feel rather smug

I've only got 12..

Does everyone remember when we said we ought to do another case tasting...

jdaw1 wrote: ↑

23:00 Thu 22 Feb 2018

PhilW wrote: ↑

22:46 Thu 22 Feb 2018

particularly the NN if the organiser were to change his (clearly wrong) decision on its inclusion

Ian and Phil favour the NN. Who else?

Tom presumably also, at least (since he offered).

It would be interesting to try the Cavendish, but I'd prioritise other ports first - particularly the NN if the organiser were to change his (clearly wrong) decision on its inclusion ;) If for any reason it became a choice between Ni and RP (assuming the preferred option of both being unavailable) t...