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This post to hold plans as and when agreed, or at least proposed. Date: Tuesday 9th April 2024 Postponed (Easter is 29 Mar to 01 Apr; half term is then until 12 Apr, but I can’t make the week of 15th–19th Apr) . Location: Boot & Flogger (room requested). Theme: sighted, Port not frequently seen...

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:58 Wed 07 Feb 2024I have Taylor.

I have Taylor, Dow, Graham, Fonseca, Gould Campbell (single so corked), Gould Campbell magnum, Smith Woodhouse magnum.

A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...

Ben: thank you for making this review thread, and with Neil making the TN threads. Good work — I have been shamed into posting my TNs.

GC70 LBV. Red-brown-orange, 30% opaque. My note says only “No.”

N97 LBV. dark dark red, 6% opaque. Dry; slightly rough; rater simple. Nice enough in a harmless sort of way.

F94 LBV. Not right. Actually, wrong.

Ré95 LBV. Dark dark red, 60% opaque. Nose of bacterial yuk. So yuk that not tasted.

Df95 LBV. dark dark dark red, 80% opaque. Nose harmless. Palate intensely dry, of green grass. Just not right.

Rs90 LBV . Oh dear. Or, in the delightful modern parlance as used by my youngest, oh my days! Orange, 10% opaque. Nose of light varnish. If it is not framed as a red port, but instead as a sauternes-sherry mix, it could be drunk with pleasure. It was possible to pretend that it was a very very ligh...

SW84 LBV. Light red, 25% opaque. Far past prime, dry, some red cherry remaining.

With time it improved in the glass, but still, far past prime.

QH78 LBV. Red-brown, 50% opaque. Nose so revolting that not tasted.

W82 LBV. Dark dark red, 80% opaque — again, an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Big, a hint of Tayloresque roughness, drier than the other Warres, and brighter. The brightness also manifested itself as being slightly lighter. I gave it third place; the people agreed with me; justice was done.

W81 LBV. Dark dark red, 60% opaque — an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Wonderful, so soft, so very long, VP-grade red-fruited Port that could be Dow 1970. I gave it first; it came first-equal; justice was almost done — it was the best at the table.

W79 LBV. Dark red, 60% opaque — an excellent colour for a VP of its age. Soft old Port, very long, with lots of red cherry and plum fruit, and a sharp bitterness (good bitterness) throughout. I gave it second; it came first-equal; justice was done.

A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...

A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...

A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...

A tasting of aged LBV ports (pre-2000), at the Boot & Flogger , on Tuesday 5th March 2024. Review of evening as a whole ; Tasting notes: 1978 Quarles Harris LBV ; 1979 Warre LBV ; 1981 Warre LBV ; 1982 Warre LBV ; 1984 Smith Woodhouse LBV ; 1990 Quinta de la Rosa LBV ; 1994 Fonseca LBV ; 1995 De...

Very interesting, and a stunning result for Warre. I thought the W81 LBV was the clear winner (could have been blind-guessed to be a D70 full Vintage), but others supported the ’79, and a score-draw felt like a fair reflection of the discussion. Well that was a remarkable tasting. I am not sure we h...

The placemats are believed done. Who will print?

hadge wrote: ↑22:39 Wed 06 Mar 2024I'm thinking non fortified currently but might change tomorrow when i have a look

Then I won’t specify for you, such that yours appears on both voting sheets (unf. and f.).

The B&F has been sent a link to thefood order.

Tony, Ian, Neil, Mike, Harry: are you yet willing to reveal whether or not fortified?