Indeed a concern I had pondered. One factor in choosing Woolgate was the availability of decent aircon. Have added you to the listDRT wrote:This tasting sounds interesting but the timing sounds awful - is mid summer in London the right time of your to do this?
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- 08:06 Tue 28 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- Replies: 178
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- 23:13 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- Replies: 178
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Re: The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
I’d like to do some known comparisons. Labelling the fifteen wines as α1 α2 α3 β1 β2 β3 γ1 γ2 γ3 δ1 δ2 δ3 ε1 ε2 ε3 allows me to work on establishing which year is ‘1’, and which shipper is ‘α’. The structure educates. Mmm. I can see some merit in that. Would that not add significant blinding admin/...
- 22:58 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- Replies: 178
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Re: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Did you really intend to miss out Dow? Good point. I think Graham and Fonseca are first on the team sheet without question. I put Taylor in next, but now that I think about it, in order of personal preference, after G and F, I'd probably put Warre, Dow, Niepoort, Taylor in that order. This can give...
- 22:44 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- Replies: 178
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Re: The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Totally blind. Years must definitely be blind otherwise the purpose of the tasting can't be fulfilled. Shippers being blind adds a bit of extra fun. Voting would first be for scoring of wines. Then shipper-year guesses can be made.jdaw1 wrote:Include me in: yes please.
How blind?flash_uk wrote:Tasting blind
- 20:00 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- Replies: 178
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Re: The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
Sounds like a very enjoyable tasting, count me in date depending Charles Top post updated. I think I'd better pick a date otherwise it could get messy trying to retrospectively make it fit. Wednesday 17 June is the provisional date. Venue perhaps Davy's Woolgate - they have a large room which could...
- 18:17 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- Replies: 178
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Re: The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
As pondered in this post , how about a tasting to test whether 66, 70 and 77 are vintages of a similar calibre, or if there is a leader. Who is interested? Date TBC. The idea would be to take 3, 4 or 5 shippers (Graham, Fonseca, Taylor, Niepoort, Warre) depending on how many attendees, each shipper ...
- 18:15 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
- Replies: 178
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Wed 17 June 2015, The Sweet-spot Vintages (66,70,77)
This post to hold arrangements as and when agreed. When: 6.30pm, Wednesday 17 June 2015 Location: The Brasserie, Davy’s at Woolgate (25 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5HA, tel +44 20 7600 5216, streetmap.co.uk , maps.google.co.uk , bing.com ). People: MPM ; CPR ; JDAW ; PW ; IDJ ; AHB ; RDA ; CA ;...
- 16:48 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1965 Graham Malvedos
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4375
Re: 1965 Graham Malvedos
40% opacity, orange-red-brown. Didn't write anything else, but definitely enjoyed it!
- 16:47 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4509
Re: 1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
45% opacity, dark red-brown. Big, tannin at the finish, with pepper.
- 16:46 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1965 Messias Cachao
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4752
Re: 1965 Messias Cachao
40% opacity, yellow-orange. Medicinal nose, and mint. Quick to heat, nice long toffee finish.
- 16:43 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1965 Sandeman
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4884
Re: 1965 Sandeman
20% opacity, really very clear, warm amber/tobacco. Rich honeycomb nose. Smooth, good length and sweetness. I enjoyed this - I arrived a little later to the table and I wonder if this improved as it waited in the glass. Others seem less enamoured with it.
- 16:41 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1965 Taylor Vargellas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4324
Re: 1965 Taylor Vargellas
40% opacity, brown, yellow, dull rim. Sweet and heat! I quite liked this, but not a belter.
- 16:39 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Graham
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4402
Re: 1980 Graham
60% opacity, dark red. Nose had some slight fruit. In the mouth, sweetness, not too long, mild heat in the middle and then a gentle tannic finish. Tobacco, prunes, peppery. Guessed by me to be W80 - right vintage wrong shipper. I was sure it was 80 and knew it wasn't Dow, Taylor, Fonseca, Smith Wood...
- 16:36 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Warre
- Replies: 10
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Re: 1966 Warre
30% opacity, red-brown, slight clouding. Really smooth mature port, sweetness, honeycomb, red fruit in the mouth.
- 16:34 Mon 27 Apr 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1966 Graham
- Replies: 6
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Re: 1966 Graham
30% opacity, brown-red with a slight orange rim. Lovely mature smooth port, syrupy mouthfeel, full, wonderful length. Guessed by me to be G66. Woohoo!
- 22:22 Sun 26 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
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Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
I'm always in favour of a 24hr (or longer) decant time for F85. What time was used for your event in Cambridge recently?jdaw1 wrote:Please post reasoning and preferences about when the magnum of F85 should be decanted.
- 18:50 Sun 26 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
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Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
Splendid - many thanks to both you and Tom!Cookie wrote:I have both the F'70 and F'80 secured from Tom...so adopt away whoever has the need.
- 12:07 Sun 26 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
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Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
Yes Tom has been asked - we'll collect and equalise all the costs, so you just need to bring your walletdjewesbury wrote:Sorry - I just realised I've made no arrangement re adoption. Please, what do I need to bring? I can be responsible for the 80 if required..? Has THRA already been asked re this?
- 08:41 Sun 26 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
- Views: 66719
Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
Top post updated for who can bring what. I've taken an executive decision that DRT and MPM do not need to bring 85 Single, as we both already need to transport other bottles, and DRL has the 85 available.
Edit: And for the 70, we can decide what to do once RLC has firmed up options.
Edit: And for the 70, we can decide what to do once RLC has firmed up options.
- 12:45 Sat 25 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
- Views: 66719
Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
I would fill the gap, in part for completeness since we're so close, but also because I've never had F80. I have used Four Walls before without problem, but not Keiller (since I think they generally require a case+). Also, have we asked Tom if he might be able to help? also because I've never had F...
- 12:06 Sat 25 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
- Views: 66719
Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
No grilled tomato with my main thanks; unless you have deliberately left it on because we are all giving Derek or Julian extra vegetables. Please may I be seated within grilled-tomato-passing distance of Phil. Ah, the cut and paste demolished the strikethrough. The grilled tomato will find a worthy...
- 12:04 Sat 25 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
- Views: 66719
Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
Yes indeed we have the red room, top post updated.jdaw1 wrote:Please re-assure that we have the Red Room.
- 12:03 Sat 25 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
- Views: 66719
Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
Your will be missed - another opportunity will present no doubt!Chris Doty wrote:Sadly I am unable to attend...
- 09:35 Sat 25 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
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Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
Looking at Winesearcher, both Christopher Keiller and The Four Walls Wine Company are offering F80. Both sites have a list that is almost identical, so perhaps they are in some way related businesses. Has anyone purchased from these places before? It looks like it would be £50-60 incl delivery - for...
- 09:26 Sat 25 Apr 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tastings
- Replies: 126
- Views: 66719
Re: Tues 5 May, The Best of the Fonseca Bicentennial Tasting
The food order for the event has been updated.