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Similar in colour to G83. Maybe 70%ish. Smelt and tasted of oranges and plums. Minty aftertaste. Alcohol noticeable but welcomed.

Not many notes for this. Pale, tawny in colour. Tangy on the tongue like an orange with slight hints of caramel and spice. Not much sediment. A nice wine. I guessed W66.

Lighter than g83/85. Maybe 65%. Not very nice on the nose, attributed to bottle stink. 1hr later it had opened up. Sweet and clingy round the mouth. Figs and tangy fruit detected. Average, wouldn't look out for it specifically.

Dark! Sticky and hot on the tounge. Tasted of bitter raspberries - and almost like it was just picked p off the cellar floor - very chilled. Fine sediment- one to look out for.

Similar colour to OBV 83. Very dark, maybe 80%. Strong, overpowering smell of berries and vanilla (only detected after DRT mentioned it). Jammy taste that didn't last longer than 30 seconds. Consider buying more.

A thoroughly enjoyable event was had by all. It was a pleasure to meet new faces. Of note was the Offley 83, which exceeded my expectations and is something I will look out for in the future.

I'm keen if numbers still permit. Unsure with regards to which VP I'll bring but I'll let AHB know tomorrow for organisational purposes.

Going by ones that were released to the public (iaw the website) 61, 70, 72, and 74. If I go by your list, many more unfortunately.

1 x Taylor's QdV 1976.

Many thanks! Any indication of price?

Can anybody provide any direction and guidance with regards to organising delivery from Strackers?

'Lovely port, well done' was all I had on my sheet.

Not many notes for this; vicious and rather oxidised but the unknown element remains rather interesting.

Smells like coffee and grass. Tasted of spices, not really jammy but nevertheless tasty port

Prunes and dates on the nose. Tasted of silky and smooth jam. Long aftertaste. Very good port

Decanted for 10 hours prior to serving. Tasted spicy yet jammy with a slight whiff of plums. A long spicy aftertaste;different to the smoothness of the Grahams.

A thoroughly enjoyable evening and it was good to catch up after a long period away. I found every port to be pleasing and there were none (bar the slightly smelly unknown) that I would be ashamed to have in my cellar.

I might have missed this but is there a rough arrival time?

Hello,

I would very much like to attend if there is still space available. Is it just bring a VP?

12 x Warre 1977 'from the cellars of an Oxford College' at the Bonhams auction today. £40 a bottle so not to bad for something to drink over the next few years. Of note from the auction was that most lots went for far over their estimate.

All anyone be attending any of the big London auctions this coming Thursday (12th)?

6 x Taylor's 1970 VP. At £70 a bottle i thought this was well priced. Levels are top shoulder or in neck but unfortunately most of the labels have slipped off.

On the hunt for a bottle of 1970 Taylor's Quinta de Vargellas for some time. IIf anybody has any hints as to the whereabouts of a bottle it would be much appreciated.

The time has come to move out of the family home and therefore I am looking for wine storage centres for approximately 70 bottles of old VP I have collected over the years. The only issue being they are odd bottles or pairs. Does anybody know of any storage facilities that will accept these? Ideally...

North Cray Tesco, SE London, has 1/2 bottles of Croft LBV 2004 at £4. I'm unsure if they are currently running the 25% off deal but say they were, £3 is probably the best you will find at retail.