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by flash_uk
12:13 Mon 11 Jan 2016
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Alcohol and health
Replies: 339
Views: 183766

Re: Alcohol and health

"The crude mortality rate shows that there are 35 prostate cancer deaths for every 100,000 males in the UK." That is not 2%. It is 0.035%. Am I missing something? There are 35 prostate deaths per year per every 100,000 males in the UK. Not per 100,000 males who died in the UK per year. Th...
by flash_uk
12:04 Mon 11 Jan 2016
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
Replies: 88
Views: 49958

Re: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016

Magnificent. My food order:
Crab toast with chilli, fennel and avocado
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (rare) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
Peas and beans with mint lemon and butter

Which offering would folks prefer from Cr63, GC70 and T77?
by flash_uk
20:15 Sun 10 Jan 2016
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
Replies: 88
Views: 49958

Re: Emergency, February, Mon 1st or Wed 3rd or Mon 8th

Count me in. As things stand I could do all three dates with a slight preference for the 8th.
by flash_uk
15:09 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Software that makes placemats
Replies: 1268
Views: 1164387

Re: Software that makes placemats

The accounts page looks good to me. Presumably with 4 people at the test tasting, it was not put to use?
by flash_uk
15:05 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: It's just not cricket
Replies: 2378
Views: 403345

Re: It's just not cricket

Final session in Cape Town, bad light and rain look like bringing it to a close as a draw. What a bizarre final few sessions of a test. Credit to Amla and Bavuma - they really did dig SA out of a hole and a loss in this one.
by flash_uk
15:02 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1980 Gould Campbell
Replies: 2
Views: 2925

Re: 1980 Gould Campbell

40% opacity, brown-red. Spicy nose. Smooth, soft entry, with a fantastic mix of fruit, spice and chocolate flavours. This was a real surprise on the night for me, excellent port.
by flash_uk
15:00 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1980 Smith Woodhouse
Replies: 2
Views: 2434

Re: 1980 Smith Woodhouse

80% opacity, dark red. Pepper nose. Full, tannic, fruit and pepper. Very enjoyable.
by flash_uk
14:59 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Dow
Replies: 2
Views: 2442

Re: 1985 Dow

70% opacity, dark red, little cloudy. Nose of leather. Very dry in the mouth.
by flash_uk
14:57 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1992 Taylor
Replies: 2
Views: 2152

Re: 1992 Taylor

80% opacity, deep red. Lively fruit nose. In the mouth great balance, fruit and a tannic edge. This is fabulous port.
by flash_uk
13:45 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Quarles Harris
Replies: 5
Views: 4872

Re: 1985 Quarles Harris

35% opacity, red brown. Tobacco on the nose. Palate, a bit dirty, thin, some acidity, no backbone. Not great all round.
by flash_uk
13:44 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Gould Campbell
Replies: 4
Views: 4627

Re: 1985 Gould Campbell

45% opacity, red orange. Lovely nose, fruits. In the mouth very good balance, and fruity. Nice port.
by flash_uk
13:43 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Martinez
Replies: 5
Views: 6523

Re: 1985 Martinez

50% opacity, orange brown. Slightly sour nose, stewed. Not good on the palate. Possibly VA? Some kind of fault present.
by flash_uk
13:42 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Churchill
Replies: 5
Views: 4743

Re: 1985 Churchill

65% opacity, red. Musty nose. A dryness in the mouth, but nonetheless enjoyable.
by flash_uk
13:40 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Dow
Replies: 5
Views: 4753

Re: 1985 Dow

40% opacity, red. Dusty, tobacco nose. Good balance, syrupy, tobacco.
by flash_uk
13:38 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Ramos Pinto
Replies: 6
Views: 4921

Re: 1985 Ramos Pinto

70% opacity, dark red. Sweet strawberry nose. In the mouth, some fruit, no tannin.
by flash_uk
13:37 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Offley
Replies: 6
Views: 5125

Re: 1985 Offley Boa Vista

70% opacity, red, cloudy. Nose a bit stewed. Lively mouthfeel, sweetness then followed by a little bitterness!
by flash_uk
13:35 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Quinta do Noval
Replies: 7
Views: 5392

Re: 1985 Noval

30% opacity, orange brown, slightly cloudy. Dusty nose, leather and tobacco. Quite light in the mouth, tiny hint of bitterness, oranges, slightly syrupy finish, no heat. No backbone, lacking tannin.
by flash_uk
13:33 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Andresen
Replies: 7
Views: 5097

Re: 1985 Andresen

30% opacity, orange brown. Nose of oranges. Clean palate, sweet, slight heat, very smooth, oranges. Slightly lightweight though and lacking any tannin.
by flash_uk
13:31 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Harvey
Replies: 5
Views: 4571

Re: 1985 Harvey

35% orange red. Nose of rich, sweet candy, bubblegum. Smooth in the mouth, very gentle heat, some strawberry. Nice enough port.
by flash_uk
13:29 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Delaforce
Replies: 4
Views: 4471

Re: 1985 Delaforce

25% opacity, orange red. Clean and smooth on the palate, strawberries. Quite fine.
by flash_uk
13:28 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 M Gonzalez
Replies: 4
Views: 3631

Re: 1985 M Gonzalez

30% opacity, dark toffee brown. Nose has an acid sharpness with a faint hint of toffee behind that. In the mouth, watery sugar, or is it sugary water? Possibly oxidised, drinkable, but not enjoyable.
by flash_uk
13:25 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1985 Calem
Replies: 4
Views: 4318

Re: 1985 Calem

50% opacity orange brown, cloudy with sediment. Slightly medicinal nose. IN the mouth, a sharpness, acidity, sugary, little backbone, no tannin.
by flash_uk
11:25 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1975 Taylor
Replies: 3
Views: 4200

Re: 1975 Taylor

40% opacity, rich red. The winner in this sitting. Balanced, has some tannic presence, dried cherries, some acidity but balanced.
by flash_uk
11:24 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1975 Fonseca
Replies: 3
Views: 4282

Re: 1975 Fonseca

30% opacity, warm red. Cherries on the nose. An early sweetness fades, then dryness.
by flash_uk
11:21 Wed 06 Jan 2016
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1975 Croft
Replies: 3
Views: 4725

Re: 1975 Croft

30% opacity, mid weight, reasonable structure, mild heat and some dryness. Dried cherries.