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forest26 wrote:The 'Believed' 1877 Vintage is 'Believed' 1867 (identification from etched date in chalk on other bottles)

Will update my part this evening.

Please confirm that you found the FG88 halves.

All confirmed Fg68

forest26 wrote:All confirmed Fg68

And 1988?

Having trouble locating the FG68 others secure.

- Let me know if I should bring one of mine.

G48 selected and stood up.

forest26 wrote: ↑14:02 Mon 04 Jun 2018The 'Believed' 1877 Vintage is 'Believed' 1867 (identification from etched date in chalk on other bottles)

The placemats have been amended.

No longer being able to post from my work laptop as a consequence of an 'upgrade' to our internet security would appear to have been a contributory factor in missing placing my food order. I will therefore place on arrival. Apologies for the oversight.

1867 has several possibilities, most certainly Cockburn, Croft, Dow, Feuerheerd, Graham, Martinez, Sandeman, and Tuke Holdsworth. Perhaps also Gould Campbell, Offley, and Rebello Valente.

forest26 wrote: ↑14:02 Mon 04 Jun 2018 Mike - Grateful if you can print off as I do not have an A3 printer. Help would be most welcome. Please confirm that you are able to bring A3.

No problem, will print A3 and see you there about 5.30pm

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:39 Mon 04 Jun 2018 1867 has several possibilities, most certainly Cockburn, Croft, Dow, Feuerheerd, Graham, Martinez, Sandeman, and Tuke Holdsworth. Perhaps also Gould Campbell, Offley, and Rebello Valente.

Sadly the 1867 has failed! It was a long punt as the level was LS.
I have brought it along anyway.

Others all decanted and travelling with me to B&F now.

forest26 wrote:Sadly the 1867 has failed! It was a long punt as the level was LS.

In what sense failed? Oxidised? Cork not branded? Both?

Oxidised.

On the brighter side I am quite excited by some of the others

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1867 Unknown, from TC;
• 1897 Graham (magnum × ½), from AHB;
• 1948 Graham, from THRA;
• 1948 Fonseca, team adoption from TC;
• 1948 Taylor, team adoption from TC;
• 1958 Graham Malvedos, team adoption from TC;
• 1958 Quinta do Noval, from IDJ;
• 1958 Warre, team adoption from TC;
• 1958 Martinez, team adoption from TC;
• 1960 Royal Oporto Carvalhas (label said RO1958; cork said Carvalhas 1960; tasted like 1960), team adoption from TC;
• 1968 Sandeman, team adoption from TC;
• 1968 Fonseca Guimaraens, team adoption from TC;
• 1978 Taylor Vargellas, from CPR;
• 1988 Fonseca Guimaraens (halves × 2), team adoption from TC;
• The placemats (and parameters by which made);
• The food order.
• Planning and arrangements.

New policy: previously I have PM’d people with these links. These PMs have been mostly ignored. No longer doing that: posting in the arrangement thread is the notification.

New policy: The Standard Food Order.

Re. Conversations re. 2016 vintage over dinner - I asked Dirk if there were any 2016 tasting opportunities over São João this year, as were arranged for the 2011 vintage. He doesn't think so, but without being requested has very kindly asked Nick Delaforce to put a bottle of the Bioma in the post to me.

The ball is therefore rolling. Could others please approach their contacts, so we can get the show on the road and give the 2016 vintage a properly informed appraisal..