Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
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Re: Warre LBVs
With the Calem tasting postponed, I could attend the Warre LBV offline.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: Warre LBVs
A tentative booking has been made for the Function Room in the obvious location. However, there is, that evening, ‟a 70-person quiz night”, so, as well as some noise and obstacles between us and the facilities, we would have to eat in the Function Room.jdaw1 wrote:Location: not yet discussed; probably The Bung Hole.
My vote is for TBH anyway. Objections?
Re: Warre LBVs
VP: a decision has been made. As a control, we’ll include Warre 1985 VP, which is middle-of-the-pack in terms of age.
Added to this will be the minimum number of VPs that keeps bottles ÷ people ≥ 1¼. We currently have 11×LBV + 1×VP = 12 bottles, by this rule enough for 9 people (12 ÷ 9 = 1⅓ > 1¼ > 1â…• = 12 ÷ 10). With the maximum 14 people this rule would require a total of 14×1¼ = 17½ bottles, but some might be LBVs.
Added to this will be the minimum number of VPs that keeps bottles ÷ people ≥ 1¼. We currently have 11×LBV + 1×VP = 12 bottles, by this rule enough for 9 people (12 ÷ 9 = 1⅓ > 1¼ > 1â…• = 12 ÷ 10). With the maximum 14 people this rule would require a total of 14×1¼ = 17½ bottles, but some might be LBVs.
Re: Warre LBVs, Tue 23 April 2013 = St George’s Day
Hi,
sadly I cannot make this due to newly arrived business requirements for this week.
regards
WS1
sadly I cannot make this due to newly arrived business requirements for this week.
regards
WS1
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Re: Warre LBVs, Tue 23 April 2013 = St George’s Day
Is anyone conveniently close to Cirencester? If so, an auction in the next few days have some Warre 1969 LBV. I'll happily buy them (especially since it is my birth year) and bring one along to the Warre LBV tasting if they go for a fair price. Since collection or packing would likely cost as much as the bottles, if anyone is planning to attend or located close enough to pick them up easily, please let me know?
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Re: Warre LBVs, Tue 23 April 2013 = St George’s Day
Phil - have sent you a PM
Count me in - will bring the '62
(also have '74, '81 & '95)
Count me in - will bring the '62
(also have '74, '81 & '95)
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Re: Warre LBVs
I have been granted permission (despite the fact I am also taking my father to Lord's the following day!)benread wrote:I would be very keen. They have always showed extremely well when I have had the chance.
Ben
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Re: Warre LBVs, Tue 23 April 2013 = St George’s Day
First draft of the placemats.
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Re: Warre LBVs, Tue 23 April 2013 = St George’s Day
Please put in Axel+1
How about the decision of the Dirty Dozen?
Axel
How about the decision of the Dirty Dozen?
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Re: Warre LBVs, Tue 23 April 2013 = St George’s Day
The New Yorkers (well, Chris Doty, who is a large proportion of the New Yorkers’ activity) has proposed a Warre VP & LBV tasting for autumn 2013 in New York City, perhaps at Alison Eighteen.
One possible replacement is ‟The Dirty Dozen”, being a case of mostly unknowns bought by the team in 2012. Another would be to re-time the 1983-1985 Double Horizontal currently scheduled for Tuesday 2 April 2013. Or something different.
So, for the moment, there is some ‘up in the air’ about arrangements.
If that is to happen, and it is being discussed in the board and by email, then there will still be a London tasting on Tuesday 23rd April, just a different one.DRT then wrote:This feels like a good opportunity for a transatlantic effort. Parallel Warre VP + LBV tastings in London and New Amsterdam on the same day and with the same line-up, each with a Symington guest.
One possible replacement is ‟The Dirty Dozen”, being a case of mostly unknowns bought by the team in 2012. Another would be to re-time the 1983-1985 Double Horizontal currently scheduled for Tuesday 2 April 2013. Or something different.
So, for the moment, there is some ‘up in the air’ about arrangements.
Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
This Warre LBV tasting will happen, hopefully prelapsarian, but not on 23rd April, which is to be a Dirty Dozen tasting, for which a thread will soon be started.
Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
Started.jdaw1 wrote:23rd April, which is to be a Dirty Dozen tasting, for which a thread will soon be started.
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Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
The Dirty Dozen having bumped the Warre LBVs from their place at St George’s Day, a new date is needed.
Who can make which Tuesdays in May: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th?
Who can make which Tuesdays in May: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th?
Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
All of those apart from 21st work for me.jdaw1 wrote:Who can make which Tuesdays in May: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th?
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Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
Of the dates suggested, I can make only the 14th.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
I'm confused. Is this still intended to happen on the same day as the NYC tasting or has that idea been abandoned...?
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Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
You are confused. The Warre LBVs were set for April, but have been moved to happen possible once, possibly twice, one of which might be September(ish). There is still to be a tasting on 23rd April, but of ‘The Dirty Dozen’, being two sets of blind bottles that have come into the possession of the team.
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Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
less unusual than you may think..jdaw1 wrote:You are confused.
got it.jdaw1 wrote:The Warre LBVs were set for April, but have been moved to happen possible once, possibly twice, one of which might be September(ish).
Now this much I know as I'm on the list for that.. and could even bring something.jdaw1 wrote:There is still to be a tasting on 23rd April, but of ‘The Dirty Dozen’, being two sets of blind bottles that have come into the possession of the team.
Thank you. Clarification always appreciated.
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Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
Are these of any interest..?
http://www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/40884
http://www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/40891
http://www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/40884
http://www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/40891
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Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
They would be, but the seller appears to have a very high reserve, especially given the quantity of bottles. The same seller placed 10 of these bottles up around June(?) last year on bidforwine, and I think the bidding reached somewhere in the 250-300 mark and did not sell. One has presumably been drunk as there are now lots of 4 and 5 bottles, where the 4 bottle lot has a bid of £135 and is still reserve not met, so the reserve must be >£35 / bottle. Old LBV is not a high-demand item, especially in any quantity, this does not compare favourably to recent cases of good condition W70 and W77 VP going for 400-450/case (12-bottle) all-in at auction over the last six months.djewesbury wrote:Are these of any interest..?
Re: Warre LBVs, Re-scheduled
Choose words with care as the seller may well be reading this thread.