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Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 00:29 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by DRT
Reminding me of a challenge thrown down more than 5 years ago following a 1966 horizontal, jdaw1, by private message, wrote:That decision has been taken. What next?
So, we have now done the 1963 vintage and have re-visited 1966 at least once. We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 00:44 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by djewesbury
DRT wrote:Reminding me of a challenge thrown down more than 5 years ago following a 1966 horizontal, jdaw1, by private message, wrote:That decision has been taken. What next?
So, we have now done the 1963 vintage and have re-visited 1966 at least once. We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
We did an 83 v 85 very recently...
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 01:01 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by DRT
djewesbury wrote:We did an 83 v 85 very recently...
Are you making a point or an observation?
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 01:02 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by djewesbury
DRT wrote:djewesbury wrote:We did an 83 v 85 very recently...
Are you making a point or an observation?
Merely inviting comment. Do we want to do 85 again so soon? We could wait 18 months..?
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 01:04 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by DRT
It was JDAW's suggestion to post this now. I will leave him to make arguments regarding timing.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 10:08 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by PhilW
DRT wrote:Who is in?
I would be in. Given the relatively low cost of wines from the year (compared with old verticals), perhaps this could be a pretty broad horizontal (2bt/person)?
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 10:36 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by DRT
PhilW wrote:DRT wrote:Who is in?
I would be in. Given the relatively low cost of wines from the year (compared with old verticals), perhaps this could be a pretty broad horizontal (2bt/person)?
Agreed. One drinkable and one horribly tainted with VA
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 10:40 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by PhilW
DRT wrote:PhilW wrote:DRT wrote:Who is in?
I would be in. Given the relatively low cost of wines from the year (compared with old verticals), perhaps this could be a pretty broad horizontal (2bt/person)?
Agreed. One drinkable and one horribly tainted with VA
You're bringing the Cockburn then I take it!
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 11:10 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by CPR 1
I would certainly be game
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 11:11 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by jdaw1
A 1985 Horizontal soon does not preclude another 1985 Horizontal in eighteen months, or after, or before, or all three.
I’m in.
PhilW wrote:Given the relatively low cost of wines from the year (compared with old verticals), perhaps this could be a pretty broad horizontal (2bt/person)?
DRT wrote:Agreed. One drinkable and one horribly tainted with VA
Splendid suggestion and reasoning.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 13:56 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by djewesbury
jdaw1 wrote:A 1985 Horizontal soon does not preclude another 1985 Horizontal in eighteen months, or after, or before, or all three.
I’m in.
PhilW wrote:Given the relatively low cost of wines from the year (compared with old verticals), perhaps this could be a pretty broad horizontal (2bt/person)?
DRT wrote:Agreed. One drinkable and one horribly tainted with VA
Splendid suggestion and reasoning.
OK OK, I never said I wasn't in. I'm in.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 14:48 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by Alex Bridgeman
I might be, it depends on where and when.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 15:33 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by jdaw1
In reply to the obvious question not yet asked: Churchill, Fonseca, Martinez, Taylor (single and magnum), and maybe (need to check) Warre magnums.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 15:35 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by djewesbury
Can I vote for WOTN yet?
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 15:37 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by Alex Bridgeman
I have Churchill, Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Martinez; Warre in 37½ and 75 cl.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 17:14 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by Glenn E.
DRT wrote:We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
Is this a preview of the horizontal I have planned for 2015 that you all are going to fly to Seattle to attend?
(Sitting at 24 confirmed bottles with 6 more expected.)
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 17:15 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by djewesbury
Glenn E. wrote:DRT wrote:We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
Is this a preview of the horizontal I have planned for 2015 that you all are going to fly to Seattle to attend?
(Sitting at 24 confirmed bottles with 6 more expected.)
I'm in!
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 17:19 Fri 22 Nov 2013
by Glenn E.
djewesbury wrote:Glenn E. wrote:DRT wrote:We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
Is this a preview of the horizontal I have planned for 2015 that you all are going to fly to Seattle to attend?
(Sitting at 24 confirmed bottles with 6 more expected.)
I'm in!
Excellent, that brings us to ~7 so far...
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 18:20 Sat 23 Nov 2013
by Alex Bridgeman
Glenn E. wrote:DRT wrote:We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
Is this a preview of the horizontal I have planned for 2015 that you all are going to fly to Seattle to attend?
(Sitting at 24 confirmed bottles with 6 more expected.)
Hmmm. What time of year? If it is in UK school holidays and doesn't clash with our August plans I might enquire whether Elizabeth would enjoy a trip to Washington in 2015.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 19:05 Sat 23 Nov 2013
by Glenn E.
AHB wrote:Glenn E. wrote:DRT wrote:We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
Is this a preview of the horizontal I have planned for 2015 that you all are going to fly to Seattle to attend?
(Sitting at 24 confirmed bottles with 6 more expected.)
Hmmm. What time of year? If it is in UK school holidays and doesn't clash with our August plans I might enquire whether Elizabeth would enjoy a trip to Washington in 2015.
I was thinking early in the year, possibly January or February. No definitive time has yet been set - I intend to work around travel schedules as much as possible.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 19:06 Sat 23 Nov 2013
by djewesbury
Glenn E. wrote:AHB wrote:Glenn E. wrote:DRT wrote:We now need to do 1985 justice and put the VA question to bed.
Who is in?
Is this a preview of the horizontal I have planned for 2015 that you all are going to fly to Seattle to attend?
(Sitting at 24 confirmed bottles with 6 more expected.)
Hmmm. What time of year? If it is in UK school holidays and doesn't clash with our August plans I might enquire whether Elizabeth would enjoy a trip to Washington in 2015.
I was thinking early in the year, possibly January or February. No definitive time has yet been set - I intend to work around travel schedules as much as possible.
If my schedule is the same in 2015 as it is for 2014, then early New Year would be very good... Before university term starts again...
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 23:32 Sat 23 Nov 2013
by Justin K
Early 2014 for me also, Delaforce, Fonseca, Martinez, Taylor and Warres.
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 10:22 Sun 24 Nov 2013
by uncle tom
I have 22 different '85s, so supply is not an issue.
Would like to participate, but not before April
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 11:19 Sun 24 Nov 2013
by jdaw1
Can it be May?
Re: Time for a 1985 horizontal?
Posted: 17:01 Sun 24 Nov 2013
by Axel P
I got 22 houses, too, so we should try to make it big. Please count me in.
Axel