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Mourão, and it's 60 years old
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AHB wrote: 22:51 Wed 18 Mar 2020 Mourão, and it's 60 years old
PhilW wrote:from Quinta da ....
So that would be a no, because Mourão is Quinta do Mourão.

10 Years Old, Quinta da Romaneira? (Do they even make whites?)
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Glenn E. wrote: 03:18 Thu 19 Mar 2020
AHB wrote: 22:51 Wed 18 Mar 2020 Mourão, and it's 60 years old
PhilW wrote:from Quinta da ....
So that would be a no, because Mourão is Quinta do Mourão.
Oooh! Picky!! Someone has time on his hands :)
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AHB wrote: 22:51 Wed 18 Mar 2020 Mourão, and it's 60 years old
An excellent guess, and perhaps a good memory since the current releases of white Mourãos are I believe the 50yr and the 90yr; I do indeed have a bottle of the Mourão 60yr white, however that is not the bottle I have opened (and now mostly consumed).

Not 60yr.
Not Mourão.
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Gaivosa 10yr old?
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flash_uk wrote:Gaivosa 10yr old?
Not 10yr.
Not Gaivosa.
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Quinta da Revolta 20 year old white?
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Kopke 30yo white in half bottle format.
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Glenn E. wrote: 01:28 Fri 20 Mar 2020 Quinta da Revolta 20 year old white?
Not 20yr.
Not Revolta.
AHB wrote: 22:58 Sun 22 Mar 2020 Kopke 30yo white in half bottle format.
Yes, it is 30yr :)
Not Kopke (guessed previously, and not a "Quinta da").
(Not a half-bottle - though it's not a 70/75cl either...)
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I can’t guess yet. Someone else needs to guess before me.
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Go on, I'll have a punt. Quinta da Prelada?
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Casa Santa Eufemia?
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akzy wrote: 14:20 Wed 25 Mar 2020 Go on, I'll have a punt. Quinta da Prelada?
Not Prelada.
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AHB wrote: 15:37 Wed 25 Mar 2020Casa Santa Eufemia?
Not Eufemia.

Final clue: the correct Quinta is located close to two of AHB's guesses.
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Across the river from Casa Santa Eufemia... Quinta da Devesa?
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akzy wrote: 13:55 Thu 26 Mar 2020 Across the river from Casa Santa Eufemia... Quinta da Devesa?
Winner :D
It is/was indeed the 30yr old white from Quinta da Devesa; I couldn't help but notice the proximity to both Casa Santa Eufemia and Quinta do Mourao; perhaps a small golden White triangle around there (no, I couldn't tell from looking where Dalva grow/obtain the grapes used in their Golden Whites; I wonder whether it is anywhere close? anyone with answers, please let us know).
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PhilW wrote: 14:53 Thu 26 Mar 2020 Winner :D
It is/was indeed the 30yr old white from Quinta da Devesa; I couldn't help but notice the proximity to both Casa Santa Eufemia and Quinta do Mourao; perhaps a small golden White triangle around there (no, I couldn't tell from looking where Dalva grow/obtain the grapes used in their Golden Whites; I wonder whether it is anywhere close? anyone with answers, please let us know).
I'm very proud right now. More importantly, how was it?
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akzy wrote: 15:34 Thu 26 Mar 2020More importantly, how was it?
nope you're not catching me out like that; if I answer you say "correct, your question" (we've been there before!). That said, I will soon be posting a tasting note which may be of interest :)
Still your question :P
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PhilW wrote: 12:16 Fri 27 Mar 2020 nope you're not catching me out like that; if I answer you say "correct, your question" (we've been there before!). That said, I will soon be posting a tasting note which may be of interest :)
Still your question :P
Drats!

In which case, from the tastings by tpf in the last year (and data available), what was special about the tasting on Monday 7th October 2019?
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No points for guesses (apart from the Monkey)?
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nac wrote: 17:25 Fri 27 Mar 2020 No points for guesses (apart from the Monkey)?
Nope. Keep trying :)
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The only time the initials of the participants have spelled GoCat?
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PhilW wrote: 22:38 Fri 27 Mar 2020 The only time the initials of the participants have spelled GoCat?
Hmmm. No.

First clue: This mathematical question shall require will and determination to solve.

Only Tuesday 28th January 2020 and Thursday 13th July 2019 are other non-trivial solution to this during the last year.
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All the wines scored points?
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akzy wrote:First clue: This mathematical question shall require will and determination to solve.

Only Tuesday 28th January 2020 and Thursday 13th July 2019 are other non-trivial solution to this during the last year.
The determinant of the matrix for the scores on the evening mentioned in the question is 50, whereas the determinants of the other two evenings' scores are both -6. I'm not sure if this helps.

Guess: the determinant of the scores matrix for the evening was even?
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