2000 Noval Unfiltered LBV

[jdaw1]

It’s a monochrome black-on-white text-only approximation to the label. If it is so different that confusion is likely, then you’re back in the kitchen

Would that be snoring, horizontal and asleep?

Of course.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I'd like to suggest that to help Derek's willpower that the rather splendid Tasting Mats be amended slightly so that there is a separate mat for each day. That way Derek can pour all four glasses on Monday and know which one can be drunk on each night. Clearly, once the confusion has been removed Derek will be able to simply drink Monday's glass and look at Tuesday - Thursday's glasses and know that these are for the following days. Hopefully he will then not accidentally drink more port that is allocated to the day as the glasses will have been pre-filled.

So long as Derek brings 4 port glasses with him from Chesterfield then this plan should work.

Alex

[jdaw1]

A splendid suggestion, foiled only by our slowness in doing it: we’re already on the last day I think.

Isn’t Derek lucky to have such helpful chums! And look at the two bullets •• Alex is bravely taking tonight, sparing Derek the injury. Fantastic chums we are.

[Andy Velebil]

Derek,

we are going to have 5 bottles of port tonight, plus some dry wines....just wanted to rub that in...now don't drink all you're port. We shall do that for you, after all, what are friends for

[Alex Bridgeman]

A splendid suggestion, foiled only by our slowness in doing it: we’re already on the last day I think.

Isn’t Derek lucky to have such helpful chums! And look at the two bullets •• Alex is bravely taking tonight, sparing Derek the injury. Fantastic chums we are.

I see that the new tasting mats include the water glass tally count. Excellent - I need to make sure that I drink enough water tonight.

[jdaw1]

Indeed, new technology — feedback required.

[DRT]

Indeed, new technology — feedback required.

Excellent. But where are you supposed to place your glass of water?

[DRT]

Unfortunately, I did not manage to access a printer today so do not yet have a tasting mat to assist me. In order to reduce confusion I have decided to drink the water from the bottle and the port from a wine glass. That should help.

I am still getting a raw smell from this wine, even after 2 days from decanting. There is no significant difference from yesterday - perhaps slightly softer in the mouth but apart from that I detect no difference.

Derek

[jdaw1]

There should be a link to the second attempt at this tasting note.

[DRT]

None of you believed I could do it but I am proud to say that I have in fact made this bottle last 5 nights rather than the target of 4

I didn't have any last night due to having slightly too much Malvedos 95 with my cheese in the hotel restaurant

Tonight this LBV has softened considerably and is drinking very nicely. I still don't think I would choose to open another for a few years as it obviously needs time to grow up and show what it's made of.

Derek

[Conky]

Why are you still in the Hotel on a Friday? Not back home with your feet up?

[DRT]

I'm now in Edinburgh and will be returning home tomorrow night to put my feet up for 36 hours before heading back to The Smoke

Derek

[jdaw1]

If you give me advance warning of what you’ll be drinking next week, helpful paraphernalia can be prepared.

[DRT]

Thanks.

My victim has not yet been selected but I will let you know once I decide.

Derek

[Andy Velebil]

Derek, I am shocked and dismayed. I thought I taught you better. Don't let me ever hear you make a bottle of Port suffer for 5 days. That is so cruel, you should be arrested on the spot for Port cruelty