Tue 25 June 2019 - 2017 Vintage Ports

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AHB wrote: 17:37 Sun 24 Mar 2019 UPDATE 25 April 2019
A date has been set, we will convene on 24th April 2019 to taste, discuss and debate as many 2017 Vintage Ports as producers are willing to provide.
Is that date correct?
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Alex M wrote: 09:49 Thu 25 Apr 2019
AHB wrote: 17:37 Sun 24 Mar 2019 UPDATE 25 April 2019
A date has been set, we will convene on 24th April 2019 to taste, discuss and debate as many 2017 Vintage Ports as producers are willing to provide.
Is that date correct?
No, it's not. Thank you.
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Yes please, able to do 25 June, and yes I will post tasting notes.
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25th June: yes please.
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rich_n
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I have just been speaking to Dia at VWP and she mentioned this - I'm very keen to attend if possible! I will be up in London for work so will definitely make that evening available to join if I may.
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If there is still space i would like to attend!

regards

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WS1 wrote: 11:58 Tue 28 May 2019 If there is still space i would like to attend!

regards

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rich_n wrote: 11:38 Tue 28 May 2019 I have just been speaking to Dia at VWP and she mentioned this - I'm very keen to attend if possible! I will be up in London for work so will definitely make that evening available to join if I may.
Plenty of space; you're both welcome to attend.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

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AHB wrote: 12:37 Tue 28 May 2019 Plenty of space; you're both welcome to attend.
Excellent news, thank you! Very much looking forward to it.
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rich_n wrote: 12:50 Tue 28 May 2019
AHB wrote: 12:37 Tue 28 May 2019 Plenty of space; you're both welcome to attend.
Excellent news, thank you! Very much looking forward to it.
Rich - remind one of us to talk to you about Skeffington in your quest for "bargain" Vintage Ports. And about Tesco / M&S / Sainsbury own label Vintage Ports. And about proper LBV Ports. All of these offer exceptional value for money for a tiny (perhaps indeterminable) reduction in quality.

See you in June.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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AHB wrote: 15:18 Tue 28 May 2019
rich_n wrote: 12:50 Tue 28 May 2019
AHB wrote: 12:37 Tue 28 May 2019 Plenty of space; you're both welcome to attend.
Excellent news, thank you! Very much looking forward to it.
Rich - remind one of us to talk to you about Skeffington in your quest for "bargain" Vintage Ports. And about Tesco / M&S / Sainsbury own label Vintage Ports. And about proper LBV Ports. All of these offer exceptional value for money for a tiny (perhaps indeterminable) reduction in quality.

See you in June.
Skeffington is definitely on the potential list along with Quevedo and Burmester, and I'd definitely be interested in hearing your views on the OL ports. I do love a good LBV, I've found several to be excellent "gap filling" ports including a couple of the 2011 unfiltered LBV ports (I still have a couple of the Croft waiting to be opened maybe next winter). Always happy to learn more!
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Yes please! Would love to try as many 2017s as possible. I promise to post my notes! Thank you :)
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rich_n wrote: 11:38 Tue 28 May 2019 I have just been speaking to Dia at VWP and she mentioned this - I'm very keen to attend if possible! I will be up in London for work so will definitely make that evening available to join if I may.
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Rich, glad you can make it. It will be great to see you there. Cheers, Dia
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How strange-I did post my availability for this tasting (and promised to post tasting notes) but I am either going blind or that post has vanished from this thread?! Can I be opted back in please?
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You're not going blind, nor losing your mind. :) There was an earlier 2017 thread with an April date and you posted towards the end of it, perhaps after the new thread had been started?
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DaveRL wrote: 21:51 Tue 28 May 2019 You're not going blind, nor losing your mind. :) There was an earlier 2017 thread with an April date and you posted towards the end of it, perhaps after the new thread had been started?
Dave, you're right, I am not going mad (at least not yet anyway) I now see it in the discontinued thread -hurrah!
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Constandia wrote: 18:28 Tue 28 May 2019
rich_n wrote: 11:38 Tue 28 May 2019 I have just been speaking to Dia at VWP and she mentioned this - I'm very keen to attend if possible! I will be up in London for work so will definitely make that evening available to join if I may.
Rich, glad you can make it. It will be great to see you there. Cheers, Dia
Thanks for the heads up when we spoke! Looking forward to meeting you in person.
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Could I be added please? Certainly I've written many a note before now, and have just worked my way through 6 16s so lots of relevant practice :-)
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I am both delighted and disappointed to have to withdraw from this one. The 2016 version of this was a wonderful tasting and I am gutted to no be able to compare with the 2017s, particularly with the back to back nature of the vintage declarations. But, I am delighted because we finally managed to exchange on our B&B purchase so I am completing this Thursday and welcome our first guests on Friday with all six rooms booked for 3 nights. In at the deep end, but just so glad to be swimming at all after the torturous process in getting to here. I hope it is a night of fine juice and look forward to reading the notes.
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Doggett wrote: 09:52 Mon 10 Jun 2019 I am both delighted and disappointed to have to withdraw from this one. The 2016 version of this was a wonderful tasting and I am gutted to no be able to compare with the 2017s, particularly with the back to back nature of the vintage declarations. But, I am delighted because we finally managed to exchange on our B&B purchase so I am completing this Thursday and welcome our first guests on Friday with all six rooms booked for 3 nights. In at the deep end, but just so glad to be swimming at all after the torturous process in getting to here. I hope it is a night of fine juice and look forward to reading the notes.
Congrats in advance - I hope the completion and your first weekend of guests goes smoothly; do they know it's your opening night? (and what port will you be opening to celebrate?)
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Doggett wrote: 09:52 Mon 10 Jun 2019 I am both delighted and disappointed to have to withdraw from this one. The 2016 version of this was a wonderful tasting and I am gutted to no be able to compare with the 2017s, particularly with the back to back nature of the vintage declarations. But, I am delighted because we finally managed to exchange on our B&B purchase so I am completing this Thursday and welcome our first guests on Friday with all six rooms booked for 3 nights. In at the deep end, but just so glad to be swimming at all after the torturous process in getting to here. I hope it is a night of fine juice and look forward to reading the notes.
Great news on the B&B!

Best of luck with the maiden voyage :CC0033: :CC0033: :CC0033:
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Doggett wrote:I am both delighted and disappointed to have to withdraw from this one. The 2016 version of this was a wonderful tasting and I am gutted to no be able to compare with the 2017s, particularly with the back to back nature of the vintage declarations. But, I am delighted because we finally managed to exchange on our B&B purchase so I am completing this Thursday and welcome our first guests on Friday with all six rooms booked for 3 nights. In at the deep end, but just so glad to be swimming at all after the torturous process in getting to here. I hope it is a night of fine juice and look forward to reading the notes.
Fantastic. Really pleased for you. Time to open a little something to celebrateImage.
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Thank you for your kind words... there will indeed be some celebrating but probably of the tawny variety due to transit and not a full celebration until I have worked out poached and scrambled eggs!
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Re: Tue 25 June 2019 - 2017 Vintage Ports

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Well done Simon-we will look forward to having an away tasting down in Dorset!
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Well done Simon
Looking forward to a few Port evenings...
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Re: Tue 25 June 2019 - 2017 Vintage Ports

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Since this will be the first time I'll be joining this group for a tasting I was wondering how far in advance will we likely know which ports we will be able to taste? This won't affect my decision to join for the evening, I'm just curious!
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