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Sadly I can no longer make those dates.
I wish you all a fantastic tasting!

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Hello, confirming my attendance for the 1970 horizontal. Looking forward to it!

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Hi Neil, can you pre-book me for the Bordeaux 2005 please. Thanks!

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mcoulson wrote: ↑13:19 Sat 02 Nov 2024 Lady & Gents ....

since the B&F have again changed their menu can I please ask you all to make your choices for food

This weeks menu can be found here

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Hi, may I please have
Duck liver pâté
Pie of the day
Sticky toffee pudding
Thanks!

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I might be up for this. Week commencing birthday so I ought to celebrate in style!

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Hey guys, 8 days to go! Are we doing this? I can. Are we? Hey Julian, I completely missed your response here and only recently saw the notification! We could have done and sorry about that. It seems I was caught in a relentless week of wine events and wine judging back then.. so, probably in an alc...

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Although I cannot vote for the UK General Election :( - I am always up for some heated politics discussion ( usual practice for Greeks). General Elections are always good excitement so count me in but may join in after 9pm. Scrap that, just found out we had booked something some time ago so won't b...

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Although I cannot vote for the UK General Election

- I am always up for some heated politics discussion ( usual practice for Greeks). General Elections are always good excitement so count me in but may join in after 9pm.

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Hey guys, 8 days to go! Are we doing this? No worries, if not, as I am sure I will see you at the BFT

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:07 Thu 28 Mar 2024 Is there a theme? You could take the theme from a recently postponed tasting:
jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:48 Sat 09 Mar 2024Theme: sighted, Port not frequently seen.

Hey that's a great suggestion! Up for that.

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑17:52 Sat 23 Mar 2024 Currently, both Thu 18 Apr and Fri 26 Apr are reasonably likely for me, but neither are certain.

That's cool. Do let me know either way. So far the 18th looks more promising from the responses.

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑19:59 Mon 18 Mar 2024 Given the BFT, I don’t know - but I’m definitely a possibly.

Thanks, Alex, I absolutely understand it is a hectic period for you! But hey will see you at the BFT regardless.

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MigSU wrote: ↑15:39 Wed 20 Mar 2024 I'll be in London between the 21st and the 24th. I'm attending the BFT, but other than that I'm free.

aaahhhh.. just by a few days off! I am only free the 18 or 26/04. I will however be at the BFT on the 23rd so will be great to catch up then

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hadge wrote: ↑19:51 Tue 19 Mar 2024 not sure, maybe on 18th, just working out movements for next month.

Cool, let me know either way.

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mcoulson wrote: ↑20:53 Mon 18 Mar 2024
Constandia wrote: ↑15:53 Mon 18 Mar 2024 Missed you guys! If there is a space available after all the reserves, may I please join you.
Thanks!
Hi Dia - I've added you to the reserve list .... but I'm afraid it's a long list ....

Thanks Martin, noted and very understandable!

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Hi everyone. I'll be in London a couple of days this spring. Is anyone free to catch up over some port & food at the Boot & Flogger?
Dates are Thursday 18th April 2024 & Friday 26th April 2024 from 6pm.

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Missed you guys! If there is a space available after all the reserves, may I please join you.
Thanks!

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vibrant garnet with ruby highlights. There is a faint minerality to this port that I quite like. On the palate fig spoon sweet and cherry notes with hints of sweet spice. Sweet with medium acidity and the tannins now resolved. Medium finish without much persistence. If the acidity was a grade higher...

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Delicate nose of candied apple, cola and hints of milk chocolate. Sweet on the palate, good depth of flavour with cinnamon and clove spice. Medium+ finish. A very good port that did not make it to top grades this time due to lack of complexity and persistence on the finish . 89/100. Tasted 12/09/2023

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Excellent evening with lovely ports and great company. Thank you to everyone that worked to make this happen, you know who you are!
I think Mike has perfectly summed up the evening above. I shall add some tasting notes shortly.

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Alex, this is a wonderful write up. I have visualised the experience by reading your post. Wonderful read from start to finish, packed with information on the Quinta, its history, its current status, its vineyard location and cultivation, the winery space and lagares, the tasting rooms and of course...

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nac wrote: ↑10:52 Mon 21 Aug 2023
Constandia wrote: ↑11:22 Tue 30 May 2023 This sounds great, can I please be added to the reserves?
Dia - could you advise re potential contributions.

I can offer an Offley 66 or otherwise happy to adopt.

Reg. the food order, may I please order a rare sirloin steak with chimichurri sauce and a side of green beans & shallots.

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This sounds great, can I please be added to the reserves?

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NV Quevedo 10-Year-Old White Port Deep golden/ pale amber colour. Intense aromas of marmalade, beeswax, dried mango, apricot jam, walnuts and hints of liquorice spice. Sweet on the palate with mouthwatering acidity balancing the sweetness and intensity of fruit really well. Long finish. This is fre...

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I am definitely up for that

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Medium garnet colour with vivid ruby highlights. Layered nose of dried red cherries, prunes, dried figs, hints of orange peel, damson jam and raisins. There is a beautiful array of spices, cinnamon and clove but also fennel seeds and aniseed, hint of smoke here and there, coffee beans and a certain ...

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Hi, can I join in for this event when rescheduled. I have a bottle of Warre's 2007 lbv I can bring along. Thank you.

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nac wrote: ↑21:16 Mon 02 May 2022 Tony, Simon, Dia - please confirm attendance (or otherwise). Would like to now firm up the bottles.

Hi, been travelling abroad, sorry for missing your messages. Wonderful as it sounds, I regret I am no longer able to make it to this tasting.

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A little cloudy, perhaps some powdery sediment dispersed in the wine. Aromas of coca cola, star anise, candy. Quite sweet on the palate with the alcohol standing out creating a little imbalance. The finish was medium+ though which is a positive trait. An OK port, just good without too much complexit...

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A little TCA masked the fruit and the aroma components of this wine. If you look past this, it could be good. Tasted 06-Apr-22.

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Deep garnet with fabulous nose of black cherry, liquorice, plum, menthol, and further development notes of cacao, coffee and wet soil. This has a pronounced aroma intensity and a real depth of flavour. Very well balanced acidity against the sweetness that makes you want to sip again and again. The t...

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Deep garnet, with intense aromatics such as black cherry, hints of blackberry jam, star anise, mint, cranberry. Some perfume on the nose too. A sweet palate with high acidity, smooth tannins and a long finish. Great stuff, would like to try it again at some point in the future to see its development...

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I liked the intensity of fruit on the palate however I found the nose a little closed. Fruity, with cherry, cranberries and prune and a medium+ finish. Very OK, just a little closed on the nose. 89/100, Tasted 06-Apr-22.

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Initial impression is hmmm...strange.. with plenty of aromas, albeit unidentifiable! Cherry notes, bell pepper, star anise, tea, menthol, cinnamon and dark chocolate. On the palate its high acidity balances the sweetness nicely. A long satisfying finish with flavours lingering on the palate. I can s...

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Obscure house! Cherry jam, plum, cranberry and menthol. Med+ acidity, good flavour but medium finish. Good overall.

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A little Cork taint here, liquorice and smoke. Good

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Prune, damson jam, black cherry jam, hints of citrus fruit, watermelon, mint, bell pepper, it is fresh and somewhat mineral on the palate with its high acidity beautifully balanced against the sweetness. The tannins are smooth and the palate is packed with flavour. Long finish with the plummy, cherr...

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Raisins, prunes a little overripe nose. On the palate a little thin with coffee notes. I felt this showed a tawny character tonight. 06/04/2022

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Nice nose, kirsch, tea, damson jam, plum and prune. I would have liked a little more acidity to balance against the sweetness however the finish is medium plus long. Not bad, in fact a very good port. 89/100

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Quite aromatic, cherry jam, morello cherry, a little cinammon and clove spice.Medium finish, a little mono-dimentional, not much complexity on display. Good. 86/100.

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Constandia wrote: ↑16:17 Sat 26 Mar 2022
jdaw1 wrote: ↑12:28 Sat 26 Mar 2022 Updated food order.

Christopher? Tony? Tom? ’Dia?
Hi, no starter please.
Main: T-bone + green beans, shallots

Sorry, rare please

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑12:28 Sat 26 Mar 2022 Updated food order.

Christopher? Tony? Tom? ’Dia?

Hi, no starter please.
Main: T-bone + green beans, shallots

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:05 Fri 04 Mar 2022 Next up is ’Dia, who might be honeymooning.

haha! Count me in.

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flash_uk wrote: ↑07:34 Tue 01 Mar 2022 Big congrats to you both

Thank you Mike

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hadge wrote: ↑14:55 Mon 28 Feb 2022 Congratulations to you both!

Many thanks for your kind wishes!

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hadge wrote: ↑14:55 Mon 28 Feb 2022 Congratulations to you both!

Thank you very much

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CPR 1 wrote: ↑19:36 Fri 25 Feb 2022 Congratulations to you both

Thank you Charles

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rich_n wrote: ↑19:31 Fri 25 Feb 2022 Congratulations to the happy couple!

Thank you Rich!

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DaveRL wrote: ↑20:42 Fri 25 Feb 2022 Many congratulations to you both. Lovely news, I'm really pleased for you

Thank you Dave

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winesecretary wrote: ↑21:01 Fri 25 Feb 2022 That's lovely! Congratulations to you both.

Thank you very much

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