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BRPetrie

Dear all,

Does anyone have any intel/tasting notes for Taylor's Vargellas 2015? Was thinking about procuring a case and can't find any info on the Forum.

Much obliged in advance!

BRPetrie

Hello all, sorry for lateness - confirming for lunch and dinner!

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Please stick me on reserves! I can provide Cockburn

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M.Charlton wrote: ↑18:54 Wed 23 Oct 2024 We’re doing very well for attendees and bottles. Now to the matter of a date.

I propose Tuesday 18 March 2025.

How does that sound, folks?

Hello - forgive me, but I’ve now realised I cannot make the 18th because, of all things, I’ll be in Porto!

Please remove me from reserves!

BRPetrie

Hello all count me in - I can bring a Dow magnum!

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Absolutely yes please!

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Hello - may I please go on reserves for this. I have Graham in 75cl.

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑19:45 Wed 20 Nov 2024
BRPetrie wrote: ↑18:13 Wed 20 Nov 2024 I will be around in the afternoon that day!
If you’re not working, let me know if you’d prefer lunch or dinner (or both…).

Lunch sounds stupendous!

BRPetrie

I will be around in the afternoon that day!

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Sorry for the delay here. Just larger bangers & mash for me please, no starter or dessert!

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Aiming to be there for 1830! Can’t wait!

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Uncorked 2300 night before decanted at 0730 day of consumption. A sniff around 1445 shows a wine much more focused and clear from the opulent and elegant but unsure liquid on first uncorking. A true lesson in sitting with, ruminating and poring over a bottle of vintage port like a fine Burgundy. Thr...

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Mike J. W. wrote: ↑16:54 Sat 14 Sep 2024 I love that pic! i could have contributed what is probably a very bad 1982 Champalimaud Quinta do Cotto Vintage Port if I had been there. I've been looking for an excuse to open it.

That would’ve been quite something!

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I can do the 18th!

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Scoring for last night attached!

Thank you all for your sterling company and fascinating and varied contributions!

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Delectable!

Churchill double decanted this afternoon - a very good bottle indeed.

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Hi M

Arrive 6pm for 6.30pm kick off! Martin and I will be there a little earlier to set up.

See you all then - exciting!

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Me neither!

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Absolutely yes please

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:27 Wed 04 Sep 2024
jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:36 Tue 03 Sep 2024And there is a question about a port brand abbreviation
This question might yet cause a change to the placemats (candidates: FC, FGC, GuC, GiC).

I’m leaning towards FGC

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Food order sent!

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Bertie3000 wrote: ↑18:39 Wed 24 Jul 2024 Hi Ben. In August I could make the week of 27 August but not the week before. In September I could make 17th or 24th. I have a bottle of Ramos Pinto 1982.

Hi M - could I just check you are still attending and have your food order as soon as possible please?

BRPetrie

Thank you all!

The main post has been updated as to new attendees and bottles. Attached is a draft of the food order, please could everyone check all is ship shape.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iYiK06 ... xDSxw/view

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Marvellous - can I therefore get everyone’s food order! Kindly confirm if you’re sticking with what’s on the standard food order or if you require something different!

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Marvellous, thank you very much Tom

There are still a few spaces left for this, and sufficient bottles on offer to represent those remaining spots should anyone else wish to join in!

Can I confirm all currently down to attend can still make September 10th?

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Dear all - we’re still awaiting Harry and Tom to confirm their 1982 availability, but in order to increase our numbers and particularly bottles, it may be necessary to expand the theme a little. A comparison between the 82s and the 83s could be interesting - does anyone have any 83s that would be su...

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Ah if only I could make this!

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jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:51 Sun 11 Aug 2024 Current draft of the placemats added to the first post.

Bottle selection seemingly not complete — work to do.

Working on it - will update!

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The Red Room is now booked for the evening of September 10th!

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nac wrote: ↑10:21 Fri 02 Aug 2024
nac wrote: ↑18:03 Mon 29 Jul 2024 Can do 10th September and will have a bottle of something 82 (that Martin has offered me).
Have now got some OBV82, which is another one of the Blenheim Palace bottles so should be in good condition, so will bring that.

Marvellous stuff!

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Interested, but might not be able to do 20/8 or 27/8. Think I've also got the Churchill but nothing else. Did have Cavadinha and Terra Feita, but think these got used for the verticals and I'm pretty sure were solitary bottles. As Mike suggests, might need some expansion. Dates in September should ...

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Underwent amazing transformation from gentle and quite polished to a fine-boned raspberry medley. Unprecedented transformation. Not the stuffing of its 66 counterpart but with oodles of Charm.

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idj123 wrote: ↑20:20 Wed 24 Jul 2024 September certainly works better for me as I’m away the last fortnight in August. Don’t have much from 82 although I do have a Calem Foz which is a nice drop of juice.

It certainly is a lovely drop and one which I’d love to revisit!

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Bertie3000 wrote: ↑18:39 Wed 24 Jul 2024 Hi Ben. In August I could make the week of 27 August but not the week before. In September I could make 17th or 24th. I have a bottle of Ramos Pinto 1982.

Excellent - Ramos would be a very welcome addition!

BRPetrie

Apologies to those who were looking forward to tasting the 1994s, but I've decided that keeping this as a comparison of just the 1970s makes more sense. I'll update the first post to reflect this. If you were down as an attendee but no longer wish to attend the "new" tasting let me know. ...

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mcoulson wrote: ↑13:50 Wed 24 Jul 2024 I'm up for this ..... please bung me on the list I can offer N82 or G82 Malvados

Marvellous

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nac wrote: ↑13:46 Wed 24 Jul 2024 There are considerably more 82s than I expected...
https://www.vintageport.se/GreatTasting ... ?sort=name

So I have come to notice!

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flash_uk wrote: ↑09:44 Wed 24 Jul 2024 I think I have Cr82. A quick Look at the TN database though, might suggest we’ll struggle to muster sufficient ‘82s for a broad tasting. Were that to be the case, perhaps another theme could be married to this one to give critical mass. Let’s see what appears though!

A good strategy!

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This post to propose the idea of a 1982 horizontal, a vintage from which, perhaps oddly, I have derived a great deal of pleasure! I’m intrigued. I am in possession of Churchill 1982, to kick things off, as perhaps one of the mostly historically significant 82s, being Churchills first vintage port fr...

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Will hope to arrive straight from work at about 1830 as ever - can’t wait!!

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Croft opened & decanted 1245 - on sampling, rather charming and not corked!

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Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑13:26 Mon 10 Jun 2024 Martin and I are going to meet at 2pm at Bar Douro London Bridge for a light lunch before we head to the Boot & Flogger.

Anyone else who is free to join us, would be very welcome to.

If only I wasn’t working … naughty boys.

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so now it's an A3 and A4 placement I will print thus avoiding the issues of A2 Food order about to go in .... Ben & Cliff I've got you down for starters of 'freshly whipped air' followed by a generous helping of 'empty plate' with a desert of 'jealousy looking at the Welsh rarebit' next to you ...

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Just a medium sirloin with fries and bearnaise for me!

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I’d like to join - I can offer Cr63, D63, F63!

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Still on track for 7.45/8pm

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Apologies - just a medium rare sirloin & chips for me

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Standard order for me please

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Hi all - just to confirm, I can provide Croft 1977 for this! Hope that works.

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Dear all, due to a last minute change I would not be able to make this until 8pm. Am very happy to cede my seat if there is interest from other quarters.

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