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So, nearly ten years on I have a couple of bottles of this in my cellar. I last opened a bottle on my birthday in December 2013, so I figured 10 years on would be good to see the evolution. Has anyone had any of this since this thread, and if so is there any advice for decanting time? I'm planning ...

CPR 1 wrote: ↑09:37 Wed 06 Dec 2023

Alex Bridgeman wrote:I am about to book a taxi to run from the Cricketer's Arms in Rickling Green to the White Horse Inn and back. Pick-up times being 17.30 and 23.59 respectively.

Anyone interested in sharing a ride?

Yes please

Yes please, too.

Interesting to hear how it held up/progressed under Vacuvin.

WOTN voting sheets is a good call. What’s a “foldable tasting note sheet”? Is that a normal tasting note sheet which you have folded? The original idea was to allow a single sheet of A4 to be folded twice, to create a compact A6 sheet with four "pages" with sections for each wine, perhaps...

If I recall correctly, Tom found the sticky labels a pain when it came to washing the glasses. I suggest people bring chalk pens so we can write on the bases. ⟹︎ I’m not making any unless clearly instructed otherwise. I would like foldable tasting note sheets, and WOTN scoring sheet. I may be alone...

nac wrote: ↑11:09 Tue 28 Nov 2023 Correct. But there's now a "proper" 50yo White Quevedo, which probably isn't the same as this.

I don't think we're disagreeing

The Quevedo White was incorrectly described in the original list in the first post, but now updated. It’s actually the “Very Old…” so amendment required to placemats. To be fair, it depends whether you're looking at the box or the label. It is really "Quevedo 1970 white", but due to regul...

Abbreviation reflects brand, which is how these were sold, hence correct.

Confirming.

winesecretary wrote:Both

Now that's just greedy!

Update for my default order please:
- starter: Grilled pitta, lemon, coriander houmous
- main: Sirloin (medium-rare) with Béarnaise sauce, chips, and green beans

Info has now been sent by email to all those who expressed interest; if you haven't received an email from me on this by the end of the day, let me know.

nac wrote:

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:10 Mon 06 Nov 2023 Have we ever done a halves vs bottles vs mags tasting?

Wanted to do that with W77.

I have a W77 tappit if/when you do.

A thoroughly enjoyable evening with excellent company; overall the wines showed well, though with some variations. - the ’27 was quite oxidised (as expected from previously-leaked bottle with light colour) - the ’45 was not singing as much as it can, though still showed well enough to garner my thre...

Double decanted at 07:45.

(notes for Glenn :
Decanted from bottle into decanter through single piece of sterile gauze;
Decanted from decanter back into bottle just using funnel)

Smells lovely.

I should be there around 17:30 to help.

Opened 19:30.

jdaw1 wrote:I have done the accounts, and propose to instruct various payments. Any objection to that happening in advance?

Fine by me.

Wine Society port bottlings are generally decent, and I've had no problem with their Graham 1970 so far. Their bottles are on the lighter (colour) side, but so are most of the Oporto-bottled Graham 1970 which I've seen. Might the auction house be commenting on the group of particular bottles you are...

Please could the first post be updated to make checking arrangements easier?

- Grilled pitta, lemon, coriander houmous I can’t see this on B&F’s dining menu . It is on their bar menu which they've always been previously happy to include - this has been my most commonly chosen starter for the last few years - however if any issue then please change to soup (especially if...

Food order please:
- Grilled pitta, lemon, coriander houmous
- Sirloin, medium-rare, with (please, please) Béarnaise sauce, chips, and green beans (happy to share)

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:07 Sun 22 Oct 2023 Bottle bringing:

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Did you miss/ignore/decline Harry's offer to bring the '27?

idj123 wrote: ↑18:10 Fri 13 Oct 2023 Unless my eyes mistake me I notice that the Cr85 is absent from the line up? It appears to be available on the retail market for £55. Should I group purchase?

JDAW's call re: vintages/numbers, but I'd say yes. Julian?

hadge wrote: ↑16:46 Thu 12 Oct 2023 i will most likely be bring a 27, otherwise have others but most are in mags

Wonderful
This is now shaping up exceedingly well.