Thanks - will update.
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- 16:30 Wed 17 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 51243
- 13:35 Wed 17 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Aged LBVs - Tue 5 March 2024 @ B&F - ALIVE AGAIN!
- Replies: 107
- Views: 51243
Re: Aged LBVs - Thu 23 June @ B&F - Tue 5 March 2024
Having just updated the Planner, there is quite a gap between events at the start of February and the end of March. So... I have booked the Red Room at The Boot & Flogger for Tuesday 5th March. If you were previously on the list then please confirm your availability for this new date. Also pleas...
- 12:14 Wed 17 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
- Replies: 58
- Views: 35461
Re: Tastings (Physical & Virtual) - Planner
Have just updated the planner. Please let me know if I've missed anything.
- 13:42 Fri 12 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tastings, samplings, and the like, by retailers etc.
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34558
Graham's Masterclass - Boot & Flogger - Tues 23 Jan
At B&F last night and the staff asked if were interested in attending this... https://www.davywine.co.uk/product/port-tasting-discovery-dinner-23rd-january-2024-boot-and-flogger-7pm/ Apparently they've only sold 4 tickets so far. We promised to post on the forum. [Moved by jdaw1 to thread ‘Tasti...
- 11:59 Fri 12 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
- Replies: 104
- Views: 259497
Re: Quinta do Vesuvio in February 2024 - 6th Feb
Apologies, but I still had this is my diary for 15th, and I can't do 6th, so will have to give up my place.
- 16:21 Tue 09 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 139
- Views: 491749
Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
Also confirmed.
- 14:23 Tue 09 Jan 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Thoughts on LBVs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 93832
Re: Thoughts on LBVs
An aged LBVs tasting was planned in 2022 - viewtopic.php?t=14547 - but scuppered by the RMT. Should this be plan be resurrected?
- 14:12 Tue 09 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 48
- Views: 91525
Re: LBV - The Young Turks
Oh dear. Have you been a bad boy again?winesecretary wrote: ↑09:44 Mon 08 Jan 2024 Oh that sounds fun. Yes please, subject to court commitments.
- 13:34 Tue 09 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: May 23rd, 2024 - LBV - The Young Turks
- Replies: 48
- Views: 91525
Re: LBV - The Young Turks
Yes please.
- 06:42 Thu 04 Jan 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 11 Jan 2024 - Wine Dinner (2004 Bordeaux @ 20)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20136
- 14:00 Sun 31 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Rebello Valente
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20393
1970 Rebello Valente
The first of two auction bottles (Sworders, 5th December 2019, lot 87). Good appearance and no obvious issues. Assumed Oporto bottled. Cork removed in one piece and in excellent condition. Loads of heavy sediment. Decanted clean and bright. 30% opacity, pale almost tawny. QA sample has very muted no...
- 13:52 Sun 31 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
This evening taking Musar 2002 and Rebello Valente 1970 to dinner with some friends (whose surname is Robertson, hence the RV).
- 20:44 Sat 30 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
This evening dinner for 8 - of whom six are not serious port drinkers. Alfred Gratien Millesime 2012 en magnum Macon Aux Scelles Domaine Marcel Couturier 2021 x 2 with the celeriac remoulade and the York ham Nuits St. Georges Domaine Audiffred 2016 x 2 with the chicken chasseur and Mediterranean ro...
- 18:00 Sat 30 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
To accompany dinner (steak) later this evening have just decanted a bottle of Jim Barry "The Armagh" 1998. Immediately glorious. Must not start drinking it yet...
- 16:02 Thu 28 Dec 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 28 Dec 2023: Bring A Bottle Or Two
- Replies: 44
- Views: 251013
Re: Thu 28 Dec 2023: Bring A Bottle Or Two
Non-fortified double decanted and VacUVined at 0900 this morning.
VP opened and decanted shortly after, then 2.5 hrs in decanter before back in bottle and VacUVined.
VP opened and decanted shortly after, then 2.5 hrs in decanter before back in bottle and VacUVined.
- 02:17 Thu 28 Dec 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 28 Dec 2023: Bring A Bottle Or Two
- Replies: 44
- Views: 251013
- 00:55 Tue 26 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
Excellent news.winesecretary wrote: ↑18:59 Mon 25 Dec 2023 Chambertin Grand Cru Domaine Rossignol Trapet 2006. Majestic burgundy served with a Cote de Boeuf. Dark cherry notes and fine grained tannins. Singing.
- 11:50 Mon 25 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
23/12 - Hyde de Villaine "Belle Cousine" 2009 - still plenty of primary fruit and structure; excellent now but will last for years Planned 24/12 - Clos de Lambrays 2004 and starting a magnum of Croft 1975 25/12 - Smith Haut Lafite Blanc 2012, La Chapelle 1988, Rieussec 1997, and some more...
- 16:41 Sun 24 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1975 Croft
- Replies: 0
- Views: 20867
1975 Croft
From an in bond OWC of six magnums purchased 2-3 years ago from a merchant. OWC was shiny new, and magnums were freshly labelled and rewaxed. Half of these were passed on to other TPFists and this is the first I've opened. Level well into neck, but once the wax was broken off (not easily) cork was f...
- 15:35 Sun 24 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
23/12 - Hyde de Villaine "Belle Cousine" 2009 - still plenty of primary fruit and structure; excellent now but will last for years Planned 24/12 - Clos de Lambrays 2004 and starting a magnum of Croft 1975 25/12 - Smith Haut Lafite Blanc 2012, La Chapelle 1988, Rieussec 1997, and some more ...
- 15:30 Sun 24 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
The now almost traditional "Cliff" Xmas lunch and dinner took place on 19th with five attendees. Lunch at Hawksmoor accompanied by: Charles Heidsieck "Blanc des Millenaires" 1995 - still excellent, but now not going to improve and probably coming towards end of peak, drinking win...
- 16:58 Sun 17 Dec 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Thu 28 Dec 2023: Bring A Bottle Or Two
- Replies: 44
- Views: 251013
- 21:46 Sat 16 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
Re: Festive Drinking 2023
Last night, Tignanello 2009 - excellent but far from ready.
Tonight, Domaine Huet "Le Haut-Lieu" Vouvray Sec 2017 - mixture of freshness and starting to show interesting signs of maturity; unfortunately evaporated soon after opening.
Tonight, Domaine Huet "Le Haut-Lieu" Vouvray Sec 2017 - mixture of freshness and starting to show interesting signs of maturity; unfortunately evaporated soon after opening.
- 21:27 Sat 16 Dec 2023
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Festive Drinking 2023
- Replies: 47
- Views: 348617
- 17:51 Fri 15 Dec 2023
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 139
- Views: 491749