Wed 15 June - the Fonseca 1963 Case Tasting

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AHB wrote:could you send the food order to the B&F please?
Sent — though still missing Simon Doggett.
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AHB wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Placemats glasses pages on A3: who is to print?
forest26 wrote:I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.
Decision needed in time for placemats.
I will print on Monday.

JDAW - could you send the food order to the B&F please?
BN55 it is then... Looking forward to Wednesday.
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forest26 wrote:BN55 it is then... Looking forward to Wednesday.
I expect BN55 will be very nice indeed if it follows the path of the previous BN bottles I have tasted!
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jdaw1 wrote:
AHB wrote:could you send the food order to the B&F please?
Sent — though still missing Simon Doggett.
I would assume that Simon isn't eating.
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Having discovered my proposed GC70 is actually Oporto-bottled, I can now offer a Warre '63 instead. Julian - apologies for the placemat hassles and threads already created!
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flash_uk wrote:threads already created!
Changed.
flash_uk wrote:placemat hassles
Awaiting word from Alex. If not printed, easily updated.

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AHB, by email, wrote:Unfortunately they were printed before the change occurred
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Announcement: I am thirsty.

Anybody else?
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jdaw1 wrote:Announcement: I am thirsty.

Anybody else?
Yes me too. I could bring both the W63 and the GC70, but permission required from the master.
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flash_uk wrote:I could bring both the W63 and the GC70, but permission required from the master.
I am hereby: mounting a temporary coup; declaring myself Master of All I Can Behold; accepting your utterly sensible suggestion; and then resigning Mastership in favour of Alex.

Of course, Alex will over-rule, in which case it could appear as a ‘side drink’ not officially part of the tasting.

Yes, I’m thirsty.
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Sirs (and Madam)

I have encountered a small issue with the BN55 - in that I could not find it!

Can I respectfully offer another 55 - A Mackenzie bottled by J Harvey and Sons Bristol. Sorry!!!

I am looking forward to this evening - I may be a little late if todays auction overruns. If this is the case I will pass my bottle to Dia to bring in.
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forest26 wrote:I have encountered a small issue with the BN55 - in that I could not find it!
It's reassuring in my mind to have sufficient port to make locating bottles difficult :D :D
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W63 double decanted at 1300 today, looking and smelling great.
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Aiming to get to the B&F for about 5.20pm, if anyone arriving a bit early, see you there.
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