2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1966
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Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
If I'm able to attend (still not certain) should I bring a bottle of something a little more mature with which we can rinse our palates after the hard work of the young ports?
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Can I grab one of the remaining places, please?
Starter: Starter portion of Scallops, prawns and bacon with Chilli — no need to include the salad
Main: Medium-rare Rib-eye steak with skinny fries
Dessert: None
Starter: Starter portion of Scallops, prawns and bacon with Chilli — no need to include the salad
Main: Medium-rare Rib-eye steak with skinny fries
Dessert: None
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
No food order from me for this event please. Very much looking forward to enjoying a first taste of my songs vintage year. Thanks Tony.
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Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
I shall help prepare the food order. For those that have not added one on the food thread I will e-mail you tonight.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Most of the port should be at B&F today. Dia has kindly coordinated the menu choices for us.
I am still waiting for the Sandeman and Offley - these are coming from IBD so might be tight. Also have Cachao and Messias arriving on Monday. Not a bad line up considering it was all last minute. With a little more planning next year - this could become much more diverse. The timing of early September is particularly good for the smaller producers.
I was planning to get to B&f around 3pm and then open them. They should not need decanting at this early age so it will be a self pour. If everything turns up then we have around 18 bottles. How many glasses per person (suggest 6-8 )?
I am still waiting for the Sandeman and Offley - these are coming from IBD so might be tight. Also have Cachao and Messias arriving on Monday. Not a bad line up considering it was all last minute. With a little more planning next year - this could become much more diverse. The timing of early September is particularly good for the smaller producers.
I was planning to get to B&f around 3pm and then open them. They should not need decanting at this early age so it will be a self pour. If everything turns up then we have around 18 bottles. How many glasses per person (suggest 6-8 )?
- uncle tom
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Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
I will bring the Niepoort on the day
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1966
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Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
I can confirm that I will be able to attend.
If the food order has been submitted, I’ll order on the night. If it’s not been submitted, please could I have my standard order.
I will also bring something a little more mature than 2016 to drink with / after dinner.
If the food order has been submitted, I’ll order on the night. If it’s not been submitted, please could I have my standard order.
I will also bring something a little more mature than 2016 to drink with / after dinner.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Sorry chaps, I will now not be in London on Wednesday evening so will be unable to join you.
Can someone please cancel my food order or let Alex eat it?
Can someone please cancel my food order or let Alex eat it?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Hi,
sadly I have to drop out of this tasting due to work commitments. After my holiday something came up I have to look into....
Sorry for that.
regards
WS1
sadly I have to drop out of this tasting due to work commitments. After my holiday something came up I have to look into....
Sorry for that.
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough"
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
As I had the best steak I have had from the B&F last time, could I repeat that order:
Truffle Mac and cheese
Steak (medium rare) and skinny fries with a side order of green beans
Dessert tbd on the night
Thanks
Truffle Mac and cheese
Steak (medium rare) and skinny fries with a side order of green beans
Dessert tbd on the night
Thanks
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Is the list of confirmed bottles correct? I’m about to make the sticky labels.
Current version at www.jdawiseman.com/2018/20180912_2016s.pdf. Please peruse and comment, perhaps after answering this question.
Current version at www.jdawiseman.com/2018/20180912_2016s.pdf. Please peruse and comment, perhaps after answering this question.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
I have been travelling for the last couple of days so missed the last post.
Messias arrived today.
Messias arrived today.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Julian, the version I am looking at is missing Offley, Sandeman, Messias and Cachao.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Happy to print
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Hi mike
If you can print them off it would be much appreciated
I’m planning on being there before 5.
If you can print them off it would be much appreciated
I’m planning on being there before 5.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Please print the stickies on the correct side. (That error has been seen before!)
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
I'll get there between 4 and 5.
All done and checked
- Alex Bridgeman
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Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
I've just had a call from B&F asking for some help in pulling together their preparation for tonight. They can't trace a pre-order for food so I have asked them to be ready to serve the following:
AHB - no starter, rib eye (medium rare) with thin chips, side of beans & shallots
IDJ - truffle Mac and cheese, steak (medium rare) and skinny fries, side of green beans
TC -
CMAG - Cornish crab salad with ciabatta toasts; Medium-rare rib-eye steak (240g aged for 28 days), side of Green beans with shallots
CMAG +1 -
MPM - Cornish crab salad with ciabatta toasts; Rare rib-eye steak (240g aged for 28 days) with hand cut chips and a fried egg, side of green beans with shallots
DRL - Oak smoked salmon with beetroot, orange and horseradish; Rib eye steak (rare) with skinny fries, side of green beans with shallots
To be asked for gluten free please.
CPR - truffle mac and cheese; Black-and-blue rib-eye steak (240g aged for 28 days), side of green beans with shallots, or creamed spinach (season dependent, latter preferred)
JDAW - Duck liver pâté; Sirloin steak, blue, with skinny fries, side of Green beans with shallots; Perhaps Welsh Rarebit, super extra cheesy plus plus more.
THRA - Duck liver pate; Medium-rare rib-eye steak with skinny fries + Peppercorn sauce; side of Green beans with shallots
Dia - Duck liver pate; Sirloin steak (rare) with thick cut chips and creamed spinach if available. (When no spinach, green beans with shallots.)
Mike - I will be bringing you your olive oil (I don't think I've delivered it to you yet)
AHB - no starter, rib eye (medium rare) with thin chips, side of beans & shallots
IDJ - truffle Mac and cheese, steak (medium rare) and skinny fries, side of green beans
TC -
CMAG - Cornish crab salad with ciabatta toasts; Medium-rare rib-eye steak (240g aged for 28 days), side of Green beans with shallots
CMAG +1 -
MPM - Cornish crab salad with ciabatta toasts; Rare rib-eye steak (240g aged for 28 days) with hand cut chips and a fried egg, side of green beans with shallots
DRL - Oak smoked salmon with beetroot, orange and horseradish; Rib eye steak (rare) with skinny fries, side of green beans with shallots
To be asked for gluten free please.
CPR - truffle mac and cheese; Black-and-blue rib-eye steak (240g aged for 28 days), side of green beans with shallots, or creamed spinach (season dependent, latter preferred)
JDAW - Duck liver pâté; Sirloin steak, blue, with skinny fries, side of Green beans with shallots; Perhaps Welsh Rarebit, super extra cheesy plus plus more.
THRA - Duck liver pate; Medium-rare rib-eye steak with skinny fries + Peppercorn sauce; side of Green beans with shallots
Dia - Duck liver pate; Sirloin steak (rare) with thick cut chips and creamed spinach if available. (When no spinach, green beans with shallots.)
Mike - I will be bringing you your olive oil (I don't think I've delivered it to you yet)
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Thank you.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Hi! (my first post, I have been reading here for a year or two, but only just started an account).
I wish I was living in London and could participate in this event. But I do hope to enjoy reading your opinions on the 2016 vintages, as I plan to buy one or two for my son (who was born that year) so he could drink it when he becomes 30 or 40.
I wish I was living in London and could participate in this event. But I do hope to enjoy reading your opinions on the 2016 vintages, as I plan to buy one or two for my son (who was born that year) so he could drink it when he becomes 30 or 40.
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1966
- Posts: 15036
- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Welcome to the forum and I'm glad that our notes and thoughts on the 2016 vintage might be helpful.Zhukov wrote: ↑19:34 Wed 12 Sep 2018 Hi! (my first post, I have been reading here for a year or two, but only just started an account).
I wish I was living in London and could participate in this event. But I do hope to enjoy reading your opinions on the 2016 vintages, as I plan to buy one or two for my son (who was born that year) so he could drink it when he becomes 30 or 40.
If you do come down to London, please feel free to let us know. We're always very happy to meet people who are on The Port Forum.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
Hi Alex
Do you have your scores so I can finalize the list ?
Do you have your scores so I can finalize the list ?
- Alex Bridgeman
- Fonseca 1966
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- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 2016 VP's - Wed 12 September
I gave 2 points to Sandeman and 1 to each of Noval, Taylor, Offley and Dow
Honourable mentions went to Smith Woodhouse, Capela and Skeffington
Honourable mentions went to Smith Woodhouse, Capela and Skeffington
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.