Mon 29 Dec 2025, B&F, Not Had Port for Seven Months

[jdaw1]

A zombie / in-law invasion needed to be escaped by one of us, and another proposed that the theme be ‘Vintage Port that you would like to drink if you had not Vintage Port for 7 months’. At the Boot & Flogger, on Monday 29^th December 2025.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• TNs, Champagne:
  • 2004 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
  • 2007 Bollinger R.D. magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Claret:
  • 1970 Château La Lagune magnum (CEM);
  • 1976 Château Cheval Blanc magnum (CEM);
• TNs, Port:
  • 1955 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1945 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1935 Mystery (CEM);
  • 1955 Graham (CEM);
  • 1945 Croft (CEM);
  • 1935 Cockburn (CEM);
  • 1948 Graham (MJRM);
  • 1948 Taylor (AHB);
  • 1948 Warre (JHT);
  • 1960 Croft (AJM);
  • 1960 Butler Nephew (NAC);
  • 1963 Taylor (CPR);
  • 1963 Fonseca (MSC);
  • 1970 Fonseca (MJM);
  • 1962 Quinta do Noval Nacional (JDAW);
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[jdaw1]

Well, that was wholly excellent. I escaped zombies; a submariner tasted Port after seven months on duty; we salute Cliff for providing so much; that was wholly excellent.

[jdaw1]

I have recently commissioned and bought arched floor staves, for a cellar. In buying them I ‘accidentally’ bought one box too many. Somebody wanted the extra box. But I can’t remember who. Who?

[winesecretary]

If I may beg for tasting notes to be posted, tasting notes please.

[jdaw1]

If I may beg for tasting notes to be posted, tasting notes please.

I have, within my limitations. Others encouraged to do likewise.

[Mike J. W.]

Is there a scoresheet that will be posted?

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[Alex M]

A most excellent evening. I thank you all for your generosity, kindness and the welcome provided to my guest JHT. I particularly enjoyed both Bollinger RD, the Cheval Blanc 1976 and the Croft 1945. Many wines were at their optimum drinking window and I feel privileged to have tasted them. I think the score sheet shows that the majority of wines scored something, not a bad metric.

I venture that those attending on Monday were probably the 12 'best refreshed' people in the country on that day.

[Bertie3000]

A great way to end the port year and I certainly left ‘refreshed’. Thank you to everyone for sharing such a memorable set of ports. Several of the ports would be stand out stars on another day but scored little in the presence of the likes of a Croft 1945. It was my first ever tasting of a 1962 port and what a port to open my account (thank you Julian). Thanks also to Cliff for sharing the four non-port magnums in addition to the 35, 45 and 55 ports. The Cheval Blanc was just delicious.

[Mike J. W.]

Thank you Mike for posting the Tasting Scores. Along with the reviews, I always enjoy seeing how the bottles placed and how everyone scored them.

[winesecretary]

Thank you for the notes and the scores. A tasting truly worthy of the theme!