T Minus 25 years 2011 Horizontal - London Thu 23rd April 2026

[Christopher]

If you feel strongly you want to decant into a decanted ok but please bring the original bottle

[nac]

Need to clarify…

Is your preference for these to just be double decanted OR to be decanted, left in decanter for X hours and then to go back into the original bottle?

If the latter what is the preference for the value of X?

[Christopher]

I will be double decanting in the morning and taking the bottles into the office and then into the tasting. Your suggestion is definitely better but I am afraid not actually possible for me to do
Please just make a note of what you decide to do
Thanks

[Christopher]

I would prefer to be pouring from the original bottle

[jdaw1]

A draft of the placemats has been added to the first post.

Please check carefully.

The Noval is coming from Martin (who has adopted it from me), not from George. Martin is also bringing an undisclosed bonus bottle.

Christopher is bringing the Bioma.

Believed fixed.

[jdaw1]

The Quarles Harris is coming from my cellar.

There’s a possible delay to me on the Thursday. Please, at the event for QE2’s 100^th, could somebody take from me the QH11, and with it do the right thing two days later?

[Pictures moved to QH11 thread.]

[jdaw1]

At the weekend I’ll make TN threads, and move the pictures in the previous post to the appropriate one.

[jdaw1]

At the weekend I’ll make TN threads, and move the pictures in the previous post to the appropriate one.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 2011 Quinta do Vale Meão;
  • 2011 Quarles Harris;
  • 2011 Capela do Vesúvio;
  • 2011 Graham Stone Terraces;
  • 2011 Vesuvio;
  • 2011 Graham;
  • 2011 Fonseca;
  • 2011 Taylor;
  • 2011 Quinta do Noval;
  • 2011 Niepoort Bioma;
• Placemats
• Planning and arrangements.

[Christopher]

Food order sent
At the moment I see we have 11 bottles for 8 , so all is as it should be

Julian thanks for all your help as always

[flash_uk]

Alongside the Meao, I have a surprise ‘11 to bring. Will bring blind, for some fun.

[flash_uk]

The Quarles Harris is coming from my cellar.

There’s a possible delay to me on the Thursday. Please, at the event for QE2’s 100^th, could somebody take from me the QH11, and with it do the right thing two days later?

[Pictures moved to QH11 thread.]

Ordinarily I would be able, but now already bringing 5 bottles on Thursday (2 x 2011 and 3 for Zak).

Why not bring on Tuesday and leave with the B&F, with decanting instructions?

[Christopher]

Just on the off chance has anyone got a Vesuvio Capella 2011 available for this tomorrow. Mine may be in the wrong location

[mcoulson]

Shall I do the printing ?

[Christopher]

Yes please!

[Christopher]

I may be able to locate the VC!

[jdaw1]

Shall I do the printing ?

Yes please, but not yet. Let the VC be found. Let other changes happen this evening — probability more than 25%. Pls print in the morning of tomorrow = Thursday 23^rd.

[nac]

A draft of the placemats has been added to the first post.

Please check carefully.

Says MPM bringing T. He’s not, I am.

[jdaw1]

Says MPM bringing T. He’s not, I am.

Fixed.

[winesecretary]

F stood up. Will be decanted in the morning.

[Christopher]

I am afraid the Capela is in Cambridgeshire
Julian will adopt the Niepoort Bioma

[jdaw1]

I am afraid the Capela is in Cambridgeshire
Julian will adopt the Niepoort Bioma

The placemats have been updated again (VC), likely for the last time.

[winesecretary]

F decanted at 0745. Decanting sample confirms all well.

[jdaw1]

QH decanted 07:35. Seemingly all well.

[akzy]

V decanted 7:30am and all is good with the world and it.

[Christopher]

Graham stone terraces and Niepoort Bioma decanted 8.30

[mcoulson]

Mystery wine decanted 8:53

I can confirm it's port ...

[Alex Bridgeman]

My cellar list tells me I have a bottle of VC11 at home. I’ll check when I get back and advise if it can’t be found.

[mcoulson]

Printing has happened .....

[Christopher]

We have the VC for tonight, we will just put it on the spare spot!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Vesúvio Capela, Noval and Graham all double-decanted between 12.30 and 13.00.

[Christopher]

ETA 6pm due to tube strike

[flash_uk]

ETA 1815 for me...

[winesecretary]

ETA 1830

[akzy]

Christopher, thank you for organising a wonderful tasting. Lovely to catch up with folks!