2005 at 21 Tasting - Tuesday 3 November

[winesecretary]

2005 is probably best described as a minor vintage but a recent TTF gave considerable pleasure. The purpose therefore of this is thread is to assess interest in a ‘2005 at 21’ tasting in the autumn.

There being interest, the Red Room at the B&F has been booked for 3 November.

1. GEAG - TV, TTF, Pt
2. MCoulson - DLR
3. CPR1 - Qv
4. Mike M'n - Ni
5. jdaw1 - SWM, TV, Qv, WC
6. nac - V, ChG, SWM, TTF, TV, WC, Pt (mag)
7. idj123 - Ni (mag)
8. Christopher - Pintas, Ni
9. Tom K., adopting from GEAG
10. Monique H, adopting from GEAG
11. Simona B, adopting from GEAG
12. Rich N. - TV, TTF, ChG, DSR, SWM

Reserves:

• Bertie3000 - ChG, WC, Pç (last being avialable despite non-attendance)
• PhilW - ChG, Ni, TTF, Qv
• JustinK - GM, SWM, Ch, CrR

Current draft of the placemats.

[mcoulson]

I would be up for that game but I literally only have de la Rosa

[CPR 1]

Yes please, I have Quevedo

[flash_uk]

Yes please. Only have Niepoort.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I would have been interested, but regret I cannot make 3rd November.

[jdaw1]

I might have Vargellas and/or Madalena. Need to check.

Anyway, yes please.

Edit: checked, and stock is merely 1 × SWM05, 1 × TV05, 1 × Qv05, 2 × WC05. All are at your command.

[PhilW]

I like the 2005s a lot. They may not have the same longevity as some others years, and seem to be earlier maturing, but also seem to be lovely. Probably time I opened a case. So, yes please. ChG, Ni, TTF, Q
(all currently unopened cases in storage, so would need notice please)

[Justin K]

Hopefully can make it have GM, SWM, CH and 2 halves of CRR!

[Bertie3000]

Yes please. I think this would be a really interesting tasting. I have ChG and WC.

[nac]

Yes please.

[nac]

Yes please.

Think I have Vesuvio, Churchill Gricha, Smith Woodhouse Madalena, Taylor Terra Feita, Taylor Vargellas, Warre Cavadinha, Portal (magnum).

[Bertie3000]

I now also have a bottle of Poças.

[idj123]

Yes, why not-put me down for this please (although currently, I may only have a Ni (mag).

[winesecretary]

@idj123 - added

[Christopher]

Yes please
I have Niepoort and Pintas

[winesecretary]

@ Christopher - added

[winesecretary]

Three of my colleagues, one of whom has before attended, will now be joining us.

Maybe I'm starting a movement...

[NigelM]

Can't make this one, Mrs Nigels Birthday.

[rich_n]

Please can I be added to the reserves? Definitely interested but cannot commit until closer to the time. I do have some bottles of 2005 kicking around - definitely a SW Madelina, possibly Taylor or Dow SQVP, I need to go digging...

[PhilW]

I'm looking less likely to be able to make this now; a shame since I do like the vintage, but there we go.
At least I can open up a spot for Rich!

[Bertie3000]

Sorry but I cannot make this now (friends insisting I visit Porto with them during this week). Happy to still provide the Pocas for the tasting.

[jdaw1]

Slight updates to the first post and to the draft of the placemats.

[Justin K]

I will be over in London late October so won't be able to make it to this. Please use up another sub from the bench.

[winesecretary]

I have checked and I have Portal in single bottle size so will bring that together with TTF and TV. I will then need to acquire or adopt one more bottle.

[rich_n]

I have just carried out a quick audit and I appear to have TV, TTF, ChG, DSR and SWM. It would appear that the Senhora da Ribeira isn't already on the list but I'm happy to bring whichever is preferred if I'm able to attend.

[winesecretary]

@ rich_n - DSR would be really interesting, thank you.

[rich_n]

I was wondering if either of Ian or Neil wanted to adopt a bottle from me if we'd rather not have double Niepoort on the night.