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The big parcel of Miguel has arrived and contained:

2007 VP Cask Sample Touriga Nacional
2007 VP Cask Sample Touriga Franca/Francesa
2003 VP
2000 VP
1997 VP
1983 VP (in case we need it and the first bottle did go bad)
1977 VP
1947 VP

I just got the idea that I will stay here and drink it all myself...

I will bring the 1994 as well, so it will be a total of 9 bottles if I make it through the airport.

Axel

Awsome...and VERY nice of Miguel to also include the '47

I am salivating as I sit here! Very exciting (and we have a warm up in London next Tuesday - theme still tbc!)

Placemats updated to include the two versions of 2007.

Andy V wrote:Awsome...and VERY nice of Miguel to also include the '47

Andy, just to clarify, Miguel kindly agreed to let us purchase the 1947 from the Cockburn cellar using some of the money donated by a number of the attendees. All of the other bottls delivered to Axel were generously donated to the line-up by Miguel free of charge.

Derek

Ohh that explains!

Here are some final arrangements for those who would like confirmation of the details of the day.

The venue: The Crusting Pipe at 27, The Market, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RD. This wine bar is located in the South Eastern corner of the basement area under the covered part of the market. (The South Eastern corner is the corner nearest to the London Transport Museum.) Contact number is +44 207 836 1415.

Afternoon session - starting promptly at 14:30 and ending promptly at 17:15.
Anyone arriving before 14:15, please wait in the bar of the Crusting Pipe rather than come through to the back where we will be frantically preparing tasting places. Ports on offer will be 12 Cockburn vintages 2007 back to 1970.

Please leave promptly at 17:15 so that the tables can be cleared and re-laid for the evening tasting session.

Evening session - starting promptly at 19:00, carriages approximately 23:30
Anyone arriving before 18:45, please wait in the bar area. The evening will start with dinner, followed by a presentation on Cockburn by Miguel Corte-Real and then a tasting of 12 vintages of Cockburn's ports from 1967 back to 1895.

We will be free to stay until the Crusting Pipe closes at approximately 23:30.

We have promised the venue to settle our account with them after dinner and before the presentation begins so as to keep as much flexibility as possible on the time that they close.

Please post a reply here is you have any questions that you would like to have answered. We look forward to seeing you at what should be one of the most comprehensive Cockburn tastings assembled in many years!

I nearly decided not to attend this tasting but through caution to the wind and stood firm.I thought I work hard enough to have some personal pleasure come my way and thats port(secondly) .Could we have a final list of people attending

Simon Lisle wrote:Could we have a final list of people attending

AHB
Andy V
Axel P
Ben Read
Christopher
DRT + partner
JDAW
Miguel Corte-Real
Nicos Neocleous
Roy Hersh
Sean C + partner
Simon Lisle + partner
Stewart Todd + partner
Uncle Tom

Sean, Simon, Stewart and myself are all reminded to ask their partners not to wear perfume. I have already gone through that pain

Derek

I am very much looking forward to the tasting and plenty of fine Port, especially after a week of travel with Julian in Portugal.

I arrived on Monday on the same flight with Miguel and it was good to see him again.

Alex, thanks for putting out the final details as I was not sure about the start time and look forward to seeing many good friends from the UK and meeting a few folks that I've not yet met but feel like I know (Simon Lisle especially) but certainly Ben and Axel as well. Amazing in looking at the guest list that there will be a very evenly balanced group of enthusiasts from both and This should be a very memorable if not historic event!

Until tomorrow ...

Gents,

before I post my comments, here is the letter from Miguel, because he should be the first to post his feedback:

Dear Axel ,

It was my pleasure !!!

In my opinion this fantastic event was by far , the best and most complete tasting of Cockburn's Vintage ever made . As a wine-maker , that dedicated almost all my life to the Douro and to Port , to have the opportunity to participate and to meet real Port lovers and connoisseurs like this group ,it’s a real privilege and the best possible way to commemorate my 30 years of service to Cockburn’s , completed on October 2nd.

I would like to ask you the favour to copy this message to all the other participants .

Many thanks,



Miguel

No review? No tasting notes?

RonnieRoots wrote:No review? No tasting notes?

ADV and I have been up in the Scottish Highlands for a few days and out internet access. I don't know what the others have to offer as an excuse other than being exhausted by having to drink so many different ports in one day!

I will try to post some notes tonight.

It is great to read Miguel's words. I am glad we managed to put on such a great tasting and it is wonderful that the man responsible for making many of the wines we tasted was able to take such pleasure out of the event.

Derek

RonnieRoots wrote:No review? No tasting notes?

ADV and I have been up in the Scottish Highlands for a few days and out internet access. I don't know what the others have to offer as an excuse other than being exhausted by having to drink so many different ports in one day!

I will try to post some notes tonight.

It is great to read Miguel's words. I am glad we managed to put on such a great tasting and it is wonderful that the man responsible for making many of the wines we tasted was able to take such pleasure out of the event.

Derek

DRT wrote:

RonnieRoots wrote:No review? No tasting notes?

ADV and I have been up in the Scottish Highlands for a few days and out internet access. I don't know what the others have to offer as an excuse other than being exhausted by having to drink so many different ports in one day!

I will try to post some notes tonight.

I am very much looking forward to that. It must have been a great event, and I would have loved to be there as well.

Ronnie,

I am away this week, in NYC but will be home the following week. Although others will already have their notes up, I have already planned to have a full on article of this event as my featured story in the upcoming Nov. newsletter, which I know you subscribe to. I wish you had been able to make it as I am still very much looking forward to meeting you and Stevie too.

Links to threads relating to the large vertical of Cockburn which was held in The Crusting Pipe on Wednesday 8th October 2008:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 189? Unknown, thought to be Taylor;
• 1908 Cockburn;
• 1912 Cockburn;
• 1924 Unknown;
• 1927 Cockburn;
• 1935 Cockburn (served to left side of table);
• 1935 Cockburn (served to right side of table);
• 1947 Cockburn;
• 1950 Cockburn;
• 1955 Cockburn;
• 1960 Cockburn;
• 1963 Cockburn;
• 1967 Cockburn;
• 1970 Cockburn;
• 1975 Cockburn;
• 1977 Cockburn (unofficial bottling);
• 1983 Cockburn;
• 1985 Cockburn;
• 1991 Cockburn;
• 1994 Cockburn;
• 1997 Cockburn;
• 2000 Cockburn;
• 2003 Cockburn;
• 2007 Cockburn cask sample (Touriga Nacional);
• 2007 Cockburn cask sample (Touriga Franca);
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

Looking forward to the article Roy! I'm sure we'll meet sometime