Croft vertical, Tue 07 Nov 2023

[nac]

1975 (CPR, NAC with dodgy halves and excellent magnums);

Minor correction - my 75''s are bottles, not halves.

[nac]

I'm fine with suggestions to restrict range by date and/or no Roeda.

@JDAW - will send you bottle costs.

[CPR 1]

If we have sufficient bottles strong preference to focus on full declarations and omit Roeda

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[idj123]

I would be tempted to leave out the SQVPs so as to enable us to include all of the full vintage ports.

But, if we do include do Roeda, my spreadsheet alleges I have 1980 Roeda (and I know I have a half of 2005 Roeda).

Maybe a separate Roeda tasting idc?

I would agree with George and omit the CrR and focus on the full vintage for which I was going to suggest stopping at 2000. Hopefully, some of those still to show their hands have pre war vintages.

[nac]

Does look like we have sufficient bottles to do a Roeda vertical. Maybe soon after the Croft?

[winesecretary]

... but not the following night...

[jdaw1]

We have a problem: the Red Room is booked on Tue 14th Nov. Ouch. So the date is being moved forward by one week, to Tuesday 7^th November 2023, for which the Red Room is now booked. Force majeure, alas.

[nac]

New date is OK for me.

[winesecretary]

New date is OK for me.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Works for me too.

[pommy42]

I would love to be added to the reserve list for this, have not tried many Croft vintages, but would need to adopt a bottle...

[BRPetrie]

Please may I also be added to the list or reserves for this please

[winesecretary]

I can’t find the 2000, I have drunk my last 1963, but have the 1991 and 2011 ready and waiting.

[mcoulson]

We have a problem: the Red Room is booked on Tue 14th Nov. Ouch. So the date is being moved forward by one week, to Tuesday 7^th November 2023, for which the Red Room is now booked. Force majeure, alas.

I'm fine with the new date ....

[Christopher]

Can I go on the reserve list please

[Alex Bridgeman]

Amongst others, I have Roeda 1980.

[Christopher]

New date done with me. Would avoid Roeda and keep to classics to see this amazing house changing over time

[nac]

I now have a scheduling clash and may not be able to attend. If my place is required please make use of it.

Can potentially still provide some bottles if needed.

[nac]

...and a separate Roeda tasting might be nice?

[forest26]

Should still be ok for this date
Cr35?

[nac]

Should still be ok for this date
Cr35?

[jdaw1]

I believe that the list of acceptances correctly reflects thread. Time to advance the plot.

• For Tuesday 7th November 2023, please confirm or withdraw.

• Bottle offers have been sent from ZDR (Cr94); MC (Cr63, Cr16, CrR18); JDAW (CrR15), CPR (Cr50, Cr60, Cr70, Cr75, Cr77, CrR87, Cr03); and PW (Cr55, Cr60, Cr70). Others: please do likewise.

[flash_uk]

Confirming attendance. I think there have been a lot more bottle offers than those you’ve listed - see top post.

Can I bring the Cr00? Reluctant to take another Cr66 from the same tranche the bottle for the recent ‘66 vertical came from, as that one seemed overly mature.

[jdaw1]

I think there have been a lot more bottle offers than those you’ve listed - see top post.

Yes, and no. Lots of bottles offered, without prices. Only a few people have sent offers with numbers.

[idj123]

Yes, fine for this revised date. Will contact regarding bottle and pricing.