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by Alex Bridgeman
22:41 Thu 11 Mar 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Fiftieth Anniversary - Wednesday 19th May
Replies: 74
Views: 38217

Re: Fiftieth Anniversary - Wednesday 19th May

Just a quick note to say that I've just updated the first post on this thread to reflect the people who have said that they would like to attend this offline. Unless anyone has an alternative suggestion, would the Crusting Pipe seem an appropriate place to welcome an American visitor with a Berkshir...
by Alex Bridgeman
22:01 Wed 10 Mar 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 9th March 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port
Replies: 33
Views: 24034

Re: 9th March 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port

Ouch. Forgotten what a port hangover feels like :( Mark, You were a very welcome addition to the group and I hope you'll join us again in the future. I must apologise as we all forgot to tell you about the most vital component of the port tasting mats - the check boxes on the bottom right hand corn...
by Alex Bridgeman
21:56 Wed 10 Mar 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: St. Georges Day Off Line.
Replies: 6
Views: 3588

Re: St. Georges Day Off Line.

Sadly, Wenden's Ambo on a Friday night is just never going to happen for me, whether or not it is St George's Day. Monday - Thursday night is a faint possibility.
by Alex Bridgeman
21:52 Wed 10 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame
Replies: 120
Views: 188906

Re: Corked/Spoilt Ports - Name and Shame

Two bottles of Croft 1985 opened yesterday were full of VA. I took a sample bottle home and tried it again, 24 hours after opening. Still full of VA but underneath all that nail varnish is a tasty and powerful port. One to avoid if you don't like VA but a nice port if you don't mind VA (I'm in the l...
by Alex Bridgeman
23:17 Mon 08 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
Replies: 4
Views: 3372

Re: 1996 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port

Where did you get the bottle? If one of the supermarkets, consider returning it for a replacement - that very flat nose and palate is very typical of a mildly corked port
by Alex Bridgeman
21:50 Sun 07 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: NV Justerini and Brooks Director's Tawny
Replies: 2
Views: 1702

NV Justerini and Brooks Director's Tawny

Presumed to have been bottled in 2005, based on the serial number printed on the tin seal. Produced for Justerini & Brooks by Quinta & Vineyard Bottlers Lda. Decanted off some fine sludge, still cloudy in the glass, with a very fine sediment that went through the coffee filter. On the nose, ...
by Alex Bridgeman
19:10 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta dos Malvedos: 22nd March 2010
Replies: 242
Views: 77655

Re: Quinta dos Malvedos: 22nd March 2010

Could I put a +1 on the waiting list, please; just in case anyone else needs to drop out. Thanks.
by Alex Bridgeman
17:58 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 9th March 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port
Replies: 33
Views: 24034

Re: 9th March 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port

I'm in for the Random Tasting. Any guidance or is it literally just bring a bottle of vintage port?
by Alex Bridgeman
17:39 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Quinta dos Malvedos: 22nd March 2010
Replies: 242
Views: 77655

Re: Quinta dos Malvedos: 22nd March 2010

£7.50 for a glass of Grahams 1955 - absolutely :piginpoo:
by Alex Bridgeman
14:09 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Who Needs To Detox?
Replies: 242
Views: 65259

Re: Who Needs To Detox?

...carrying a fully loaded backpack... Would that be fully loaded with a magnum of mature vintage port, collapsible funnel, a dozen filter papers, lead crystal decanter, corkscrew and two Riedel glasses? Are you training for the next London offline but being ready to jog between bottle locations so...
by Alex Bridgeman
14:02 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Meaningless Drivel
Topic: Port Fatigue or Wifely Pressure?
Replies: 9
Views: 3134

Re: Port Fatigue or Wifely Pressure?

Or, in my case, I just haven't the chance to spend time doing anything other than work or sleep since the Vesuvio offline.
by Alex Bridgeman
13:46 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2004 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 5
Views: 4709

Re: 2004 Quinta do Vesuvio

Decanted 48 hours. Deep red in colour, opaque centre, dark rim. Very floral nose, lots of lavender and blueberries. Slightly dry and a little thin in texture. Takes a long time to develop in the mouth, but does eventually and is worth the wait. Lovely aftertaste, bringing a very long length of sweet...
by Alex Bridgeman
13:41 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2003 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 5
Views: 4258

Re: 2003 Quinta do Vesuvio

Vey dark, opaque centre and a deep coloured rim. Vibrant nose, full of blackcurrants and sloes. Soft and smooth texture on entry; plenty of fruit but massive tannins hidden behind it all. Such a fruit driven wine, but without being jammy. Strong structure of acid and tannin promises much for the fut...
by Alex Bridgeman
13:26 Fri 05 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 2001 Quinta do Vesuvio
Replies: 6
Views: 4632

Re: 2001 Quinta do Vesuvio

Deep red, with an opaque centre. Youthful. Little on the nose, but what there is is an attractive mix of mulberry and blackberry. Soft in the mouth, covers the tongue with gentle chocolate and bramble. Plenty of soft tannins to support a delightful structure. The aftertaste is slow to develop but ev...
by Alex Bridgeman
23:59 Thu 04 Mar 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 9th March 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port
Replies: 33
Views: 24034

Re: 9th March 2010 - Crusting Pipe - Bring a bottle of Port

I'm a possible, just need to check my diary when I get to the office tomorrow.
by Alex Bridgeman
23:45 Thu 04 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Tasting Notes
Topic: 1955 Taylor
Replies: 1
Views: 1924

1955 Taylor vintage port

Light red in colour, pale and mature. Complex nose, tainted with a little bottle stink, but showing sweet junipers and cardamom seeds. Balanced sweetness in the mouth, very full of flavour and with terrific development. Tannins have softened and gone, but plenty of fruit still left in the port, with...
by Alex Bridgeman
22:35 Mon 01 Mar 2010
Forum: Port Conversations
Topic: Judges Vintage Character Port
Replies: 3
Views: 1203

Re: Judges Vintage Character Port

Vintage Character is the old name for what is now termed Ruby Reserve. I've had some decently drinkable bottles of 20+ year old ruby reserve but never a shocker that has needed to be poured down the drain.

The only thing to do is to take one for the team - open it and see what you think!
by Alex Bridgeman
11:00 Tue 23 Feb 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
Replies: 171
Views: 54751

Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio

benread wrote:
AHB wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Are the placemats printed?
I had intended to do this yesterday, but circumstances prevented this. I shall endeavour to do so today but probably only have an 80% chance of success.
I have done them.
Brilliant! Thank you ever so much.
by Alex Bridgeman
07:49 Tue 23 Feb 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
Replies: 171
Views: 54751

Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio

jdaw1 wrote:Are the placemats printed?
I had intended to do this yesterday, but circumstances prevented this. I shall endeavour to do so today but probably only have an 80% chance of success.
by Alex Bridgeman
23:36 Mon 22 Feb 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
Replies: 171
Views: 54751

Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio

Please note that we have the room from about 5pm. If someone is in the room before it is available to us, you may have to improvise
by Alex Bridgeman
00:50 Sun 21 Feb 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
Replies: 171
Views: 54751

Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio

DRT wrote:So should we all decant what we have on Monday night or Tuesday morning?
I recognise that I like my ports lighter and more elegant than many. On that basis, I would say no but...

...perhaps we should ask one of the people who made the wine and who will be with us on Tuesday :wink:
by Alex Bridgeman
00:47 Sun 21 Feb 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: When does an Off-line become a Tasting?
Replies: 25
Views: 8008

Re: When does an Off-line become a Tasting?

My thoughts - it's an offline when it's at the Crusting Pipe and it's a tasting when it's at a London Club or similar venue.
by Alex Bridgeman
00:41 Sun 21 Feb 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio
Replies: 171
Views: 54751

Re: 23rdFebruary offline @ The New Cavendish Club - Vesuvio

I was planning to decant the 2000 first thing on Tuesday morning. I will defer to the opinion of A"V"B :wink: Interesting question. In my experience and for my taste, the powerful Vesuvios come into their own many hours after decanting. I recall a tasting I managed to do on a bottle of th...
by Alex Bridgeman
00:07 Sat 20 Feb 2010
Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
Topic: Fiftieth Anniversary - Wednesday 19th May
Replies: 74
Views: 38217

Fiftieth Anniversary - Wednesday 19th May

2010 is the fiftieth anniversary of both the 1960 vintage and Uncle Tom. To celebrate this happy coincidence, we have decided to organise a horizontal of 1960 vintage port. The location will be London, but the exact venue will be chosen nearer the time. Anyone who would be interested in helping to c...