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- 12:58 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: Mon 8th Feb 2016, Boot & Flogger, Emergency
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13566
Re: Mon 8th Feb 2016, Boot & Flogger, Emergency
Many thanks to everyone for a fine evening - great to see some new faces and meet Greg and Ken. Amazing what a difference a Monday night tasting makes with the B&F closing at 10pm rather than 11pm. I surprised myself by managing to get a tube home, not falling asleep, and not losing anything! 88)
- 12:49 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1997 Dow
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4081
Re: 1997 Dow
Scant (=zero) notes on this one. From memory, nice drinking, a little stewey perhaps, but lots of fruit. Sort of gives the impression this would not be one for the long term, although it's only 19 years old, so who knows!
- 12:46 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1987 Graham Malvedos
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4450
Re: 1987 Graham Malvedos
70% opacity, dark red. Tannic mouthfeel, good fruit - dark plums. Not quite in balance though. Maybe another 5 or 10 years for this to really get into stride.
- 12:45 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Fonseca
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4250
Re: 1985 Fonseca
75% opacity, very dark red. Full mouthfeel, chocolate. F85 never disappoints.
- 12:44 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Cockburn
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4060
Re: 1977 Cockburn
35% opacity, red-brown. Quite hot, in the mouth some tree sap - cedar. This was quite different to the sample tasted at the 2015 BFT, which was much more fine and elegant.
- 12:42 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1972 Offley
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4111
Re: 1972 Offley Boa Vista
30% opacity, brown-orange. Very candied nose. Not the best of ports, but also, not undrinkable. Lacking structure and dominated by sugar. Fell apart after half and hour.
- 12:39 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3744
Re: 1970 Fonseca
50% opacity, dark red. Quite dry and tannic mid to late palate. Good balance, plenty of fruit here. A fine bottle of F70, but not as stellar as some tasted recently.
- 12:37 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Martinez
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4053
Re: 1963 Martinez
25% opacity, slightly cloudy, brown, red-orange. Nice mouthfeel, gentle heat mid to late palate. Syrupy, slight acidity with faint bitterness on the aftertaste - bitter orange peel.
- 12:36 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Sandeman
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6338
Re: 1963 Sandeman
25% opacity, warm orange brown. Some very mild acidity, syrupy mouthfeel. OK port, but this time not able to compete with the other '60s on show.
- 12:34 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1963 Croft
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4252
Re: 1963 Croft
25% opacity, brown-orange. Nice mouthfeel, heat and acidity late on the palate. Good structure for a '63. Oranges in the mouth. Later on this port improved a little further.
- 12:32 Mon 15 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1960 Butler Nephew
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5010
Re: 1960 Butler Nephew
15% opacity, warm orange brown. Very fine and gentle mouthfeel, wonderful balance and superb length. Really very nice port!
- 19:41 Sun 14 Feb 2016
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello from Belgium
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11601
Re: Hello from Belgium
Welcome to Peter. And a great looking collection you have - let me know when you have completed the NN collection and have the tasting vertical...my diary is free that day
- 19:36 Sun 14 Feb 2016
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
- Replies: 146
- Views: 160513
Re: Upgrade of Forum Software
Is there any way to have the regular html links for "new posts", "unread posts" etc permanently on show on the front page, rather than having to click on the "Quick links" menu? Thx. There is a little icon for the latest post: is that it? And if it isn’t, it’s a featur...
- 18:30 Sun 14 Feb 2016
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Upgrade of Forum Software
- Replies: 146
- Views: 160513
Re: Upgrade of Forum Software
Is there any way to have the regular html links for "new posts", "unread posts" etc permanently on show on the front page, rather than having to click on the "Quick links" menu? Thx.jdaw1 wrote:Style updated. There will surely be faults and imperfections — please report here.
- 10:52 Fri 12 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 24th of February 2016 Vesuvio tasting
- Replies: 159
- Views: 91278
Re: Wed 24th of February 2016 Vesuvio tasting
Food order for me, please:
Crab toast with chilli, fennel and avocado
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
Peas and beans with mint lemon and butter
Crab toast with chilli, fennel and avocado
Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato
Peas and beans with mint lemon and butter
- 17:28 Mon 08 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
- Replies: 88
- Views: 50374
Re: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 201
My Cr63 was delivered together with the placemats to the B&F at lunchtime. JDAW has kindly offered to decant the Croft when he arrives, as I will not get there until 6.30.
- 16:33 Mon 08 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
- Replies: 88
- Views: 50374
Re: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
That's a shame. Hope your wife recovers quickly!idj123 wrote:All, unfortunately it looks as though I will be unable to attend this pm. My wife was ill overnight and in the absence of anyone else to look after her or my daughter, once again I am going to be a no show. My apologies for the late withdrawal
- 18:07 Sun 07 Feb 2016
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Apostrophe crimes
- Replies: 2072
- Views: 694144
Re: Apostrophe crimes
Dear oh dear: Tesco blunder.
- 22:54 Thu 04 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: BFT, Friday 22nd April 2016
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9732
Re: BFT, Friday 22nd April 2016
Agghh. Nightmare. So that takes you out of any tasting on Thursday 21st as well, which I think we were lining up to be a GC vertical?djewesbury wrote:Annoyingly, I can't go. I have my last class that day, and I'm introducing a film in the film festival next day.
- 11:55 Thu 04 Feb 2016
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 886093
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Some very odd pricing indeed. A case of 6 T92 is £570, a case of 12, £1425.
- 00:37 Thu 04 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: BFT, Friday 22nd April 2016
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9732
Re: BFT, Friday 22nd April 2016
Flash ✔jdaw1 wrote:BFT registration is now open.
- 16:24 Wed 03 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
- Replies: 88
- Views: 50374
Re: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
Yes no problem.jdaw1 wrote:Placemats updated. Mike: glasses pages now A3 — please confirm OK.
- 16:20 Wed 03 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
- Replies: 88
- Views: 50374
Re: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
All looks in order, assuming you have made the correct orders for Bruno-Ken, Greg and you.jdaw1 wrote:Food order believed complete and accurate: please could somebody check.
- 11:13 Wed 03 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wed 24th of February 2016 Vesuvio tasting
- Replies: 159
- Views: 91278
Re: Wed 24th of February 2016 Vesuvio tasting
That's a shame. Hopefully see you soon, or if not, at the BFT!djewesbury wrote:Apologies everyone. Now that I finally have my full timetable for this semester I have to drop out of this tasting - it's absolutely impossible for me I'm afraid. Sorry also for the late notice.
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- 21:35 Mon 01 Feb 2016
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
- Replies: 88
- Views: 50374
Re: Emergency, B&F, Monday 8th February 2016
Would it be possible to decant the night before for the D and F? Certainly F85 enjoys a long decant, and I doubt D97 would object.jdaw1 wrote:I will be responsible for decanting three: F85, NN87, D97. My plan is to decant the F85 and D97 first thing in the morning, and the NN87 early afternoon. Objections?