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- 14:56 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2010 Duorum LBV
- Replies: 3
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Re: 2010 Duorum LBV
No note taken, but I recall enjoying this port.
- 14:54 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Other Wines
- Topic: 2012 Quinta Nova Reserva
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3397
Re: 2012 Quinta Nova Reserva
No note written, but I recall a powerful, dry, tannic beast that went down very well with my perfectly cooked rare steak.
- 14:53 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 2011 Duorum
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3116
Re: 2011 Duorum
No note written.
- 14:31 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1948 Mackenzie
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3653
Re: 1948 Mackenzie
25% opacity, brown/yellow, tobacco rim, cloudy. Smooth, syrupy and full, gentle heat mid to end, some woody notes. Given various clues including a link to Scotland, I changed my original guess to Mackenzie 1955.
- 14:23 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Fonseca
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2839
Re: 1977 Fonseca
Decanted 5 hours, 35% opacity, red. Smooth start, heat then dryness mid palate and onwards. Red fruit, some tannin in the finish. The dryness had me guess D63.
- 14:21 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1978 Quinta do Noval
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2880
Re: 1978 Noval
25% opacity, red brown orange. Lovely sweet nose with a hint of citrus. Smooth sweetness, great balance. Quite mature. Guessed F63. Indeed the guesses made although all wrong, were high praise for this N78.
- 14:19 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1955 Taylor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3186
Re: 1955 Taylor
Decanted 12 hours, 25% opacity, red heart, brown-orange outer, some fine sediment. Smooth entry, some heat and slight fieriness mid palate and onwards. Red fruit in there somewhere. The fieriness should have had me guess Taylor. Instead I guessed Mz55.
- 14:16 Tue 28 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Croft
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3201
Re: 1970 Croft
35% opacity, warm red. Smooth, sugar, but dry. Well-balanced. Guessed to be W70.
- 16:23 Mon 27 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Cockburn
- Replies: 4
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Re: 1970 Cockburn
Decanted 12 hours, 35% opacity, red. Medicinal palate, full mouthfeel. Gentle heat to start, rich, candied syrupy finish. Guessed to be F70.
- 15:59 Mon 27 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
- Views: 35030
Re: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
Thank you.jdaw1 wrote:Decanter labels assembled.
- 15:59 Mon 27 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
- Views: 35030
Re: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
My bottle was decanted at 0800 this morning and all seemed well at that point.
- 11:47 Mon 27 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
- Views: 35030
Re: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
Domhnaill at the B&F now has the complete order for the seven attendees tonight. All is well. Alex, I wasn't sure if Nick also wanted very cheesy Welsh Rarebit as a savoury course, so I have not ordered that for him - we can advise the kitchen this evening if indeed it is required.
- 18:42 Sun 26 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: 1985 horizontal: Wed 25th Nov 2015, B&F
- Replies: 249
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1985 horizontal: Wed 25th Nov 2015, B&F
At the suggestion of Flash, we are to have a horizontal of 1985s. Where: The Red Room, The Boot & Flogger , 10-20 Redcross Way, London SE1 1TA, tel +44 20 7407 1184 ( streetmap.co.uk , bing , maps.google.co.uk ) When: Wednesday 25 th November 2015, starting any time between 16:45 and 18:30. Them...
- 18:37 Sun 26 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
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- 17:58 Sun 26 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
- Views: 35030
Re: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
I've just realised that I need to email Nick and ask him to pre-order. I will do so shortly. Alex, any response from Nick? I'll send the order over to the B&F last thing tonight - I have a back to back day tomorrow so won't have time then. Not yet. However, I suggest that we just let the team a...
- 14:59 Sun 26 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
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Re: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
Current draft of the food order. Can others please check.
Julian - if you are able to adapt the placemats for the demise of Derek and the appearance of Tom, I can print tomorrow afternoon and bring them along. I am likely to arrive at 1830.
Julian - if you are able to adapt the placemats for the demise of Derek and the appearance of Tom, I can print tomorrow afternoon and bring them along. I am likely to arrive at 1830.
- 14:49 Sun 26 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
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Re: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
Alex, any response from Nick? I'll send the order over to the B&F last thing tonight - I have a back to back day tomorrow so won't have time then.AHB wrote:I've just realised that I need to email Nick and ask him to pre-order. I will do so shortly.
- 14:47 Sun 26 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
- Replies: 55
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Re: Monday 27 July, 2015 - Bring a bottle to share
ShockerDRT wrote:I am starting to think that my Life Coach has a secret contact who controls my work diary. Is it a coincidence that my Life Coach and PA share the same surname?
I am now unable to join you as I will not be in London this week
- 12:41 Sat 25 Jul 2015
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: Significant figures
- Replies: 88
- Views: 28427
Re: Significant figures
So the DRT classification is as follows. • Things big enough to be rounded: ◊ If in orbit around the sun are ‘planets’ (about a dozen are known, there might be hundreds); ◊ If in orbit around something orbiting the sun are ‘moons’ (there being about 19, the smallest perhaps being Mimas ). • Things ...
- 17:25 Fri 24 Jul 2015
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Friday 14 August, 2015 - pending emergency, London
- Replies: 107
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Re: Friday 14 August, 2015 - pending emergency, London
I have spoken to Alex at Woolgate, and reserved The Boardroom from 16:30 on Friday 14 th August 2015. Note to self: The Brasserie, Davy’s at Woolgate (25 Basinghall Street, London, EC2V 5HA, tel +44 20 7600 5216, streetmap.co.uk , maps.google.co.uk , bing.com ). You would find the boardroom a mite ...
- 08:24 Fri 24 Jul 2015
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: It's just not cricket
- Replies: 2378
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Re: It's just not cricket
I think Ballance needs to take time away to sort out a solution to his now known weakness of playing far back in his crease. I think if it is a matter of confidence and just to remind himself he can score runs then sure, go back to the county circuit for a while. But if it is a matter of technique ...
- 11:40 Thu 23 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1977 Gould Campbell
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1977 Gould Campbell
Decanted 12 hours, 50% opacity, dark red. Red candied fruit from the nose. Tannic mouthfeel - a bit gritty. I also thought it very mildly corked - but not enough to stop me drinking it! Guessed to be F77.
- 11:38 Thu 23 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1982 Kopke Sao Luiz
- Replies: 4
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Re: 1982 Kopke Sao Luiz
Decanted 6 hours, 30% opacity, brown orange, tobacco rim, a hint of cloudiness. Sugar bomb - honeycomb, candied red fruit. Mid weight, slightly acidic bitter finish. Guessed Ck60
- 11:36 Thu 23 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1980 Taylor
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1980 Taylor
Decanted 9 hours, 40% opacity, warm red. Gentle entry, little/no acidity, quick to the finish but with an aftertaste of red fruits. Medium weight, no tannins. Julian says too young, I thought it lacked some backbone and wasn't convinced it will improve massively on the evidence of this bottle. Guess...
- 11:34 Thu 23 Jul 2015
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1970 Fonseca
- Replies: 5
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Re: 1970 Fonseca
Decanted 4 hours, 30% opacity, red brown. Nose warm and sweet. Gentle entry, very smooth mouthfeel, some heat builds to the finish. Bursting with cherry. Very very good indeed. My WOTN also. Guessed to be G70.