Virtual Tasting #8 - Tuesday 30th June?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:28 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Hopefully this date will suit Mike and he will be happy to host us on his Zoom account again, but this is as much a placeholder as a firm arrangements.

Anyone who would like to take part in a proper online tasting please send me an email with your address and I will send you a sample bottle containing some Port planned to arrive a day or two before 30th June. Those who sent me their addresses on Tuesday do not need to do so again but anyone else who would like to take part, please do as this list will act as my checklist.

I'll ask for a contribution to cover the costs of postage, which I estimate will be about £5 in the UK or $10 outside the UK.

People (and whether they have asked to be sent a sample bottle - Tony is the only person who wants to take part in the Zoom call but hasn't said he'd like a sample; I will assume he does for the purposes of admin):

AHB - Y - received
SCD - Y - received
NAC - Y - received
ZDR - Y - received
CPR - Y - received
JDAW - Y - received
MPM - Y - received
GEAG - Y - received
GEE - Y
PW - Y - received
WHW - Y
RON - Y
HTWH - Y - received
JMK - Y - received
IDJ - Y - received
TC -Y - received
CG - Y - received
FG - Y - received
GTDS - N
THRA - N

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 11:27 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Yes please. I think you have my address, but let me know if not.
Will look forward to it.

nac · Post by **nac** » 13:42 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Yes please. Details already sent.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 13:48 Thu 18 Jun 2020

I would love to join. I shall send my details now.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 15:19 Thu 18 Jun 2020

yes please

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 15:25 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Charles, Zak, Neil, Glenn - thank you, emails received

Julian - you are a pain, but I have emailed myself with the details from your PM. Please, no-one else PM on this topic but email instead (using the email link on TPF is fine)

Simon - I'm sure I do, but please send me an email with your address since I intend to use the emails as my checklist to make sure I don't miss anyone out where they have said they want to be included

Post by **flash_uk** » 15:28 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Yes please - email on the way!

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 15:40 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Yes please, email on the way.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 17:56 Thu 18 Jun 2020

This will be fun, and it will be interesting to see how a small sample bottle holds up to trans-Atlantic shipping!

Post by **PhilW** » 18:21 Thu 18 Jun 2020

If there is still room, I would like to join you on the 30th

Will W. · Post by **Will W.** » 20:34 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Please, whether or not the sample can be got my way.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:37 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Phil, Will - if you'd like samples, please email me your addresses.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 23:26 Thu 18 Jun 2020

Please count me in if there is still space!

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 06:49 Fri 19 Jun 2020

yes please address on way shortly

Justin K · Post by **Justin K** » 14:03 Fri 19 Jun 2020

Alex,

Yes please if I'm not too late! Will email my address.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 18:23 Fri 19 Jun 2020

Ah, that's more like it! No chance of Port envy and so for this one I'm in (assuming there is a space). Alex, will email you my address.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 07:59 Sat 20 Jun 2020

Yes please

Constandia · Post by **Constandia** » 11:59 Mon 22 Jun 2020

Yes please, I will send my details shortly.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 10:35 Tue 23 Jun 2020

It seems we have 17 people who would like a sample sent to them. Be prepared for small samples!

FGate · Post by **FGate** » 11:45 Tue 23 Jun 2020

Yes please if I’m not too late! To which address shall I send an email?

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 12:02 Tue 23 Jun 2020

AHB wrote: ↑10:35 Tue 23 Jun 2020 It seems we have 17 people who would like a sample sent to them. Be prepared for small samples!

Either that or I guess Sandeman Vau from double magnum

Post by **flash_uk** » 20:28 Tue 23 Jun 2020

Has anyone decided what they might open on Tuesday?

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 21:11 Tue 23 Jun 2020

flash_uk wrote: ↑20:28 Tue 23 Jun 2020 Has anyone decided what they might open on Tuesday?

I'm nearing the end of my young LBV tasting horizontal-ish (give or take 2 years) . Will likely open a Fonseca 2014 LBV.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 21:14 Tue 23 Jun 2020

I am vacillating between a Kopke Colheita 1977 and a Churchill 1982. Either of them will have to really outperform to come close to last week's C&B bottling of Warre 1970.

Post by **flash_uk** » 22:38 Tue 23 Jun 2020

I’m leaning towards something from the ’80s. Maybe a GC or a T.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 22:54 Tue 23 Jun 2020

Plan is to finally get into a Sandeman 2015 LBV.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 06:24 Wed 24 Jun 2020

Freddie - I’ve sent you a private message.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 09:06 Wed 24 Jun 2020

@flash_uk - something from the eighties it is. Churchill 1982, your time has come.

nac · Post by **nac** » 14:25 Wed 24 Jun 2020

winesecretary wrote: ↑09:06 Wed 24 Jun 2020 @flash_uk - something from the eighties it is. Churchill 1982, your time has come.

Recently acquired a case of Noval 1985. Think the time has come for the first bottle to be sacrificed on the altar of the vinous gods.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 05:58 Thu 25 Jun 2020

Samples should be arriving from today. When they arrive, please pop them in the fridge until Tuesday and remove shortly before we get together. They should be tasted at about 14-16C.

nac · Post by **nac** » 07:54 Thu 25 Jun 2020

AHB wrote: ↑05:58 Thu 25 Jun 2020 Samples should be arriving from today. When they arrive, please pop them in the fridge until Tuesday and remove shortly before we get together. They should be tasted at about 14-16C.

Do you want payment now or when we next meet? If BACS is OK could you forward details.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:07 Thu 25 Jun 2020

I’ll email details of payment out to people tomorrow.

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 09:49 Thu 25 Jun 2020

Sample has just arrived safely and now in the fridge, thanks Alex.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 11:20 Thu 25 Jun 2020

Mine has just arrived too - safe, sound and in the fridge.

Looks like this could be a relatively simple thing to replicate...

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 11:29 Thu 25 Jun 2020

To enable replication I have been waiting for Ampulla to reopen their online shop which has now happened. All, are these the most appropriate containers for samples?

https://ampulla.co.uk/shop/plastic/clea ... inium-cap/

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 12:48 Thu 25 Jun 2020

My sample labelled Noval National 1963 has arrived safely too thank you. The fun of not being blind is more than negates by the chance of such fine Port. Doffs hat in thanks.

Constandia · Post by **Constandia** » 13:04 Thu 25 Jun 2020

Mine just arrived too! Thanks Alex... cannot wait for the speculations on Tuesday.

nac · Post by **nac** » 13:54 Thu 25 Jun 2020

Doggett wrote: ↑12:48 Thu 25 Jun 2020 My sample labelled Noval National 1963 has arrived safely too thank you. The fun of not being blind is more than negates by the chance of such fine Port. Doffs hat in thanks.

Simon

Just spotted that your post earned you the somewhat ephemeral rank of "Cruz Tawny". Well done!

Neil

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Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 20:04 Thu 25 Jun 2020

nac wrote: ↑13:54 Thu 25 Jun 2020

Simon

Just spotted that your post earned you the somewhat ephemeral rank of "Cruz Tawny". Well done!

Neil

And my ‘devil’ post too! Someone obviously thought “Cruz Tawny” was evil when establishing the list.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:26 Thu 25 Jun 2020

See Cruz Ruby Revisited.

Post by **flash_uk** » 23:23 Thu 25 Jun 2020

AHB sample has arrived and is relaxing in the fridge

Many thanks Alex!

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 00:01 Fri 26 Jun 2020

I’m concerned my sample is being baked in a warehouse somewhere in southwest England... Fingers crossed for its safe arrival!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 07:54 Fri 26 Jun 2020

JDAW and IDJ have also confirmed the safe arrival of their samples. That’s 8 of 18 (including the one I kept for myself) delivered.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 07:56 Fri 26 Jun 2020

I confirm arrival, yesterday. Thank you!

nac · Post by **nac** » 08:12 Fri 26 Jun 2020

AHB wrote: ↑07:54 Fri 26 Jun 2020 JDAW and IDJ have also confirmed the safe arrival of their samples. That’s 8 of 18 (including the one I kept for myself) delivered.

Nothing yet...

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 09:03 Fri 26 Jun 2020

Thank you Alex mine arrived yesterday

Post by **jdaw1** » 10:06 Fri 26 Jun 2020

There arrived yesterday my Port, labelled “Dow 1878”. Fantastic, thank you. Looking very dark for its age, perhaps reminiscent of the Mk55. Please do send a picture of the cork and bottle.

nac · Post by **nac** » 11:58 Mon 29 Jun 2020

AHB wrote: ↑05:58 Thu 25 Jun 2020 Samples should be arriving from today. When they arrive, please pop them in the fridge until Tuesday and remove shortly before we get together. They should be tasted at about 14-16C.

Just arrived. Now in the fridge.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 16:22 Mon 29 Jun 2020

No luck here yet, but I remain hopeful for today's postal delivery.

rich_n · Post by **rich_n** » 16:30 Mon 29 Jun 2020

Glenn E. wrote:No luck here yet, but I remain hopeful for today's postal delivery.

I’m keeping my fingers crossed but nothing here yet either!