A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Fonseca 1985 has now been added to the line-up...
1933 Fonseca Guimaraens
1942 Fonseca Guimaraens
1957 Fonseca Guimaraens
1960 Fonseca
1961 Fonseca Guimaraens
1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
1967 Fonseca Guimaraens
1968 Fonseca Guimaraens
1970 Fonseca
1972 Fonseca Guimaraens
1976 Fonseca Guimaraens
1977 Fonseca
1978 Fonseca Guimaraens
1982 Fonseca Guimaraens
1984 Fonseca Guimaraens
1985 Fonseca
1986 Fonseca Guimaraens
1987 Fonseca Guimaraens
1988 Fonseca Guimaraens
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
1992 Fonseca
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
1998 Fonseca Guimaraens
2001 Fonseca Guimaraens
2004 Fonseca Guimaraens
2005 Fonseca Guimaraens
Thank you, Axel.
1933 Fonseca Guimaraens
1942 Fonseca Guimaraens
1957 Fonseca Guimaraens
1960 Fonseca
1961 Fonseca Guimaraens
1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
1967 Fonseca Guimaraens
1968 Fonseca Guimaraens
1970 Fonseca
1972 Fonseca Guimaraens
1976 Fonseca Guimaraens
1977 Fonseca
1978 Fonseca Guimaraens
1982 Fonseca Guimaraens
1984 Fonseca Guimaraens
1985 Fonseca
1986 Fonseca Guimaraens
1987 Fonseca Guimaraens
1988 Fonseca Guimaraens
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
1992 Fonseca
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
1998 Fonseca Guimaraens
2001 Fonseca Guimaraens
2004 Fonseca Guimaraens
2005 Fonseca Guimaraens
Thank you, Axel.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Does anyone think that 27 is not quite enough?
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A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Me. We had 30 something bottles at the Malvedos tasting IIRC.DRT wrote:Does anyone think that 27 is not quite enough?
Anyone else care to make a very generous donation of a regular Fonseca?
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Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
I own no regular Fonseca but am happy to contribute in cash if it would helpAndy Velebil wrote:Anyone else care to make a very generous donation of a regular Fonseca?
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
I think this is a fantastic line-up and, not being the type to leave port go to waste, am already quite daunted by the volume!
Others who have done these large tastings before will have a better feel than I, but is it really possible to add too many more bottles without compromising enjoyment of what is already there?
That said-
Others who have done these large tastings before will have a better feel than I, but is it really possible to add too many more bottles without compromising enjoyment of what is already there?
That said-
jdaw1 wrote:And are we really refusing F66?
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Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
The funny thing is, I'd normally tend to agree with you. That is, until the Malvedos tasting where some 30+ bottles were opened and scarcely a drop was left at the end. So to answer your question, No!RAYC wrote:I think this is a fantastic line-up and, not being the type to leave port go to waste, am already quite daunted by the volume!
Others who have done these large tastings before will have a better feel than I, but is it really possible to add too many more bottles without compromising enjoyment of what is already there?
That said-
jdaw1 wrote:And are we really refusing F66?
And what is this about refusing a F66????
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Have the authorities yet ruled on the ’66? And have the authorities ruled wisely?
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Updated draft of placemats.
- +1985.
- Please check carefully.
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Assuming the two attendees who have yet to pay their contribution do so, we have precisely £7 remaining in the team fund. Does anyone have a time machine so that we can return to 1968 and purchase an F66?jdaw1 wrote:Have the authorities yet ruled on the ’66? And have the authorities ruled wisely?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Precisely! A whole number of pounds! Nice coincidence, that one would expect to happen about one time in a hundred.DRT wrote:we have precisely £7 remaining in the team fund.
It would seem a terrible waste of a time machine to purchase only one bottle.DRT wrote:Does anyone have a time machine so that we can return to 1968 and purchase an F66?
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Drastic times called for drastic measures, and i took the liberty of putting the £7 on Oxford to win by a margin of 2&1/2 lengths or more at 5/2.DRT wrote: we have precisely £7 remaining in the team fund.
Doesn't get us to a F66, but might at least buy us each a half pint of Timothy Taylor from the pub around the corner beforehand...
Rob C.
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
I put the £7 on Scotland to beat Brazil by 6 goals at 25,000/1 - I can't bear to look at the result so please can someone confirm that I am now able to complete the line-up and transfer the venue to The Yeatman Hotel?RAYC wrote:Drastic times called for drastic measures, and i took the liberty of putting the £7 on Oxford to win by a margin of 2&1/2 lengths or more at 5/2.DRT wrote: we have precisely £7 remaining in the team fund.
Doesn't get us to a F66, but might at least buy us each a half pint of Timothy Taylor from the pub around the corner beforehand...
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Scotland fell short by only a few goals.
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
So we won 3-0? Splendid!jdaw1 wrote:Scotland fell short by only a few goals.
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Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
As I notice it is missing, I could happily add a 00'F to the mix if it would be a welcome addition.
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Consider your hand snapped offChris Doty wrote:As I notice it is missing, I could happily add a 00'F to the mix if it would be a welcome addition.
Thank you
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Fonseca 2000 has now been added to the line-up...
1933 Fonseca Guimaraens
1942 Fonseca Guimaraens
1957 Fonseca Guimaraens
1960 Fonseca
1961 Fonseca Guimaraens
1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
1967 Fonseca Guimaraens
1968 Fonseca Guimaraens
1970 Fonseca
1972 Fonseca Guimaraens
1976 Fonseca Guimaraens
1977 Fonseca
1978 Fonseca Guimaraens
1982 Fonseca Guimaraens
1984 Fonseca Guimaraens
1985 Fonseca
1986 Fonseca Guimaraens
1987 Fonseca Guimaraens
1988 Fonseca Guimaraens
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
1992 Fonseca
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
1998 Fonseca Guimaraens
2000 Fonseca
2001 Fonseca Guimaraens
2004 Fonseca Guimaraens
2005 Fonseca Guimaraens
JDAW, please update placemats.
1933 Fonseca Guimaraens
1942 Fonseca Guimaraens
1957 Fonseca Guimaraens
1960 Fonseca
1961 Fonseca Guimaraens
1965 Fonseca Guimaraens
1967 Fonseca Guimaraens
1968 Fonseca Guimaraens
1970 Fonseca
1972 Fonseca Guimaraens
1976 Fonseca Guimaraens
1977 Fonseca
1978 Fonseca Guimaraens
1982 Fonseca Guimaraens
1984 Fonseca Guimaraens
1985 Fonseca
1986 Fonseca Guimaraens
1987 Fonseca Guimaraens
1988 Fonseca Guimaraens
1991 Fonseca Guimaraens
1992 Fonseca
1995 Fonseca Guimaraens
1996 Fonseca Guimaraens
1998 Fonseca Guimaraens
2000 Fonseca
2001 Fonseca Guimaraens
2004 Fonseca Guimaraens
2005 Fonseca Guimaraens
JDAW, please update placemats.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Updated draft of placemats.
Edit: counting error, much regretted. Only twenty-nine, so falling far short of noteworthy.
- +1966;
- +2000.
- Please check carefully.
Edit: counting error, much regretted. Only twenty-nine, so falling far short of noteworthy.
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
... so farjdaw1 wrote:Updated draft of placemats.That means we have thirty-five vintage ports, making this the largest-equal tasting.
- +1966;
- +2000.
- Please check carefully.
Thank you to the very kind chap who donated the 1966. A splendid fellow if ever I met one
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Thank you Julian and Chris.
But - 35?
But - 35?
jdaw1 wrote:Updated draft of placemats.That means we have thirty-five vintage ports, making this the largest-equal tasting.
- +1966;
- +2000.
- Please check carefully.
Rob C.
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Despite best efforts I have not yet managed to secure a Fonseca 1935. Sorry.RAYC wrote:Thank you Julian and Chris.
But - 35?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Sackcloth and ashes! A counting disaster. Twenty-nine it is we might be thirsty.
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
DRT wrote:Fonseca 1935
Re: A birthday tasting 2011 - 4th April 2011
Can I please borrow your sackcloth and ashes?jdaw1 wrote:DRT wrote:Fonseca 1935
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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