The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012

[jdaw1]

GSR sloshed into a decanter and back into the bottle (at about 22:15 this evening), then, with the placemats, delivered to TBH.

[DRT]

My attendance has been doubtful for the past few weeks but now looks certain. Decanting will begin before bed tonight and bottles will be deposited at TBH at lunchtime tomorrow in case of unavoidable lateness.

[RAYC]

My attendance has been doubtful for the past few weeks but now looks certain. Decanting will begin before bed tonight and bottles will be deposited at TBH at lunchtime tomorrow in case of unavoidable lateness.

Good stuff.

My Ruby Reserves are now being decanted to Europe's "Superstitious".

[DRT]

My Ruby Reserves are now being decanted to Europe's "Superstitious".

My Graham's Six Grapes has now been decanted to Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.

What surprises me most about this bottle is the very low fill. I know that others have commented on this phenomenon in relation to some relatively young VPs but this is the first time I have encountered it with a Ruby Reserve. When I opened the bottle I could have sworn it was well into the neck. However, after decanting it off no crust and then pouring it back into the bottle it now seems to be very low shoulder. Very strange.

[benread]

I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?

[jdaw1]

The used parameters for the placemat software are in the thread entitled Parameters for the placemat software.

[DRT]

I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?

Ruby Reserve yes, Birthday bottle can be blind or not.

[jdaw1]

I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?

Ruby Reserve yes

The placemats have the rubies sighted and the birthday bottles blind.

[RAYC]

I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?

Ruby Reserve yes

The placemats have the rubies sighted and the birthday bottles blind.

Never mind - I can print anonymised 1-8 placemats and labels.

[RAYC]

I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?

Ruby Reserve yes

The placemats have the rubies sighted and the birthday bottles blind.

Never mind - I can print anonymised 1-8 placemats and labels.

Now done

[jdaw1]

Place mats look good to me.

Other folks didn’t look for themselves, it seems.

[uncle tom]

Other folks didn’t look for themselves, it seems

- Wanna bet?

It's so rare that we find fault with them, multiple endorsements aren't really necessary..

[DRT]

My bottles are now at The Bung Hole.

As my birthday was yesterday and I have not yet had my annual dose of 1965 VP I am now clinging on to life by a thread. If I am late, or very late, please factor my health and wellbeing into the pouring descisions otherwise this could be my very last port tasting

[jdaw1]

If I am late, or very late

Please tell us your route, so that if you are absent a search party bearing an emergency sample bottle can be sent to revive you.

[Deleted_User_1]

Other folks didn’t look for themselves, it seems

- Wanna bet?

It's so rare that we find fault with them, multiple endorsements aren't really necessary..

I wish to associate myself with these comments

[Alex Bridgeman]

My after-dinner contribution was decanted at 1645. A decanter sample was found to be a little spirity, but otherwise quite attractive.

[jdaw1]

Enjoy.

If my work thing ends before too late, I might make an appearance. If not, not.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Links:

• Review of the evening of 29th March 2012 (The Birthday Boys' Tasting) as a whole;
• Cockburn Special Reserve;
• Fonseca Terra Prima;
• Graham's Finest Reserve;
• Graham's Six Grapes;
• Noval Black;
• Port Society Finest Reserve;
• Ramos Pinto Collector's Reserve;
• Quinta de la Rosa Reserve Ruby;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1977 Fonseca;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1965 Malvedos;
• 1959 Niepoort colheita;
• 1963 Rebello Valente;
• 1955 Warre;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.