The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
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.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
Good stuff.DRT wrote: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.
My Ruby Reserves are now being decanted to Europe's "Superstitious".
Rob C.
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
My Graham's Six Grapes has now been decanted to Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.RAYC wrote:My Ruby Reserves are now being decanted to Europe's "Superstitious".
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.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
The used parameters for the placemat software are in the thread entitled Parameters for the placemat software.
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
Ruby Reserve yes, Birthday bottle can be blind or not.benread wrote:I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
The placemats have the rubies sighted and the birthday bottles blind.DRT wrote:Ruby Reserve yesbenread wrote:I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
Never mind - I can print anonymised 1-8 placemats and labels.jdaw1 wrote:The placemats have the rubies sighted and the birthday bottles blind.DRT wrote:Ruby Reserve yesbenread wrote:I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?
Rob C.
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
Now doneRAYC wrote:Never mind - I can print anonymised 1-8 placemats and labels.jdaw1 wrote:The placemats have the rubies sighted and the birthday bottles blind.DRT wrote:Ruby Reserve yesbenread wrote:I have decanted 'BMHR'. Is it being served blind?
Rob C.
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
Other folks didn’t look for themselves, it seems.AHB wrote:Place mats look good to me.
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Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
- Wanna bet?Other folks didn’t look for themselves, it seems
It's so rare that we find fault with them, multiple endorsements aren't really necessary..
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
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
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
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
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.DRT wrote:If I am late, or very late
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
I wish to associate myself with these commentsuncle tom wrote:- Wanna bet?Other folks didn’t look for themselves, it seems
It's so rare that we find fault with them, multiple endorsements aren't really necessary..
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Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
My after-dinner contribution was decanted at 1645. A decanter sample was found to be a little spirity, but otherwise quite attractive.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
Enjoy.
If my work thing ends before too late, I might make an appearance. If not, not.
If my work thing ends before too late, I might make an appearance. If not, not.
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Re: The Birthday Boys' Tasting, London - 29 Mar 2012
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.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.