Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Have now checked and as suspected, don't currently have too much 2000-only Ni, V, G and (rather oddly) RCV and Dalva.
Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
I will delve into the darkest corners of our cellar tomorrow and see whether what I think is here actually is. Should be a few different Ports according to the excel file...
Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
To hand, Graham, Vesuvio and Dow.
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Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
I'm going to have to withdraw from this tasting due to a work conflict, sorry.
Please pass my spot on to the first reserve.
Please pass my spot on to the first reserve.
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Would an Infantado be welcome?
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Noted - Harry, that mean's you're in if you are still available. If you are, please post what 2000 Port you could contribute.
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.
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If that's what you have on hand, I'm sure it would be.
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.
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Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Mike - do you have any particular wines you would like to offer?
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.
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Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
OK people, I have volunteered to step in and help Christopher organise this tasting since he's a bit swamped at work. As I see it, there's really only two things which are outstanding:
(1) Who is bringing which wine(s)
(2) The food order
WINES TO BRING
CMAG - Croft
RGO - Adopt GC from AHB please
CMAG Guest - Acquire Noval or adopt Noval from CPR please
AHB - Ramos Pinto (Ca, Ck, EV, GC, Mz, QH, RP)
JDAW - Infantado Adopt 2 halves of Warre from TC please
DRT - Sandeman Vau
MPM - Adopt Ni from IDJ please
NAC - Vale Dona Maria (T, F, V, TVV, VDM)
IDJ - Graham (Ni, V, G, RCV, Da)
CPR - Taylor (F, Ni, V, T, N, BBR, Pd)
TC - Fonseca (Bu, Ck, F, Fd, Hu, Ni, RP, S, V, W)
HADGE - Adopt Vesuvio from NAC please
ID - Offley
DRL - Dow (G, V, D)
The above line up gives us the following wines:
Cr, D, F, G, GC, N, Ni, O, RP, SV, T, V, VDM, W
As Tom has pointed out, we are missing Ck from this line-up.
FOOD ORDER
Please let me know no later than 9pm on Sunday 8th March if you would like anything other than your standard food order.
(1) Who is bringing which wine(s)
(2) The food order
WINES TO BRING
CMAG - Croft
RGO - Adopt GC from AHB please
CMAG Guest - Acquire Noval or adopt Noval from CPR please
AHB - Ramos Pinto (Ca, Ck, EV, GC, Mz, QH, RP)
JDAW - Infantado Adopt 2 halves of Warre from TC please
DRT - Sandeman Vau
MPM - Adopt Ni from IDJ please
NAC - Vale Dona Maria (T, F, V, TVV, VDM)
IDJ - Graham (Ni, V, G, RCV, Da)
CPR - Taylor (F, Ni, V, T, N, BBR, Pd)
TC - Fonseca (Bu, Ck, F, Fd, Hu, Ni, RP, S, V, W)
HADGE - Adopt Vesuvio from NAC please
ID - Offley
DRL - Dow (G, V, D)
The above line up gives us the following wines:
Cr, D, F, G, GC, N, Ni, O, RP, SV, T, V, VDM, W
As Tom has pointed out, we are missing Ck from this line-up.
FOOD ORDER
Please let me know no later than 9pm on Sunday 8th March if you would like anything other than your standard food order.
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.
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As Infantado is not of the highest repute, I should adopt as well. What is available?
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We are missing Warre from the line-up. Perhaps you could adopt that from Tony?
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: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Thanks for help Christopher out Alex. Happy to adopt the Ni if that's OK with Ian.
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Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Please note we will be in the Ovens (that's the area on the ground floor round the back of the bar) and not the Red Room for this tasting.
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.
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Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
I have also been advised the menu has changed, and is now as follows:
Starters
Chapel and Swan oak smoked salmon, horseradish crème fraîche, capers 9.50
Duck liver pâté, toasted sourdough bread, house pickles 8.50
Potted crayfish, pickled cucumber, sourdough toast 9.85
Truffled Mac and Cheese V. 6.75
Serrano ham, Russian potato salad, soft boiled Legbar egg 7.95
Burrata on toast, burnt orange, heritage tomato, crushed coriander and fennel seed dressing V. 8.25
Mains
Chicken schnitzel, lemon and oregano crumb, braised peppers, rocket 16.00
Chapel and Swan smoked chicken Caesar salad 14.50
Roasted celeriac, spinach, leek and sweet potato cottage pie VE. 14.50
Gnocchi, roasted cauliflower, tamarind tomato, crispy kale V. 14.00
Cornish hake, courgettes, seafood sauce, crispy olive and almond crumb 18.00
Grilled scallops, bacon, tiger prawns, spring onion chilli 18.95
Davy’s Kentish bangers and mash, beer battered onion rings, Madeira gravy 14.50/16.00
Grilled gammon steak, free range egg, chips, spiced pork scratching, pickle gravy 14.95
add black pudding 2.50
Grass fed and aged steaks from Royal Warrant butcher Donald Russell, served with gratin potatoes or green salad
Fillet 220g, aged for 21 days 32.50
Ribeye 300g, aged for 28 days 29.50
Sirloin 220g, aged for 28 days 26.00
Béarnaise or peppercorn sauce 2.25 each
Desserts, Pudding and Savoury
Chocolate fondant, crème fraîche, red berries V. 7.50
Flourless Bramley apple and blackberry nut crumble VE. 7.00
Poached red wine pear, whipped mascarpone, amaretto crumb V. 6.50
Trio of mini puddings V. 7.75
Bramdean pudding V. 6.50
Sticky toffee pudding, Dorset clotted cream, butterscotch sauce V. 7.00
Treacle tart, custard V. 7.00
Welsh rarebit 5.50
British cheese board 9.50 Tuxford and Tebbutt Stilton V., Somerset Brie V., Westcombe Cheddar, grapes, ale chutney, biscuits
Anyone whose standard order doesn't match up with one of the above please let me know what you would like to eat. Anyone whose standard food order does not match up with one of these and who does not let me know what they would like will have to accept my judgement for what is the closes approximation to their standard food order which is on the above menu.
Starters
Chapel and Swan oak smoked salmon, horseradish crème fraîche, capers 9.50
Duck liver pâté, toasted sourdough bread, house pickles 8.50
Potted crayfish, pickled cucumber, sourdough toast 9.85
Truffled Mac and Cheese V. 6.75
Serrano ham, Russian potato salad, soft boiled Legbar egg 7.95
Burrata on toast, burnt orange, heritage tomato, crushed coriander and fennel seed dressing V. 8.25
Mains
Chicken schnitzel, lemon and oregano crumb, braised peppers, rocket 16.00
Chapel and Swan smoked chicken Caesar salad 14.50
Roasted celeriac, spinach, leek and sweet potato cottage pie VE. 14.50
Gnocchi, roasted cauliflower, tamarind tomato, crispy kale V. 14.00
Cornish hake, courgettes, seafood sauce, crispy olive and almond crumb 18.00
Grilled scallops, bacon, tiger prawns, spring onion chilli 18.95
Davy’s Kentish bangers and mash, beer battered onion rings, Madeira gravy 14.50/16.00
Grilled gammon steak, free range egg, chips, spiced pork scratching, pickle gravy 14.95
add black pudding 2.50
Grass fed and aged steaks from Royal Warrant butcher Donald Russell, served with gratin potatoes or green salad
Fillet 220g, aged for 21 days 32.50
Ribeye 300g, aged for 28 days 29.50
Sirloin 220g, aged for 28 days 26.00
Béarnaise or peppercorn sauce 2.25 each
Desserts, Pudding and Savoury
Chocolate fondant, crème fraîche, red berries V. 7.50
Flourless Bramley apple and blackberry nut crumble VE. 7.00
Poached red wine pear, whipped mascarpone, amaretto crumb V. 6.50
Trio of mini puddings V. 7.75
Bramdean pudding V. 6.50
Sticky toffee pudding, Dorset clotted cream, butterscotch sauce V. 7.00
Treacle tart, custard V. 7.00
Welsh rarebit 5.50
British cheese board 9.50 Tuxford and Tebbutt Stilton V., Somerset Brie V., Westcombe Cheddar, grapes, ale chutney, biscuits
Anyone whose standard order doesn't match up with one of the above please let me know what you would like to eat. Anyone whose standard food order does not match up with one of these and who does not let me know what they would like will have to accept my judgement for what is the closes approximation to their standard food order which is on the above menu.
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: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Harry - you're adopting the Vesuvio from me (see above in thread).
Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
ok greatnac wrote: ↑16:40 Mon 02 Mar 2020Harry - you're adopting the Vesuvio from me (see above in thread).
Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
If it's of any use have just obtained a couple of bottles of the 2000 Noval Silval. One could be made available if required.
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Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
I will add a Noval regular to what I am already bringing. Very keen to see how it is shaping up. Will go shopping!
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Sorry I won't be able to make this event - don't forget that Cockburn had a good result with this vintage..
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly - W.S. Churchill
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Re: Y2K Tasting Tuesday 17th March
Two halves of Warre for Julian to adopt from you would be great, thank you.
Would you contribute the Fonseca please?
Christopher - please could you acquire a Noval for your guest's contribution or adopt a bottle of this from CPR
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.