Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
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Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
NYC: Please bookmark this Friday; once I confirm receipt of a shipment tomorrow I'll be declaring an emergency
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Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
Emergency tasting for this friday (the first night I'm free) to see if Gould Campbell 1980 is any good. We'll be in NYC, and I am tempted to try for Didier's La Sirene again (no corkage).
All the bottles arrived with good fill (mid/high neck) but one which is just at the bottom. There's another with a scary looking capsule and a much lower tax stamp number than the rest. I'm debating whether to open one of those two, or to pick one of the better looking bottles so that we are assured a good representation of the wine.
Julian -- I appreciate the offer of placemats, but with only one port presently planned, it may not be necessary.
All: Who can attend? Any comments on venue?
All the bottles arrived with good fill (mid/high neck) but one which is just at the bottom. There's another with a scary looking capsule and a much lower tax stamp number than the rest. I'm debating whether to open one of those two, or to pick one of the better looking bottles so that we are assured a good representation of the wine.
Julian -- I appreciate the offer of placemats, but with only one port presently planned, it may not be necessary.
All: Who can attend? Any comments on venue?
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
I am busy that night.
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
don't think I can make this one =(
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Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
Where is it taking place? I am working in 2 different locations on Fri but might be able to depending on where you are holding it.
John in NYC
"Burgundy makes you think of silly things: Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them."-Brillat-Savarin
"Burgundy makes you think of silly things: Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them."-Brillat-Savarin
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
Half way to permission, but only half way. If I can make it I’ll bring a pre-war oddity.
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
heh i've got the same half way permissionjdaw1 wrote:Half way to permission, but only half way. If I can make it I’ll bring a pre-war oddity.
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Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
You don’t understand: placemats are traditional.SushiNorth wrote:placemats! may not be necessary
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
I have permission to attend a ‘tasting’, but not a ‘drinking’.
I’m in.
PS: I know what you’re thinking. Please, shhh!
I’m in.
PS: I know what you’re thinking. Please, shhh!
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Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
Lol, the placemats are great. I'm going to save the pdf on a thumbdrive and leave it in their crate Am calling to make reserves at La Sirene, with the understanding that they won't be able to give us more than a typical dinner slot. If this is OK, let's pick a time -- say, 7pm? As we have one primary bottle between the three of us, we should be fine. The GC won't arrive 100% full, i'll be checking it during the day and putting a bottle aside to check saturday night.jdaw1 wrote:You don’t understand: placemats are traditional.SushiNorth wrote:placemats! may not be necessary
btw, there are 2-3 cases of this stuff left at the source, so if we like it, we can make plans
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
I’m bringing a second bottle will update placemats later today.
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
what time are you thinking josh? is 7pm firm?
if i make it, I'll bring a dreaded 75 from an odd lot =)
if i make it, I'll bring a dreaded 75 from an odd lot =)
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Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
Josh, please count me in. Eric D. called and mentioned he would be coming as well. Are we bringing stuff in or can I adopt/chip in?
Please add 2 more to the reservation.
Let us know. I'll check in later.
Cheers!
Please add 2 more to the reservation.
Let us know. I'll check in later.
Cheers!
John in NYC
"Burgundy makes you think of silly things: Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them."-Brillat-Savarin
"Burgundy makes you think of silly things: Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them."-Brillat-Savarin
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
wow.. did this just balloon into a formal 5+ person tasting?
Will there be a theme? Affordable oddities?
Will there be a theme? Affordable oddities?
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Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
Count me in! I've got a bottle of GC 97 i can bring.
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
People:
- Josh;
- JDAW;
- TBird;
- JohninNYC;
- G-man;
- EricD.
- GC80;
- Pre-war oddity;
- ’75;
- GC97.
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
all port i'm assuming?
jdaw1 wrote:People:Bottles:
- Josh;
- JDAW;
- TBird;
- JohninNYC;
- G-man;
- EricD.
TBird and JohninNYC need to reveal all (so to speak). The theme is hereby declared to be It’s an emergency bring a bottle, and quick about it.
- GC80;
- Pre-war oddity;
- ’75;
- GC97.
you've got a friend in cheeses
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
Port: yes please.
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
JohninNYC will be adopting a bottle from me. Looking at what I happened to have on hand I decided on a Niepoort Qta do Passadouro 1995 for John's contribution.
What a merry band are we!
What a merry band are we!
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
I just noticed I have a bit of an oddity: a Messias 1980 Colheita. Would you guys rather try the Niepoort Passadouro 95 or the Messias 80 Colheita? The Messias might fit with the 'curiousities' theme that seems to be developing here.
Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
I don't feel comfortable straying from the VP oddities tho =)
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Re: Emergency - NYC Friday Mar 20: GC1980
input needed. would a 1999 Quinta de Roriz Porto Vintage be ok? i've been wanting to try one and i am reading they are drinking fine right now(early drinkers). i know they aren't exactly expensive so i don't wanna be cheaping out...
you've got a friend in cheeses