Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008

[jfacciol]

Julian, I have no objection to incorporating the two Barros bottles if we can't find any more old and odd vintage ports.

[g-man]

New page, so a reminder of the state of play won’t hurt.

19:00 Friday 7th November 2008, Nick + Stef’s, 9 Penn Plaza at Madison Square Garden, 33rd Street and Eighth Avenue, NY 10121-0111.

By bottle:

1. 1873 Schofield (FF);
2. 1896 ‘Refreshed’ Garcia (AHB);
3. 1932 Butler Nephew (ED);
4. 1938 Hooper (JDAW, adopted by GEE);
5. 1942 Hooper (JDAW);
6. 1944 Hooper (JHG);
7. 1947 Barros (JDAW);
8. 1952 Barros (JDAW);
9. Vintage Character, Quinta do Infantado, bottled October 1996 (JDAW).

By person:

1. FF (1873 Schofield);
2. AHB (1896 ‘Refreshed’ Garcia);
3. ED (1932 Butler Nephew);
4. GEE (1938 Hooper);
5. JHG (1944 Hooper);
6. JDAW (1942 Hooper; 1947 Barros; also 1952 Barros; also Vintage Character, Quinta do Infantado, bottled October 1996);
7. DCP, guest of JDAW;
8. BS, guest of JDAW.

(And if needed I have another O&O to hand.)

Placemats, featuring a first use of very pointy stars.

Decanting:

• Vintage Character, Quinta do Infantado: 4 hours;
• Post-1900s: last moment at home;
• 1873 Schofield and 1896 ‘Refreshed’ Garcia: pop-and-pour in the restaurant.

Dress code: cufflinks, of course.

I look forward to seeing everyone on friday.

[jdaw1]

Same decanting time? Surely not.

[Glenn E.]

The Colheitas should not need any real amount of decanting. Pop-n-pour at the restaurant, or decanting at home/hotel right before going to the restaurant should be fine IMHO.

[JohninNYC]

Sorry I have to pass on Nov 7. By the time I can get there after teaching my class (10PM ish) it would make more sense for me to come to the next one that is going on Sat Nov 22.

Cheers!

[g-man]

The reservations will be under Jeff for 8 at 7:00pm.

I'll be there around 6:30-6:45.

See you all tonight.

The hooper 44 is also a colheita bottled in 88.

[jdaw1]

And the label of the Garcia 1896 says “Choice Tawny Wine”.

Placemats printed yesterday, so won’t change them.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1873 Schofield;
  • 1896 Elviro Garcia ‘Refreshed’ tawny;
  • 1932 Butler Nephew;
  • 1938 Hooper;
  • 1942 Hooper;
  • 1944 Hooper colheita;
  • 1947 Barros colheita;
  • 1952 Barros colheita;
  • Infantado Vintage Character, bottled October 1996.