NV Quinta das Lamelas Tawny 40YO

[jdaw1]

On Thursday 13^th December 2012 a subset of the obvious suspects gathered at the Bell, Wendens Ambo CB11 4JY, to taste some treasures.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1830 Sherry (#1);
• 1942 Rebello Valente (#2, JDAW, from THRA);
• 1945 Dow (#3, RAYC);
• Cockburn Crusted, bottled 1928 by Avery’s (#4);
• 1922 Sandeman? (#5, WS);
• Unknown perhaps Croft 1912 (#6, CMAG);
• 1927 Taylor (#7);
• 40 year old Santa Eufemia White Tawny (#8);
• Penfolds Great-Grandfather Tawny (#9);
• 1931 Ramos Pinto (#10, AP);
• 1927 Croft (#11, PW);
• 1927 Taylor (#12, AHB);
• Unknown perhaps a very old colheita (#15, CMAG);
• Niepoort VV, 2012 bottling (#16, DN);
• ‘Placemats’, meaning TN sheets and sticky labels, and the parameters used in their construction;
• Planning and arrangements.

Previously at the Bell: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.

[jdaw1]

Santa Eufemia 40Y White Tawny. Orange-tawny, 20% opaque. Taste medium-light, lots of heat. Pineapple.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Does anyone recall whether this was produced by Casa de Santa Eufemia or by Quinta de Santa Eufemia. Just want to make sure it sits in the right place in the alphabetic index. Thanks.

[RAYC]

Does anyone recall whether this was produced by Casa de Santa Eufemia or by Quinta de Santa Efemia. Just want to make sure it sits in the right place in the alphabetic index. Thanks.

It was produced by neither of them - it was the Lamelas 40yr white as discussed on the review thread (link)

No idea about number 8. I thought it was the Santa Eufemia, perhaps that is also the same as the Lamelas.

Hmm, interesting; I'm starting to wonder if there could have been two different bottles, both marked as number 8?
The bottle I noted down had a label identical to the left-hand bottle here; I assume this may be different to the Santa Eufemia mentioned?

Correct - Lamelas 40yr White