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Nearer the time, pls instruct re placemats.

1985 Taylor in magnum;
1970 Taylor;
1970 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
1955 Taylor bottled by Hennecky’s;
1955 Taylor bottled by Hunter & Oliver.

Yes please.

1985 Taylor in magnum;
1970 Taylor;
1970 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
1955 Taylor bottled by Hennecky’s;
1955 Taylor bottled by Hunter & Oliver.

Yes please, but I must be low priority as I have nothing.

Yes please.

Please post tasting notes, especially for the unusual — so most of all for the Pousada. Indeed, please post (and send to PhilW) multiple good pictures of that bottle.

Fonseca 1985 benefits from a long decant. For F85 my standard is 24 hours.

JB vintage wrote: ↑23:12 Sun 12 Jan 2025If I may adopt a bottle I am totally on! Perhaps I can match with a -78 from an adjacent century?

You may adopt all of the 1878s so far pledged.

It seems that even putting all my ’78s on the table is not enough to entice out you stay-at-home party-poopers.

I will cancel the B&F booking.

Given the disorderliness of the queue, I have added a reserve list to the top post.

I’m under-Ported. Aren’t we all. Which wasn’t a question. On my death row awaiting their moment are two pairs, Pt 99 and GM 99, and Mz 87 and GM 87, either or both pairs being available. Or something else if a more specific theme emerges. Proposed date is Tuesday 14ᵗʰ January 2025 , but that could ...

This post to hold plans as and when agreed. Date: Tuesday 14ᵗʰ January 2025 (but responsive to popular opinion). Theme: Emergency Port, sighted. Location: the Green Room at the Boot & Flogger SE1 1TA (provisionally booked, Red Room also available if needed). People: JDAW ; HTWH ; — — — — — — — ...

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:00 Mon 30 Dec 2024
Justin K wrote: ↑23:20 Sun 29 Dec 20241 x 2001 Vista Alegre (VA?) LBV
Vista Alegre and the possible abbreviation VA were discussed in the Port brand abbreviation thread, and that conversation has been reopened with a new suggestion of Al.

Decision:
VAl = Vista Alegre

jdaw1 wrote: ↑16:54 Sat 04 Jan 2025VAl = Vista Alegre
VL = Quinta de Valle Longo

Done.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑00:44 Tue 31 Dec 2024(I love that my Myers Briggs personality profile - INFP - is probably as far as it is possible to be opposite to JDAW's.)

With only slight interest do I note your delight at being the opposite of me. Doubtless there is a personality type that would be upset, but not one that I have.

I would prefer VAl. For Valle Longo, VL is — for me — the obvious choice. I'd be happy with VAl and VL respectively. would accept VAl as an alternative. I think the best abbreviation here would be VL I don’t love the consensus, but it’s acceptable. Hence, unless there is strong cogent objection, so...

I would very strongly favour use of VA over the suggested alternatives. VA. I'd have gone for VL (despite Vl) or VLn, but not strongly felt. We disagree. There are ten V’s, and only two each for A’s and L’s. For my palate there’s better distinctiveness in favouring the rarely-used letters ( Al , Lg...

FYI, this page mentions Vista Alegre 2000 (the abbreviation for which is being discussed).

Edit: decision, the deliciously pronounceable VAl00.

Still not VP, never mind 3+ vintages of VP, so for me no fixed abbreviation. This page mentions Vista Alegre vintages 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2005, and 2000. And while at it, this page mentions Quinta de Valle Longo, vintages 2018, 2017, and 2011. My preference is Lg , but Ln should be mentioned, e...

Justin K wrote: ↑23:20 Sun 29 Dec 20241 x 2001 Vista Alegre (VA?) LBV

Vista Alegre and the possible abbreviation VA were discussed in the Port brand abbreviation thread, and that conversation has been reopened with a new suggestion of Al.

Vista Alegre and its possible abbreviation VA were discussed above , without a conclusion being definitely reached. (Also, cross link to Justin K in the Latest buy thread.) Though VA is obvious, it is, as MigSU correctly wrote , “an unfortunate abbreviation”. Perhaps we should go in a slightly diff...

F85 is in a frustrating place right now, it seems. I realise that we have veered away from the original topic, but I so disagree that it must be answered. Fonseca 1985, cool-English-stored, is unambiguously wonderful right now. Maybe one in twenty is corked, but except those, just delicious, especi...

DLovedale wrote: ↑15:38 Fri 27 Dec 2024(an uninspiring 85 Fonseca opened instead)

F85 might be the Port for which a long decant is most important: Audouze -style I remove the cork 36 hours before, and decant 24 hours before.

Was yours long-decanted?

I’ve had two fabulous F85s this season.

Alas not for me.

Willing to make obvious paperwork, if appropriately instructed.

winesecretary wrote: ↑18:40 Sun 22 Dec 2024Followed by a 3’20” run this morning, and lots and lots of water

Did you run the whole four foot eight inches† without stopping?

† = 1422.4mm.

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