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Doggett

Confirming as a reserve and hoping very much to be promoted to Flight 0! Will need to pay/adopt please.

Doggett

Confirming for this please. Outside chance that work will mean I would need to duck out but I would know before the sept deadline and very much hope to be on board for this historic taste off! Will need to pay/adopt please.

Doggett

Yes please, would need to properly confirm in the summer or go onto the reserve list if places already taken, and most likely adopt as the ones I have are already allocated.

Doggett

For those interested in Tawny and/or historic bottle shapes.

https://youtu.be/GS-J8UKnYZ8?si=_L1U28P9agQc8Q-W

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Alcohol, freedom, and responsibility are firmly linked. https://newsfromuncibal.substack.com/p/why-we-drink Interesting read. There is another way that the swedes acquire their full strength beer. There is a ferry from Helsingborg in Sweden to Helsingør in Denmark which only takes about 20mins and ...

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Apologies not been on here for a bit and missed the date being set for this which unfortunately I will not be able to make.

Doggett

Can I just check that the 1961 was indeed bottled 10 years before the others. I thought that the 1964 was the first of these to come out in 2014/15 and that the 1961 and 1971 came out at roughly the same time in about 2021 to capture the 50 and 60yr anniversary/birthday markets. Unfortunately, not h...

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Great report… sounds yummy and a wonderful experience

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No words… other than… Bloody Hell! Great report Harry!

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Enjoy gents. This should be a humdinger of a tasting!

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winesecretary wrote: ↑09:13 Sun 12 May 2024 Is most certainly is!

Just looking at the pictures seems to have George slurring

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Good knowledge… but even more important… what was the cork/bottle??

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It was shown at the b.f.t. And was rich but balanced with lovely acidity on the finish. Would liked to compare it with the 40YO as I would with others.

Doggett

The 50YO, Very very Old and especially the 1896 were drinking beautifully at the b.f.t.

Doggett

This reminds me that I never got the first issue… Alex, don’t still have any spare copies?

Doggett

If this is postponed until autumn I maybe able to attend.

Doggett

Note to self: Think before asking!

Doggett

Or ‘35 at 90 or ‘55 at 70 or ‘65 at 60 or ‘75 at 50 or ‘85 at 40… Or 60 @ 65 maybe? Or 70 @ 55. Oh...I'm supposed to be sorting that one... Given we've only recently done probably the largest ever tasting of 55s, not sure there's a rush for that. And I think CEM is considering do it again anyway. 7...

Doggett

With enormous regret I must withdraw and miss this tasting. Enjoy!

Doggett

I’ve just opened a bottle of Sandeman 2007 LBV. While it’s nowhere near the age that Andy and Tom have been discussing, I can confirm that with 17 years of aging, this LBV is effing delicious! Good to know. When I had a Sandeman 2011 LBV a few years ago in lock down, it seemed it may need 47 years ...

Doggett

I have other commitments now for this date so am unable to step up from the reserves. I hope that it is even better than the last time these lovely wines were tasted together. Enjoy!

Doggett

Great article Axel… interesting notes and I have added the Taylor Vargellas 1970 to the hope to try ‘bucket list’, and hopefully against the classic VP.

Doggett

Agree with Phil’s analysis and also sentiment… I am not quite in a position to confirm as I write so would be happy to swap with Axel and Ralph and drop to the reserve list.

Doggett

Disappointed to have missed the previous auction with the La Tache 1990 going for such a bargain price! Good luck with the sale.

Doggett

Well said George. Doffs cap to the ept!

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winesecretary wrote: ↑21:25 Tue 19 Dec 2023 I have been wowed recently by each of Croft, Dow, Niepoort and now Graham, and I am not exactly easy to wow.

If pressed does one those Ports stand above the others?

Doggett

Very nice indeed… I don’t suppose the Tondonia was a Blanco? That would have been an especially nice wine to start your festive drinking!

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https://matriarca-club.co.uk/

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Daniel Niepoort will be presenting some of Niepoort’s wine and Ports at Hedonism on 29-01-24. £75 with £15 off any Niepoort purchase on the night.
link to their events page below for anyone interested

https://hedonism.co.uk/about/wine-and-s ... a3ee2100c3

Doggett

I am unable to firmly commit to this unfortunately as I have some bookings. It is possible that I may still be able but in terms of fairness, if commitments are required now, and it is limited to 12, I should relinquish my place and demote to the reserves if possible. I think I have tasted them all ...

Doggett

EARLY I KNOW… but can I put myself down for the 2005 Wine Dinner as a place or reserve if places carry over 😀 I see that this listed as a future event and that will give me sufficient time to ink it in to the diary. My hope is to get into next years too but that is dependent on variables where as 20...

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Looks Wonderful Axel… well done on helping make it Al happen… Again! And for all the good it will help do for the children in the Douro. Congrats!

Doggett

5 for me and 3 others answered were less than 3 years out, albeit 1 was a guess and the Lafitte and Bacon misremembered.

Doggett

My apologies. Not been on the site for a while and I had forgotten about this tasting. I am afraid I have too many rooms booked in that evening to get away so could a reserve please be promoted. I had no appropriate bottle so hopefully It will be straightforward. My apologies for the late notice.

Doggett

My Sainsbury’s has clearance Taylor’s 20YO Tawny at £25 at the moment. They only introduced it in my branch at Christmas, so obviously has not sold well.

Doggett

Reserve please. I have the 1995.

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Palmers of Bridport (Dorset) has some Martinez 1955 in bottles with no labels that were bottled by them on site from barrel I guess in 1957/8 for £250 a bottle.

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Thought I had requested a place but seem to have been bumped, possibly as I did say ‘hoped’. Anyway, please add me to any further reserve requests, many thanks.

Doggett

Thank you both for your comments. It takes quite a bit of effort to put together a thread like this one so it's always reassuring and helpful to know people read and enjoy them. If I am ever lucky enough to visit and stay in such a fashion I promise to put the same efforts in my other regard to sha...

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What a wonderful thread…I almost feel like I was lucky enough to have visited myself and experience the amazing Quinta and the wonderful Port and wines that accompanied the stay. BUT… then I remembered that I had not left Dorset but was chained to the cooker churning out cooked breakfasts as quickly...

Doggett

“Hope & Brooks” ??

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I will drop from this as the summer is tricky, and as much of a Six Grapes fan I am, if I have to ration my tastings, this is one I can miss without significant tears.

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Definitely maybe as the Mancs would say

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idj123 wrote: ↑18:56 Fri 19 May 2023 We need to invite him to a tasting!

As long as he brings one of those bottles from his cellar!

Doggett

An interesting bit of reading…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65624158

Doggett

Very disappointed to say that I can’t make it Axel… but I wish the project every success, hope that everyone has an amazing time and look forward very much to drinking the port that is made! Very best of luck!

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I would be a possible for 2024 if you do push it back.

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Yea please… I hope that I will be in a better position to guarantee attendance by then. I will check what I have but could definitely offer the GM 2015 which should still be unavailable through retail at that stage.

Doggett

I appreciate this is probably a failure of mine but Penfolds is one of those companies that completely defeats me because of the number of wines they produce and their confusing names. Is the Bin 707 better than the Bin 94? Perhaps if I were a member of the Penfolds Club I would be able to tell... ...

Doggett · Re: Croft vertical, Tue 14 Nov 2023 Can I please go on the reserve list

Can I please go on the reserve list

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