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- 12:28 Wed 24 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 88
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Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
This is now only a few weeks away, so now need to start considering the food order. Please let me know what you want. Also, I can confirm that the per head cost (based on 10 attendees) for the 12 bottles is £250.88 - so £250! To keep things simple on the night, we'll settle the food bill separately....
- 12:54 Tue 23 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 88
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- 10:23 Fri 19 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
- Replies: 134
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Re: Graham (or Malvedos) vertical, Tue 14 May 2024
All confirmed.
- 16:33 Wed 10 Apr 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1094
Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Wouldn’t hurt to do a 2003 horizontal now that it has reached 21 years of age. Indeed, though I've only just taken my first 94 case from storage, so if others are in a similar position I suspect we might not have convenient access to many yet. Good point! Maybe we pencil something in for 2025 and g...
- 10:26 Wed 10 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 628
Re: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
You're first reserve. Suspect I won't be using my "guest" spot, so you'll probably get a place at the table.
- 10:25 Wed 10 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 628
- 10:25 Wed 10 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 628
- 10:24 Wed 10 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 628
- 11:30 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Reviews
- Topic: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1094
Re: 1994s, B&F, Tue 26 Mar 2024
Echo MPM's comments - plenty of primary fruit, but very little tannin and acidity, so unlikely to be candidates for long ageing. Some wines were quite pleasant but apart from the Vesuvio nothing really stood out.
- 11:09 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Latest buy
- Replies: 2103
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Re: Latest buy
A just delivered auction purchase (£24.50 all in)... Bottle.JPG Label.JPG It's only a half, and level is just below the neck, but colour doesn't appear to be too bad. From checking the Mutuals Public Register it appears that the Wine Society were at Holles Street between August 1929 and October 1940...
- 10:34 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
- Replies: 88
- Views: 191387
Re: Taylor Single Harvest Tawny Tasting - 16 May 2024
The list of attendees has been updated and all have confirmed attendance. This is going to stay as 10 heads, but there are currently two reserves (Axel & Ralph) should anyone drop out. To maintain a sensible bottles/head ratio I've decided that we'll just stick to the Taylor bottles and skip the...
- 10:21 Tue 09 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 628
Re: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
All added. Two spaces left. Any after this go onto reserve list.
- 17:28 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 628
Re: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
Reserved for organiser.
- 17:28 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
- Replies: 20
- Views: 628
Tues 8th October - Old v New & Undisturbed
Further to a discussion at the recent 1994 Horizontal, I propose a tasting to compare the 2021 releases of the 1994 Warre/Dow/Graham and "original" releases, AND a comparison of the Blenheim Palace 1970s with other good examples. Full details to be developed... Red Room at The Boot and Flo...
- 11:38 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Royal Oporto
- Replies: 2
- Views: 145
Re: 1994 Royal Oporto
30%+ opaque, with some definite brown showing. Nose wasn't quite right - possibly a bacteriological issue (although this faded with time in the glass). Palate better, but not much. Not nice. 3/7.
- 11:36 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Calem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 127
Re: 1994 Calem
60%, red, no brown. Muted nose. Quite liked the palate (but notes getting a bit brief by this point). 5/7.
- 11:35 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Burmester
- Replies: 3
- Views: 144
Re: 1994 Burmester
40% & very light coloured. Pleasant, light nose still showing some fruit. Palate similar to nose. OK. 5/7.
- 11:33 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Noval
- Replies: 2
- Views: 136
Re: 1994 Noval
50% opaque and a beautiful ruby tone. Nose muted. Some evident tannin and good structure. Liked. 6-/7 & 2pts.
- 11:32 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Kopke
- Replies: 3
- Views: 141
Re: 1994 Kopke
40% but red not brown. Nose quite closed. Palate better, but there was something odd, but quite liked it. 4+/7.
- 11:30 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Cockburn
- Replies: 3
- Views: 136
Re: 1994 Cockburn
50% opaque, but not brown. Rubber on nose. Palate better, but not much. Lack of tannin and acidity. Immediately forgettable. 3+/7.
- 11:28 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Vesuvio
- Replies: 4
- Views: 228
Re: 1994 Vesuvio
60%, but red, no brown. Nose quite closed. Palate more open - some bitterness, but good fruit. Excellent, 6/7, 3pts.
- 11:26 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Graham
- Replies: 4
- Views: 189
Re: 1994 Graham
Note - this was the 2021 release. Bottles matured in Oporto.
60%+ opaque, some slight browning to rim. Still some almost primary fruit on nose. Palate more fruit than nose. Good. 5/7.
60%+ opaque, some slight browning to rim. Still some almost primary fruit on nose. Palate more fruit than nose. Good. 5/7.
- 11:24 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Dow
- Replies: 2
- Views: 145
Re: 1994 Dow
60% opaque, ruby + slight brown tinge to rim. Nose quite closed, maybe a meaty/savoury note. Some primary fruit on palate. OK+, 5/7, 0.5 points.
- 11:21 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Warre
- Replies: 2
- Views: 141
Re: 1994 Warre
60% opaque, possibly some slight browning. Some primary fruit on nose still + maybe a bready note. Palate a bit harsh with some bitterness.
Initially disappointing but then improved in the glass over an hour or so and then quite nice. Gave it 5/7 and 0.5 points.
Initially disappointing but then improved in the glass over an hour or so and then quite nice. Gave it 5/7 and 0.5 points.
- 11:17 Mon 08 Apr 2024
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1994 Martinez
- Replies: 2
- Views: 127
Re: 1994 Martinez
Quite pale - <50%. Something not quite right on the nose. Palate was better. Tastes much older than it is - maybe stored too hot at some point. OK. 4/7