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hadge

Mike thank you for your points on this. I would have had only a couple of changes, overall i think that you nailed it. Timings on the day and Flighting I would do 3 flights and do the flights in the otherway around, starting with flight 3 and finishing with 1. it would have given more time for tasti...

hadge

I believe that this is the current format, 6.00pm aperitifs; order starters from the a la carte menu 6.30pm starters 7.00pm suckling pig main course 7.45pm dessert 8.00pm table cleared and laid out for tasting of 12 vintages of Taylor VP (currently 1948-1900). 96 glasses have been ordered in so we c...

hadge

Very sadly this is at the wrong time of year for me for a special trip to Austria.

This looks an amazing tasting, with a couple of things that I have never had. have a great time. If you do another one please do let us know.

hadge

flash_uk wrote: ↑07:34 Mon 29 Sep 2025 Someone has devoted ~ > 40 hours of effort over the past months to prepare for this tasting.

well done and huge thank you to both of you for all of your hard work in pulling this together! I'm very excited by this tasting!

hadge

it will need Phil to start the meeting i would think

hadge

please send me the link, hoping to join

hadge

I guess that the Palace is aware of who doesn’t drink, whether for reasons religious or otherwise, and lessens the likelihood of offence by not pouring. But that’s only a guess. I wonder how large the wine cellar is at Windsor Castle or if they bring in wine per major event. from my understanding t...

hadge · Re: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025 I guess Philippines

I guess Philippines

hadge

Any guesses on how they're finding market valuations? From Seckford's site, Market Price Guide If available, this guide valuation shows the best listed price for a wine in the secondary market. To calculate it, Liv-ex, a global trade fine wine exchange, look at list prices from a large group of tru...

hadge

sound like a fun couple of evenings.

out of interest, how long did you decant these for?

1. 1955 Cockburn VP
2. 1985 Graham's VP
3. 1985 Fonseca VP

hadge

very sadly i can't make this, as i enjoyed it before.

hadge

I'm having to step back from this fun evening. enjoy.

hadge

Yes please

hadge

Apologies - I'm going to have to drop out of this tasting, our trip away at half term has now been moved to this week rather than the week before as planned.

all enjoy.

hadge

yes please, depending on date, i'm sure that i will have something that fits the final line up. the other way to do this is, people send the host their top 3 wines from the 90's and then host advise what you bring from that list. we could do this blind then? i think that my post above was miss for ...

hadge

@ hadge - in the same way that Doctors are getting younger and younger, school half term is getting earlier and earlier… @ Glenn_E - I will keep you as first reserve. @ NigelM - you’re in. with Easter being a the beginning of April, it an early half term this year. due to them breaking up so early ...

hadge

Interesting Ian but there is some 97's that I think are wonderful and would give the 94s a run for the money or be better. That is why I came up with my idea. I would love to hear your thoughts on which, as they are very affordable at auction at the moment, and I'd like to acquire a broader range. ...

hadge

I have reviewed the date of this and I'm not sure if i will be able to make it as it is the middle of half term for me. We might be away, plans haven't been confirmed yet but will be shortly. therefore the fairest thing to do is for me to drop out and then if we don't go away I can join the reserves.

hadge

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:58 Fri 25 Jul 2025
hadge wrote: ↑19:34 Fri 25 Jul 2025Mike there is always room for the 3 extra bottles.
On the Hay coat of arms, the family motto: Semper est locus tribus ampullis additis.

Very good Julian, I will have to ask Lord Lyon if we can change the motto from "Serva Jugum" to "Semper est locus tribus ampullis additis"

hadge

Interesting Ian but there is some 97's that I think are wonderful and would give the 94s a run for the money or be better.

That is why I came up with my idea.

hadge

Mike there is always room for the 3 extra bottles.

hadge

yes please, depending on date, i'm sure that i will have something that fits the final line up.

the other way to do this is, people send the host their top 3 wines from the 90's and then host advise what you bring from that list. we could do this blind then?

hadge

yes please. will check when back.

hadge · Re: Taylor Vertical - Post WW2 - 28 October 2025 I have the 75 if needed

I have the 75 if needed

hadge

Please can i have:

Lunch:
Smoked Salmon
Lemon and Herb Chicken Schnitzel, + Buttered New Potatoes + Honey Roasted Carrots
British Cheese Plate (No Silton please)

Dinner
No Starter
Davy’s Kentish Bangers and Mash
Lemon Tart

thanks

hadge

some good looking labels

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the scoresheet

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hadge

Link to planning of the event Thursday 8th May - VE Day 80th Anniversary Tasting of 1945s The 1945 dinner review I arrived armed with bottles, decanters (carafes for Julian) and decanting kit at the Boot and Flogger for this extremely exciting line up of 1945, with a little work we had managed to ge...

hadge

Please can mine be updated with the change in menu.

Smoked Salmon (no Chilli!)
Chicken schnitzel, New Potatoes, Carrots
Lemon Tart

thanks

hadge

My current plan is, I'm aiming to get to the B&F around 5:30pm. i will be bringing 6 decanters/carafes (all similar Riedel) with all of the decanting kit, plus the 5 or 6 bottles for the event. I was going to open all of the bottles straight away and then start the decanting around 6:15pm. This ...

hadge

very sadly can't make this. as this was my christening year (still have a case of T85 given to me), it would have been fun to attended. enjoy and i look forward to seeing the scores and notes.

hadge

there seems to be a little bit of change to the menu and the Smoked Salmon now has Chili with it. Ham Hock Terrine If someone wants to share a Chateaubriand (crispy on the outisde, M-R) or Lemon and Herb Chicken Schnitzel (no Roasted peppers), if possible NO skin on fries Honey Roasted Carrots Lemon...

hadge

I have located the Delaforce 1945, and will be bringing it too, so please add this to the list.

hadge

I'm not going to be able to make this. thanks.

hadge

I don’t want to start a fight here but surely this should only be open to those who won’t make it to the pre emergency (look it up) tasting. In other words a two finger salute to those drinking older but probably not nicer Ports. Just a thought as I don’t have skin in the game😊 I like this idea and...

hadge

I believe that all i'm missing from the list is the 55 and 92. let me know what you want.

hadge

flash_uk wrote: ↑07:56 Fri 11 Apr 2025
hadge wrote: ↑07:53 Fri 11 Apr 2025
Bertie3000 wrote: ↑06:53 Fri 11 Apr 2025
jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:52 Wed 09 Apr 2025 Yes please. I have T70, TV70 (special case), T55, T85 in small and smaller. Maybe others: will check.
Would love to try the TV70
it will be at the 1970 tasting, i believe.
It will. But Mick won’t.

oops, hadn't spotted that.

hadge

Bertie3000 wrote: ↑06:53 Fri 11 Apr 2025
jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:52 Wed 09 Apr 2025 Yes please. I have T70, TV70 (special case), T55, T85 in small and smaller. Maybe others: will check.
Would love to try the TV70

it will be at the 1970 tasting, i believe.

hadge

yes please

hadge

I also set everyone a challenge. I am determined to bring the oldest vintage to this tasting. Currently Michael is bringing the 1924, so I am bringing 1920 and 1917. Can anyone offer anything older than 1924? With the 1908 now being the oldest vintage. I'm now very interested in what is going to ha...

hadge

There were none on the shelf when I went in to look, so I couldn’t find out for myself, but does anyone know who the bottler is? Fletcher is a brand of Barao de Vilar, along with Palmer, Maynard, and (I think) Feuerheerd. I see at least one picture that clearly shows it is bottled by Sogrape Vinhos...

hadge

Warre unfiltered LBV 2003

to compare with the 2003 tasting the other day. this was in a much better place than the 2003's, had balance with nice fruits. This does give me a little hope for the 2003's in 10 to 20 years time.

hadge

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑18:29 Thu 27 Mar 2025 The problem with starting a tasting at 8pm is that my decanter is already half empty.

Just refill it! problem solved

hadge

currently i can't make this and don't think that will change.

hadge

I have a lot of '55 and probably 20-25 different producers. That's a lot of producers, must include some of the rare ones that never seem to come up for auction, like Smith Woodhouse and Delaforce https://www.theportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=15250 we had the Smith Woodhouse which came from Cliff.

hadge

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:43 Tue 25 Mar 2025 A draft of the placemats has been added to the first post.

Is a dagger needed as well?

I'm loving the placemats!

hadge

winesecretary wrote: ↑23:27 Tue 25 Mar 2025 The Taylor 1896 Single Harvest would be on the list of best ports for everyone who has ever tasted it, including me, but is not a VP.

not me!!! sugar is out of balance with the rest of the port for me.

hadge

what did they say to me in the other thread! hummm I'm watching you all!

I'm voting yes!

and don't worry my little friends who want to try these, there is always the Harry Party Corner at some point!

hadge

winesecretary wrote: ↑23:42 Sun 23 Mar 2025 We had Cockburn 1912 together Harry, and it was good, but in the shadow of a truly tremendous Noval 1931.

Yes, that was the one i was thinking of. my belief was that it had been over decanted.

hadge

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:08 Sun 23 Mar 2025 All excellent choices. Surprised at the absence of 1927s: Niepoort, Noval, Cockburn. Also surprised at the absence of 1912 Cockburn, and of 1945 Niepoort.

Only had one of these before (it was great but not outstanding), therefore didn't have them as any of my options.

hadge

I have been lucky enough to have had some truly wonderful ports. this is quite a challenge as I like different ports for so many different reasons. I'm going with the Desert Island Port theme Taylor 1935 Taylor 1945 Graham 1948 Fonseca 1955 Dow 1963 (in Mag only) bonus bottle of Gould Campbell 1970 ...

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