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To echo @flash_uk - many acts of generosity involved in the provision of these startling rarities, gratis and for nothing, probably more new-to-me ports than I have ever before tasted in a single night. So, thank you.

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A rare thing, this. 2.5 hour decant. A well stored bottle. A good mid red. Nose has the Taylor violets but none of the Taylor heat. Palate has some poached red fruits and a little tickle of structure on the finish before the orange warmth. As a port, probably fifteen years past its best, but still a...

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To our multiple organisers, and our many hosts, thank you, but particularly to Harry.

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Opened 0740, decanted into screw cap at 0940 and sealed. Deep garnet colour, lovely scent of violets during decanting. A QA assessment of the dessertspoonful of dregs revealed a full rich port still with considerable strength and power. Really looking forward to trying this alongside its peers this ...

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CPR’s Ramos Pinto 1977

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Apologies for the short notice, but I can no longer attend this tasting, having mistaken the day. I have a series of meetings through until after six in Birmingham.

Hang on a minute - it’s the planner that’s wrong. This tasting is on the 17th after all! I can still attend! Hurrah!

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Alex’s tasting notes and my tasting notes are usually two sides of an isosceles triangle - part of the same whole but his are longer (and much more useful).

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@cem - on the list, as, happily, will be the 1947...

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That is a convincing representation. 2 February now looking more likely.

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We have the choice of 2nd or 9th February 2027. I propose to go for the 9th unless there are convincing representations as to why 2nd is preferable by COB Thursday 28th May.

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On 6th August 2026 I am up a hill in Chamonix, but an August zoom this year might not be a bad thing.

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All noted with thanks. As set out at top of first email, who attends may be somewhat rejigged from strict volunteer order to maximise coverage.

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@ jdaw1 - right. So, in other words, we've never had a long vertical of just Dow. We should fix that. Given the well-publicised issues with Dow 72, 77, 83 & 85, and the indifferent experiences with 50 and 75 (I note in passing that no-one has written up notes of last year's 1975 horizontal, the ...

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Hello. It seems to be a very long time since we’ve have had a Dow vertical. Venue will be B&F. Date 2 February 2027 Expressions of interest are being filled in with available bottles as we review our cellars. Some preference is being shown to those with bottles others cannot provide. 1. Winesecr...

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@jdaw1 - it is that near-neighbour who I am here channelling.

It does seem to be a long time since we’ve had a serious look at Dow. I’ll ask for expressions of interest.

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I am not available on the evenings of the Burmester, Feuerheerd or Hooper tastings.

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@ Alex - the horizontals rather than verticals focus over the last 7 years is partly my fault as I find horizontals more instructive than verticals so have arranged a good few.

That is not to say I find horizontals more enjoyable than verticals!

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V92 - Mr Charlton, you are a man of taste and discernment.

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Goats cheese salad
Burger with bacon, no bun, no salad, no mayonnaise
Welsh rarebit

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If Glenn’s gateway to port was Tiki bar cocktails, a whole load of his preferences immediately make sense, including the insistence on all port tastings being conducted while wearing a grass skirt.

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To be fair to the Commercial Director, he did say ‘will’ and not ‘is’.

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Goat’s cheese salad
Roast lamb
Welsh rarebit

Much appreciated

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@Phil_W - Thank you for reminding me. 6th October is good then!

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I have 'Fonseca v Niepoort Vertical' in my diary for 6 October.

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Agreed a great idea for a tasting.

Cockburn 1967 for me. There’s one somewhere in the cellar. Or Warre 1970. There’s a fair bit of that!

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1887!

This tasting is becoming ever more mad/fabulous/hilarious.

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@ Harry - that is absurdly gratifying. Hurrah!

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Reconfirming for 17th.

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If I had Taylor 77 of the quality and vif of the last bottle of Harry’s I drank, I’d happily drink Taylor 77 with pork of any description. Or indeed, with any foodstuff whatsoever. Or without.

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Ooh, Lake Isle Wines in Uppingham. Blast from the past.

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Yes please

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I would go older but not too old. 1985 Smith Woodhouse, that kind of thing.

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There were a good number of pleasant wines at this tasting and five really good ones. But to me it's now a vintage to pop and pour and watch develop in glass.

Neil, thank you very much for arranging / cat herding.

winesecretary · Re: 60 @ 66 - Tuesday 14 April 2026 Julian, thank you very much.

Julian, thank you very much.

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Paling red, orange rim. Nose has a bit of eucalyptus. Palate has oranges. Rather attractive but definitely fading.

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Nice red, orange rim. Nose a little spirity. Palate unexciting, bit of orange, pleasant.

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Dirty brown. Cloudy. Palate deeply unexciting. Not right - maderised.

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Ian's bottle. Nose a bit dirty. Not right on the palate.

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Not Private Cellar, but Harry's bottle. A lovely deep red. Full of life and bright fruit. This is belting bottle of a really good port.

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A good deep garnet. Nose has cinnamon. Rich, but with an unusually dry palate. A bit soiled.

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Glorious deep colour. Good thick port, really lovely early, but fading later.

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Orange rim. wine still red. Spirit on the nose. Palate somewhat attenuated.

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A glorious garnet.

Splendid rich port, still vigorous and full of and cherry notes. Long, long, long.

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Yellowish rim, wine browning. Palate has some turkish delight, and a nice eucalyptus note. Attractive.

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A lovely garnet. Muddy nose and palate. Pulled together a little later.

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Orange rim. Licorice nose. Cherries on the palate. Cherry stones on palate. Very pretty.

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Yellow rim. Wine otherwise brownish. Pleasant stuff but too old.

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A cloudy orange. Palate also has orange. Clearly past best.

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A cloudy deep red. I found nothing to say about the palate.

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A lovely pale red. Eucalyptus on the nose, also a sarsaparilla note, and cherry cola on the palate. Lovely long delicate red-fruited finish.

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