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Christopher

That is a great purchase! I really like the 52.

Christopher

I have added a Niepoort Vinha Velha to the line for educational purposes.
One of the advantages of such a young tasting is the corks should come out ok. Could everyone please double decant and bring the bottles so we can get some pictures

Many thanks

Christopher

flash_uk wrote: ↑02:16 Tue 03 Feb 2026 Yes please, from memory have N, Ck, Meao, T and one other.

Hi could I please put you down for Meao. I also bought some of this , not a Port you see often so I think would be interesting to compare with the others

Christopher

Thanks for posting so efficiently. No surprise on the winner! Fonseca just seem to have knocked it out the park in that period. Thought the Dow may have been higher
Hope you had a great night and sorry not to be there

Christopher

Has there been any thought to a multi cork rest that could perhaps be put together for a specific tasting with the name of the tasting and date on the side.
A suitable momento

Christopher

All the best inventions are things you did not realise you needed till after you saw it for the first time. Total genius,
The Port Forum branding creates a wonderful opportunity to provide a world class parting gift to wine makers when visiting the Douro.

Great job

Christopher

Graham Stone Terraces as well. Great packaging on both!

Christopher

The Capela has arrived

Christopher

mcoulson wrote: ↑20:20 Thu 05 Mar 2026 I'll bring a noval along and a suprise bottle that could be good or bad for that matter .....

Nice work thank you
The GST and Capela are on coming out of bond as we speak

Christopher

Not sure which vintages are in it but thought a bit of fun. I also purchased the Cockburn of Leith multi shipper magnum for a bit of fun!

Christopher

Christopher

Fonseca Crusting Port Bottled 1973

Christopher

If you decided to go back further I could help on Fonseca but not Niepoort

Christopher

Thanks can I put you down for the Taylor please

Many thanks

Christopher

Missed this one!
Can I please be added to reserves

Christopher

mcoulson wrote: ↑06:47 Mon 09 Feb 2026 Hello may I join in and be number 8 please?

For sure , great to have you along

Christopher

akzy wrote: ↑08:19 Sun 08 Feb 2026 I think Vesuvio is the only thing I have easily on hand.

Thank you

Christopher

Thanks
Alex are you ok to get the Graham please. Winesecretary Fonseca

Christopher

Hi Alex
Would you bring the Vesuvio please

I would like to ideally do the 2 Grahams, 2 Vesuvio, Niepoort and possibly a couple of the other top tier

Christopher

I am afraid for this tasting the date is fixed as all 2011 tastings until 2051 need to be on St George’s Day. Thus may be at a different venue to normal on Pall Mall. Not 67 will advise. I am not intending this to be an all encompassing tasting just the ones we fancy. I will bring a GST and Vesuvio ...

Christopher

I rather fancy trying a few of the 2011 vintage at 15 years and see how they are getting on. Wondered if there was any interest for such a tasting? More of an academic and chit chat tasting. The results will be a useful first tasting benchmark after the launch tasting for the 2051 tasting. I hope th...

Christopher

Could I please be put down on the reserves
I will need to adopt

Christopher

Interesting article about this in today’s Telegraph. The usual stories unfortunately of losing wine

Christopher

Could I ask it be considered we add the Morgan 1991 Port to the line up as an extra Port on the side. It has a big historical link to the early days of the Forum when many members bought it at the sale in 2006 following the Purchae of Croft by TFP. We drank it all way too young it would be fun to se...

Christopher

Great idea
But I wonder whether it needs an index approach possibly linked to the vintage tasting notes? Not sure how feasible that is

Christopher

Very sad to see it shutting but Covent Garden is not really the natural environment for a Davy’s wine bar. Sad it did not shut with more notice so we could have arranged a last visit

Christopher

Great write up Martin I have taken friends there on this visit and I think it’s excellent a real highlight of our visit to the Douro. I think the cost is totally fair. We were looked after so well and the organisation was top notch. They can changed the wine mix to add more whites as some of the Lad...

Christopher

Great review Harry , thank you
Proper Port behaviour to invite Mike as a thank you for the hard work on the 1970 tasting - very pleased to read

Christopher

Fab pictures
I think these type of tastings require a menu card signed by all and framed!

Christopher

Good skills Julian

Christopher

That might be an understatement. The book has mention of many tastings. I do not recall any with ten Vintages more than a century old. Just none. Even Taylor’s great bicentennial tasting discussed in A Celebration of Taylor’s Port (1992), p53 onwards, had none older than a century. And the Cockburn...

Christopher

That might be an understatement. The book has mention of many tastings. I do not recall any with ten Vintages more than a century old. Just none. Even Taylor’s great bicentennial tasting discussed in A Celebration of Taylor’s Port (1992), p53 onwards, had none older than a century. And the Cockburn...

Christopher

That’s a lot of Port
I think this might be one of if not the finest tastings I have seen on the Port Forum.
Look forward to hearing how it goes

Christopher

Can I be added to reserves please
Thanks

Christopher

I would like to join if date works and happy to contibytebyrh G1970

Christopher

I have informed our host seperately but infortuye I have had to drop out of this tasting. Very sorry about that and I hope you have a great evening

Christopher

Glad it went to a good home

Christopher · Re: 2011: Port from the Nineteen Nineties, Mon 08 August 2011 Yes for me!

Yes for me!

Christopher

No change in my top 3 ports by volume . I have hardly touched any of them . Way too young

Christopher

Unfortunately for health related reasons I need to dropout of this tasting. I am particularly sorry as I am also the organiser. I am happy to keep on organising, final menus are going over today but I would need someone please to manage on the actual day and I can hand that over to. Neil has been pr...

Christopher

Dear All 1955 Horizontal being arranged for Tuesday 1st July at the Boot and Flogger. Currently booked from Lunch through Dinner. Please let me know if you have any interest and either PM or message me with what you have and ideally the fill and whether good provenance etc. Adopting on these older ...

Christopher

At the moment no one is bringing the Mckennzie, that and Morgan are currently not on the list of ports that are actually coming on the lunch/dinner

Christopher

Team Need some help from you all Meet at 12, aim to start at 12.30 Lunch 2pm Dinner 7pm Can I please have everyone’s lunch and dinner choice, If on the spreadsheet already for one of the meals please let me know If you can give this your urgent consideration that would be great I would like to respo...

Christopher

Julian has very kindly agreed to bring the Taylor so above plan stands
Thanks

Christopher

Dear All
The intention is to have the Taylor and Sandeman Magnum v single bottle plus Hooper and Gonzalez Byas at lunch time.
I am just trying to see if anyone can bring a bottle of T55. There a have been a few kind offers of a second bottle.
Timings to follow

Christopher

Hi Phil

Can you please have a look at what is missing and if you have something available please let me know that would be great, apologies if I have made any admin errors getting here

Christopher

Some very nice bottles and good to drink them.
Nice post

Christopher

Hi All
I have added names to the Ports which people have kindly offered to bring, there are still some missing and I will chase, at the moment I don't think we have enough Port to justify lunch as well but lets see what else comes up

Christopher

Thanks Tom very helpful

Christopher

Could I please ask if you have not let me know what you can bring already to this tasting please send me a PM or post here
Many thanks

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