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Alex M

Quarles Harris.

Alex M

Grant of St James’s bottling. Purchased with MSC last year. Capsule not in great condition. Cork broke. Decanted for 6hrs before consumption. Very dark toffee colour. Huge taste of aniseed and prunes. Blueberries and dates also present. This improved and was very balanced circa 7hrs after decanting....

Alex M

May I request the following food:

Smoked salmon.
Harissa Chicken with a side of creamed spinach.
Welsh Rarebit.

Alex M

May I have the final place and be moved up from the reserve list?

May I also request to adopt a bottle as I’ll be flying into LCY with only hand luggage that afternoon/evening.

Alex M

Chance may allow me to attend. May I go on the reserve list?

Alex M

Part of a wider tasting. No picture of the wine - sorry.

Alex M

Purchased from Sworder with MSC.

In neck. No seepage. Excellent colour.

Decanted for 3hrs - needed probably double that.

Nose of fig and dates. Very long smell and taste. Tasted very similar, fig, dates, Christmas pudding.

Ready to drink but will hold for another decade. Worth seeking out.

Alex M

I can no longer attend owing to work - my apologies, I lost track of commitments.

Alex M

Yes please.

Alex M

I also have a 1969 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas Investiture Crusted Port.

Alex M

QdR 2000 sold.

Alex M

Fonseca 1977 sold.
QH 1977 sold.
W QdC 2001 sold.

Alex M

Dear all, I am slightly overstocked with certain wines/vintages and have decided to offer the below for sale. All stored at Seckfords in varying states of IB/DP. Some need to be drunk, others will outlive me. Some were originally purchased direct from producer via offers coordinated by members of th...

Alex M

Alas a no from me too. My apologies.

Alex M

Tentative at this range.

Alex M

I had the sincere privilege of attending a dinner at All Souls College Oxford this weekend. The wines selected from the magically curated cellar included Leoville Barton 2005, Meursault les Chevaliers Bachey-Legros 2015, Vosne-Romanee Jean Grivot 2005, Rieussec 2007 and Fonseca 1970. Purchased en pr...

Alex M

Alas, the 10% has determined I can't attend. My apologies.

Alex M

I put most of them in circa 2011 so things may have changed...

Alex M

I have circa 100 assorted bottles stored with Fine And Rare Wines. They allowed mixed cases and loose bottles.

Alex M

Quite a lot of new additions on BBR. Not cheap but not expensive either. Croft 1960 and Noval 1960 for £165. They have had some fantastic stuff recently, and at less of a premium than I'd usually associate with them. As I was mulling over some BBR-bottled & never-left-BBR-cellars Taylor 66 bott...

Alex M

With significant regret I must withdraw from this.

Alex M

Quite a lot of new additions on BBR. Not cheap but not expensive either. Croft 1960 and Noval 1960 for £165.

Alex M

Gutted I can’t make it! Glad you’re well Rob! It’s been about 13 years since the East India Club tasting including the elusive Dalva Golden White.

Alex M

Chris,

I've sent you a private message.

Yours,

Alex M

First of 12 from ex Cambridge College cellar.

Decanted for 4 hours (under decanted).

Nose: tobacco, liquorice and some green under ripe fruits.

Taste: elderberry, red fruits, cranberry. Very long.

Good drinking port. Glad to have a case to work through but no more.

Alex M

Consumed post Calon Segur 2009. Provenance unknown. Purchased with MSC. 2hr decant. On excellent form. Very dark tawny in colour. Smelt of dried raisins and cherries. Tasted of fog and dried berries/raisins. Excellent length. It kept on going for almost 1 minute. I have 2 bottles remaining and it co...

Alex M

I think I was last place last year so if a valid option; may I be first reserve?

Alex M

I cannot attend - my sincere apologies.

Alex M

Tentative - will know by Monday AM.

Alex M

An excellent idea and an excellent tasting. I found all wines to be showing rather well. I was high enamoured by the W66 and T63. It felt like the 1966's were beginning to open.

Thank you to the organiser.

Alex M

Not necessarily a purchase but AMEX have a Fine and Rare Wine offer on their cards - spend £400 get £50 off.

Alex M

From my vague recollection CEM scored highest with 7 points. A fine score.

Alex M

A most excellent evening. My sincere thanks to those involved in the conception of the idea! Bar those tainted I was very pleased with all that showed.

Alex M

I can attend. I will discuss with bottle selection with Glenn.

May I request the following food?

Starter - smoked salmon.
Main - ribeye (MR), fries, spinach and peppercorn sauce.
Dessert - welsh rarebit.

Alex M

Request update to:

Starter - smoked salmon.
Main - ribeye (MR), fries, spinach and peppercorn sauce.
Dessert - welsh rarebit.

Alex M

There is a chance I’m available again for this. May I tentatively request the final space be held for me until 1800 today?

Alex M

It it with significant regret that I must withdraw from this tasting owing to work commitments. CEM - please accept my sincere apologies.

Alex M

Photos suitably compressed and added.

Alex M

After an hour in the glass the heat has gone. Smoother. Fine for the vintage but my previous assessment still stands, drink up.

Alex M

Purchased from Nickoll Perks in 2015 for £40. Sold as ‘assumed’. I had committed this to the Vargellas tasting but it continued to leak and I don’t have the skill to fix it. Cork fell into the bottle when attempted to remove with Butlers Thief. Confirmed Vargellas 1972. Decanted at 1200. Tasted at 1...

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Placeholder for yes please. Will get back to you with bottle availability. Right now it's 1970 or 1966.

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To hand I can offer Offley 1960 and Warre 1966. I can also get Warre 1963 out of storage.

Alex M

My 1972 is now leaking and will probably not survive...

Alex M

Purchased from Cheffins Dec 23. Ex Cambridge college cellar. Level high shoulder, signs of seepage. Decanted at 1500 and consumed at 1700. Finished by 1800. Colour: dark orange with hints of red. Nose: not much there (mainly owing to under decanting). Taste: a lot of aniseed and spice. Cherries and ...

Alex M

For Christmas Day/NYE:

Bollinger NV
Ch Montrose 2004
Rieussec 1986
Smith Woodhouse 1970

Alex M

Concur with request for 1700 start. Rail replacement buses in every direction!

Alex M

A most excellent evening. Thank you Tom for hosting and to your team for their hospitality. My rather brief notes suggest I enjoyed the F48, G48 and the S00(1900). I can't remember the bottles subsequently opened (1871?) but thank you to those who brought them. And again, thank you Tom for the super...

Alex M

May I go on the reserve list please?

Alex M

Starter - Oak smoked gravlax, melba toast.
Main - Slow braised beef bourguignon, crushed buttered baby potatoes, crispy shallots and fries.
Dessert - Welsh rarebit and Christmas pudding, mulled cranberries, clotted cream.

Alex M

Tentative yes please.

Concur with blind suggestion.

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