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Wow - sounds like an awesome event. Current circumstances dictate I cannot attend however I shall think of you all, shall raise a glass to your wonderful evening and will organise some dead cow for the evening for myself and SWMBO.

Enjoy.

OK, so the Finest Reserve isn't subtle. I'm not going to go for official tasting notes but it tastes like port, it looks like port and has a mouth feel that isn't bad at all.

My tally shows 24 of those so that's the next month sorted anyway.

Bought 6 more Taylors LBV today. Got charged for 8...double rebate back so got those 6 for £22.

That'll do nicely - every little helps

The web site says it is until the end of Monday...excellent.

DRT - I think the 25% off finishes today which is worth bearing in mind. I picked up 12 of the Taylors 2005 LBV last night and 6 of the own brand Tawny which is actually thoroughly drinkable. The tawny netted to about £4.70. Plus I got a £10 off and had a £10 off from the previous day's Dow Finest c...

Dow Master Blend Finest Reserve x 10

Mainly because they only had 10...

Hmm, that's a good spot. I've unfortunately paid for mine now and that link would have saved me over £150...

Paid over the odds some weeks ago and waiting on delivery date of "the week after Easter" which is now going to be "think they are coming in to us this week".

Boo.

Talking to a portuguese colleague today about the last tasting I attended (the RAF Club 21 bottle) and she had never heard of the producers. She went on to say that they must be exporters only, that Gaia was the big one natively and that the ones I named (the usual "big" ones in my opinion...

Nothing in Tesco Henley. Boo. Not a bottle or a ticket decrying lack of bottles....

We can but hope...I shall try to head to Tesco in the next few days to test the theory and check the tickets.

Also just acquiring 24 x D92 Bonfim for longer term consumption.

Last night's Cruz LBV had a defective bottle as it was empty at the end of the second glass...

9000 bottles in 24 years?

So a bottle a day including weekends.

Sounds like a challenge. Anyone care to sponsor me?

Turns out that 24 1992 Dow's Quinta de Bonfim are heading my way.

Courtesy of a very nice chap on this here forum.

Anyone got any current tips on supermarket purchases of NV tipples for routine consumption? Currently enjoying a Passadouro at the moment and the cellar is looking very unloved apart from a few of those. Urgently need to shop.

I love a bargain as much as anyone and like the idea of an informal syndicate along the lines of "I'd like 6 but there's 18 at this auction, PM if you're interested". I've been a bit knackered to go out apart from work and back and have managed to empty the port cabinet of daily drinkers s...

Hi Derek,
Wouldn't mind a second one if there's still availability. No worries if not.

No current plans to visit London but may need to check the tastings coming up

Many thanks,
Nick

Quite nice but I may prefer the Dow's Midnight although Asda have put that up to £5.86 for a 500ml bottle. Need to try both in a sitting as the taste buds are playing up recently.

Dow 75 received from a reputable source and careful cellarage. Decanted Christmas Eve for consumption D+24. On decanting - little nose, pale colouring. Has the look of an old tawny. Tasting not attempted. D+24: Eye - pale, brownish aiming towards orange with the look of an old port. Clear miniscus, ...

Do let your friends know - I have plenty of NV but no ridiculous priced VP...

Was thinking of AHB but whatever works :-) Working in Reading and personal commitments mean that evenings where I can head to London aren't frequent at all. I used to live 20 minutes from Charing Cross and had plenty of free evenings - times change though. Would be good to get to another tasting esp...

Ah Derek, I have misinformed you then, my apologies. I think that it is good for the money despite not being the one I had led you to believe however I did also acquire some Dow's Midnight 50cl bottles yesterday as Sunday afternoon port.

Sounds like fun - yes please Derek.

I don't get to London much any more but if you know a friend in Reading, that might work.

It is the traditional lbv. I will try a controlled experiment decanting it and leave for 24 hours. Not tonight though - Firsty Friday...port won't last long tonight

Warre's 2006 LBV at £6.99 in Morrisons. Rather heavy and unsubtle on initial drinking but after the first couple of glasses it was better. Uncertain whether that was its contact with air or my contact with port.

Thanks RAYC - latest purchase is 12 Dow's Master Blend.

QFC? 15% is a good discount.

Following on from RAYC's tip, Tesco at Henley has a dozen less of the Dow's Master Blend LBV 2006.

The eleven bottles I bought should be very good and I am planning to show all ten bottles that I purchased to my friends on Saturday...