Where: Red Room, Boot & Flogger, SE1 1TA.
Theme: Blind, SQVP or a mature LBV
mature LBV defined as older than 1990.
Who:
- MPM;
- IDJ;
- CPR;
- SCD;
- DRL;
- JDAW;
- DG.
Possibly:
- DRT;
- AHB.
Draft of the placemats (and parameters by which made)



Was permission granted?
Noval Silval's don't come 100% from the main Quinta. While I enjoy them they are no where near the league of Malvedos/Vargellas/and some others. A bit closer to a good unfiltered LBV in my experience.Constandia wrote:With regards to SQVPs , they are made quite similarly to VPs , with 2-3 years ageing in cask and no ftration prior to bottling. They are generally produced from the producer's finest vineyard in non declared years.
I would be inclined to ignore the vineyard boundaries and say that a single quinta is the best available v.p. on a non declared vintage!
A question? How about including some Noval Silval and Sandeman Vau? They are not single quintas but as mentioned previously, Noval Ports are only sourced by their vineyards. And both Vau and Silval belong to a category that is something between an LBV and a Vintage Port? Awaiting your thoughts.
Hey thanks! Very interesting info about the Silval. It could act as a cheeky blind tasting against an unfiltered LBV then?Andy Velebil wrote: ↑04:41 Sun 11 Feb 2018Noval Silval's don't come 100% from the main Quinta. While I enjoy them they are no where near the league of Malvedos/Vargellas/and some others. A bit closer to a good unfiltered LBV in my experience.Constandia wrote:With regards to SQVPs , they are made quite similarly to VPs , with 2-3 years ageing in cask and no ftration prior to bottling. They are generally produced from the producer's finest vineyard in non declared years.
I would be inclined to ignore the vineyard boundaries and
97/99 Vau were, by later admission, made a bit too VP-like and have held up quite well as a result. The 2000 version was substantially different in how it was produced and is a far more earlier maturing bottle...still quite good but quite different than earlier ones.
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Three double magnums, for about thirty people.Constandia wrote: ↑16:26 Tue 13 Feb 2018How was the 2000? Must have been good to drink 3 Mags in a week lol! I really like the '99.
Good spot - updated top post to add Dia.
Will you assemble the food order, or should I?flash_uk wrote: ↑11:07 Mon 05 Mar 2018Time for the food orders to be made, from the menu here please.
Already done in the top postjdaw1 wrote: ↑10:04 Tue 06 Mar 2018Will you assemble the food order, or should I?flash_uk wrote: ↑11:07 Mon 05 Mar 2018Time for the food orders to be made, from the menu here please.
Just need a bottle Dia, although if you want to bring two, feel freeConstandia wrote: ↑18:27 Tue 06 Mar 2018 Yay! I can bring a single quinta for sure. Mature LBV is harder to find when it comes to older vintages.
Let me know how many bottles and what is needed or if everything is sorted port-wise, let me know how I can contribute.
With regards to food:
May I have the duck liver pate to start please, followed by rib eye steak (rare) with hand cut chips.
Thank you![]()
Unfortunately, I am now a "definitely not"
You are missing black pudding for Julian and Ian. Also Ian 'No egg' looks crossed out (I think you wanted to underline) thus may cause confusion.flash_uk wrote: ↑14:48 Wed 07 Mar 2018 OK food order is complete I believe. Could someone do a quick check?
Looks good to my inexpert eye