Wed 15 June - the Fonseca 1963 Case Tasting

benread · Post by **benread** » 06:26 Sat 28 May 2016

Please may I order:
Starter: Baked goats cheese salad with beetroot
Main: Gammon with egg, chips & black pudding.

Thank you.

Axel P · Post by **Axel P** » 07:40 Sat 28 May 2016

I will have what Wolfgang has...

I will bring some brown sticky stuff for the very end: Warre Colheita 1937.

Best

Axel

Post by **jdaw1** » 09:46 Sat 28 May 2016

Axel P wrote:I will have what Wolfgang has...

Wolfgang: please order.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 07:58 Mon 30 May 2016

Hello,

I would like to have Duck liver parfait with toast as starter and Chargrilled sirloin steak 220g (medium rare) with hand cut chips and grilled tomato.

regards

WS1

Post by **DRT** » 15:57 Mon 30 May 2016

DRT wrote:Yes. And a scallops and bacon (usually available as a main) starter option would be good.

Was this asked for?

If so and if met with a positive response I will have scallops and bacon followed by sirloin steak (medium-rare) with skinny chips (preferred) or big fat chips (more likely).

If scallops not available I will have the parfait to start, please.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 19:18 Mon 30 May 2016

Smoked salmon

Black and blue sirloin. Chips, no tomato.

Ta.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:46 Mon 30 May 2016

Axel P wrote:I will have what Wolfgang has...

I will bring some brown sticky stuff for the very end: Warre Colheita 1937.

Best

Axel

Only if it English bottled please. There is a theme for the second half of the tasting!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:48 Mon 30 May 2016

Please could I have smoked salmon to start followed by a main of grilled sirloin (medium rare) with chips (skinny preferred but hand cut acceptable) and tomato with an extra side order of caramelised onion gravy.

Thank you.

Post by **DRT** » 07:33 Tue 31 May 2016

AHB wrote:sirloin (medium rare)

Not black and blue? Are you on a diet?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:20 Tue 31 May 2016

DRT wrote:
AHB wrote:sirloin (medium rare)
Not black and blue? Are you on a diet?

Not on a diet. Never been disappointed with the way a medium rare steak has been cooked at B&F but often with the black and blue.

Post by **jdaw1** » 10:47 Tue 31 May 2016

DRT wrote:
AHB wrote:sirloin (medium rare)
Not black and blue? Are you on a diet?

Oops: I just copied b&b across for Alex, unthinkingly. Fixed.

Post by **PhilW** » 12:31 Tue 31 May 2016

AHB wrote:
Axel P wrote:I will bring some brown sticky stuff for the very end: Warre Colheita 1937.l
Only if it English bottled please. There is a theme for the second half of the tasting!

It's the THIRD part of the tasting, only for very end! Part 1 = F63, Part 2 = EB, Part 3 = Axel

(please let him bring it for the end, I haven't tried it and would love to!)

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 19:40 Tue 31 May 2016

PhilW wrote:
AHB wrote:
Axel P wrote:I will bring some brown sticky stuff for the very end: Warre Colheita 1937.l
Only if it English bottled please. There is a theme for the second half of the tasting!
It's the THIRD part of the tasting, only for very end! Part 1 = F63, Part 2 = EB, Part 3 = Axel
(please let him bring it for the end, I haven't tried it and would love to!)

Oh all right then. We'll make this a tasting in three halves.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 20:47 Wed 01 Jun 2016

For food:

Potted shrimps followed by sirloin steak (black and blue) with hand-cut chips and grilled tomato and a side of spinach

Thanks

Constandia · Post by **Constandia** » 20:38 Thu 02 Jun 2016

Hi,
Please could I have the Duck liver parfait with toast as starter and the chicken supreme as main with a side of creamed spinach. Thank you

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:16 Thu 02 Jun 2016

Constandia wrote:chicken supreme

No “chicken supreme” on menu. You have been ordered “Grilled free-range chicken breast with slow braised chorizo and red peppers”.

Axel P · Post by **Axel P** » 11:38 Fri 03 Jun 2016

PhilW wrote:AHB wrote:
Axel P wrote:
I will bring some brown sticky stuff for the very end: Warre Colheita 1937.l
Only if it English bottled please. There is a theme for the second half of the tasting!

Dont want to bring Vintage Port as I will be travelling on the day... Its either the Warre 1937 or I would adopt? Your choice.

Axel

Constandia · Post by **Constandia** » 13:43 Fri 03 Jun 2016

jdaw1 wrote:
Constandia wrote:chicken supreme
No “chicken supreme” on menu. You have been ordered “Grilled free-range chicken breast with slow braised chorizo and red peppers”.

That should be fine, many thanks.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 18:52 Sat 04 Jun 2016

Axel P wrote:
PhilW wrote:AHB wrote:
Axel P wrote:
I will bring some brown sticky stuff for the very end: Warre Colheita 1937.l
Only if it English bottled please. There is a theme for the second half of the tasting!
Dont want to bring Vintage Port as I will be travelling on the day... Its either the Warre 1937 or I would adopt? Your choice.

Axel

I have been outvoted by the attendees (at least all of those called Phil). We will be having a third flight of ports on June 15th, the third flight being 1937 colheitas.

Constandia · Post by **Constandia** » 14:41 Mon 06 Jun 2016

AHB wrote:
Axel P wrote:
PhilW wrote:AHB wrote:
Axel P wrote:
I will bring some brown sticky stuff for the very end: Warre Colheita 1937.l
Only if it English bottled please. There is a theme for the second half of the tasting!
Dont want to bring Vintage Port as I will be travelling on the day... Its either the Warre 1937 or I would adopt? Your choice.

Axel
I have been outvoted by the attendees (at least all of those called Phil). We will be having a third flight of ports on June 15th, the third flight being 1937 colheitas.

That's great! Bring on the dessert menu..

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 15:23 Thu 09 Jun 2016

Hi
sorry for the delay - food order
- Goats cheese salad
- Steak medium rare.

I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.

Let me know

Cheers

Tony

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:44 Thu 09 Jun 2016

Placemats glasses pages on A3: who is to print?

forest26 wrote:I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.

Decision needed in time for placemats.

Post by **PhilW** » 12:04 Fri 10 Jun 2016

forest26 wrote:I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.

Awaiting organiser's judgement (AHB), but you might like to preempt by answering his perhaps likely response of "Is it English Bottled?"

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 12:14 Fri 10 Jun 2016

PhilW wrote:
forest26 wrote:I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.
Awaiting organiser's judgement (AHB), but you might like to preempt by answering his perhaps likely response of "Is it English Bottled?"

I'm assuming the BN55 will be English bottled, in which case please bring that. I think we'll have had our fill of F63!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 12:15 Fri 10 Jun 2016

jdaw1 wrote:Placemats glasses pages on A3: who is to print?

forest26 wrote:I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.
Decision needed in time for placemats.

I will print on Monday.

JDAW - could you send the food order to the B&F please?

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:12 Fri 10 Jun 2016

AHB wrote:could you send the food order to the B&F please?

Sent — though still missing Simon Doggett.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 14:31 Fri 10 Jun 2016

AHB wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Placemats glasses pages on A3: who is to print?

forest26 wrote:I notice that I am down to bring a F63 from the same pipe as yours. I can do this or if you want some more variety for the second half - I can substitute this with a Butler Nephew 55.
Decision needed in time for placemats.
I will print on Monday.

JDAW - could you send the food order to the B&F please?

BN55 it is then... Looking forward to Wednesday.

Post by **flash_uk** » 17:42 Fri 10 Jun 2016

forest26 wrote:BN55 it is then... Looking forward to Wednesday.

I expect BN55 will be very nice indeed if it follows the path of the previous BN bottles I have tasted!

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 06:22 Sat 11 Jun 2016

jdaw1 wrote:
AHB wrote:could you send the food order to the B&F please?
Sent — though still missing Simon Doggett.

I would assume that Simon isn't eating.

Post by **jdaw1** » 11:28 Mon 13 Jun 2016

Links:

Review of the evening as a whole;
The six Fonseca 1963s:
The other English-bottled Vintage Ports:
- 1955 Mackenzie;
- 1963 Berry Bros & Rudd;
- 1963 Martinez;
- 1963 Warre;
- 1970 Fonseca;
- 1970 Warre;
- 1970 Smith Woodhouse;
And one colheita:
- 1937 Warre colheita;
Food order.
Placemats;
Planning and arrangements.

Post by **flash_uk** » 19:22 Mon 13 Jun 2016

Having discovered my proposed GC70 is actually Oporto-bottled, I can now offer a Warre '63 instead. Julian - apologies for the placemat hassles and threads already created!

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:39 Mon 13 Jun 2016

flash_uk wrote:threads already created!

Changed.

flash_uk wrote:placemat hassles

Awaiting word from Alex. If not printed, easily updated.

Edit:

AHB, by email, wrote:Unfortunately they were printed before the change occurred

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:25 Tue 14 Jun 2016

Announcement: I am thirsty.

Anybody else?

Post by **flash_uk** » 18:48 Tue 14 Jun 2016

jdaw1 wrote:Announcement: I am thirsty.

Anybody else?

Yes me too. I could bring both the W63 and the GC70, but permission required from the master.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:14 Tue 14 Jun 2016

flash_uk wrote:I could bring both the W63 and the GC70, but permission required from the master.

I am hereby: mounting a temporary coup; declaring myself Master of All I Can Behold; accepting your utterly sensible suggestion; and then resigning Mastership in favour of Alex.

Of course, Alex will over-rule, in which case it could appear as a ‘side drink’ not officially part of the tasting.

Yes, I’m thirsty.

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 10:29 Wed 15 Jun 2016

Sirs (and Madam)

I have encountered a small issue with the BN55 - in that I could not find it!

Can I respectfully offer another 55 - A Mackenzie bottled by J Harvey and Sons Bristol. Sorry!!!

I am looking forward to this evening - I may be a little late if todays auction overruns. If this is the case I will pass my bottle to Dia to bring in.

Post by **flash_uk** » 11:55 Wed 15 Jun 2016

forest26 wrote:I have encountered a small issue with the BN55 - in that I could not find it!

It's reassuring in my mind to have sufficient port to make locating bottles difficult

Post by **flash_uk** » 12:25 Wed 15 Jun 2016

W63 double decanted at 1300 today, looking and smelling great.

Post by **flash_uk** » 14:46 Wed 15 Jun 2016

Aiming to get to the B&F for about 5.20pm, if anyone arriving a bit early, see you there.