Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

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Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

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Date: Thursday 19th October 2019.

Venue: The Green Room in the Boot & Flogger, London SE1 1TA.

Theme: Mature VP or LBV, Blind, ideally in decanters.

Participants (max eight):
  1. JDAW;
  2. JDAW’s guest = JC;
  3. MPM;
  4. ARM;
  5. WPS;
  6. —Spare seat—;
  7. —Spare seat—;
  8. —Spare seat—.

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jdaw1 wrote: 09:47 Wed 11 Oct 2017 Date: Thursday 19th October 2019.

Venue: The Green Room in the Boot & Flogger.

Theme: Mature VP or LBV. (Blind or sighted?)

Participants (max eight):
  1. JDAW;
  2. JDAW’s guest = JC.
Yes please and is the definition of 'mature' the JDAW definition or the AHB? :D

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Alas I have now discovered that I can't make this. I hope you have a good evening.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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For the guest I’m hoping we can be more than two regulars.
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Regrettably I am home alone next week.


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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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I am an unlikely, but possible. I will seek permission. It is the one day next week that I might possibly perhaps be able to make.
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Sorry I am on child duty that evening. Have a great evening.
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I am not able to make it. Apologies.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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I will seek permission.
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Unfortunately cannot make it. Great topic though.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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I will seek permission but it is unlikely that I can make it.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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Disappointingly, not one I can make. I hope all enjoy.
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I'm in pending whether I can provide a bottle that meets the definition of mature.
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I'm in.
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If there is still space I would like to join.

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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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Drat and double drat! I hadn't undertaken the necessary checks and balances (schoolboy error) and as am on child duty that night, regrettably I will have to confirm that I'm now out :(
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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CPR, BMHR, TC, AHB, AP, SCD, IDJ: damn.

MPM, DRL: good luck — report back when there is news.

ARM, WPS: good.
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Blind or sighted? I lightly prefer sighted, but will go with the consensus.
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I am for blind since it is so much fun to struggle to find out if it is vintage or not ,-))))))
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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I am a possible +1...will confirm when permission sought.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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Added: +RLC; +KMH.

DRL, MPM: if you’re both in we are full. Please report back.
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I'm unable to come. Hope evening a good one for you.

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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017, B&F, Mature VP or LBV

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Bonus request. I’ll bring mine in decanters. If it isn’t too inconvenient to do likewise, please do likewise.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

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AHB: some time late on Thursday afternoon, when it is too late for people to change what they are bringing, please would you post here what is to be the monkey’s guess. Thank you.
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jdaw1 wrote: 08:04 Mon 16 Oct 2017 AHB: some time late on Thursday afternoon, when it is too late for people to change what they are bringing, please would you post here what is to be the monkey’s guess. Thank you.
It will be my pleasure. I will try to remember to do so!
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Apologies but permission denied for both myself and my +1...damn!!
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Right, I am confirmed 😀
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RLC+KMH: boo.
MPM: hurray.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

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What time are we kicking off? Shall I print?
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

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flash_uk wrote: 12:00 Thu 19 Oct 2017What time are we kicking off? Shall I print?
I expect to be there, with Jacques Cailloux, only a mite before 6½pm. So yes please.
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jdaw1 wrote: 13:10 Thu 19 Oct 2017
flash_uk wrote: 12:00 Thu 19 Oct 2017What time are we kicking off? Shall I print?
I expect to be there, with Jacques Cailloux, only a mite before 6½pm. So yes please.
Printing complete.
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I should be there around 1745.
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I hope to be there by 6:30PM too.

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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

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If you need a monkey’s selection for the blind tasting in the absence of an AHB suggestion, then may I suggest Smith Woodhouse 1977 VP.
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

Post by PhilW »

Since I don't think anyone has said what you drank last night as yet: I would have proposed Warre for the monkey's guess of shipper the to get better coverage of likely LBVs as well as possible VP; and while normally would have guessed '70 for decent mature VP, but with the mini-'70 horizontal in a couple of weeks likely biasing people's choices, I would have gone for '82 as there are a number of lesser-but-mature VPs and several LBVs from that year.

So, what did you guys drink last night?
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Re: Thu 19 Oct 2017; B&F; Mature V.P. or L.B.V., blind, ideally in decanters

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I protest! I was actually upstairs with EAB at 19.00 grabbing a quick dinner before heading off to our appointment.

I sent JDAW a photograph of the monkey's guess. The monkey is not intelligent, guessing more or less at random. The monkey guessed that everyone would be bringing Quinta do Noval 1950.

The monket scored null points. Did anyone score more than the monkey?
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