Quinta do Cachao Vertical on Wed 23rd October 2019

[DaveRL]

These dates also work for me. Thanks.

[DaveRL]

I'll now try reading to the end of the thread.

This date works for me.

[flash_uk]

Yes ok for me thx.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Confirmed

[PhilW]

Now set for 23rd October - see header. Please confirm again.

Unfortunately I can't make the date as I'll be out of the country, but hope it will be an interesting tasting and I will hear about it the following week.

[jdaw1]

Yes please.

Unchanged: yes please.

[M.Charlton]

If there’s space, place may I attend? If there’s no space, please may I be added as a reserve? Thanks.

[Caparica]

confirmed

[forest26]

If there’s space, place may I attend? If there’s no space, please may I be added as a reserve? Thanks.

Should be ok - welcome aboard. Just waiting for Miguel to let me know what Portugal are sending.

[forest26]

First post updated - Ports should be shipped this week from Oporto.

[Doggett]

Yes please... sorry for the tardy response.

[forest26]

Yes please... sorry for the tardy response.

You're in....

[M.Charlton]

If there’s space, place may I attend? If there’s no space, please may I be added as a reserve? Thanks.

Should be ok - welcome aboard. Just waiting for Miguel to let me know what Portugal are sending.

Thanks!

[jdaw1]

Asking a possible guest. Please hold a space for 24 hours.

[jdaw1]

1. 1960
2. 1963
3. 1965
4. 1966
5. 1967
6. 1970
7. 1975
8. 1976
9. 1977
10. 1979
11. 1980
12. 1982
13. 1983
14. 1984
15. 1985
16. 1989
17. 1997
18. 2003
19. 2005
20. 2007
21. 2009
22. 2011

Which vintages are Messias, which are Messias Quinta do Cachão?

[jdaw1]

Asking a possible guest. Please hold a space for 24 hours.

Guest is SEW.

Thank you.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats; images in first post. I’ve attempted to squeeze to save table space.

[forest26]

Thanks Julian

Shipment from Porto is due Friday - I have had to fill a few gaps
I will confirm when bottles are accounted for

[WS1]

Hi,

apologies and sadly I cannot make the 23rd of October. Enjoy!

regards

WS1

[forest26]

Wines arrived today looks like we have a complete set including a 63 - I had to pick up a few but most contributed by Miguel.

Miguel is visiting me the day before so we will decant and bring them up with Dia, Miguel and I on the day.

Hope this works for everyone...

[jdaw1]

Wines arrived today looks like we have a complete set including a 63

1. Are they all Messias, or are some Messias Cachão?
2. Please confirm the list of Vintages in the first post.

1. 1960
2. 1963
3. 1965
4. 1966
5. 1967
6. 1970
7. 1975
8. 1976
9. 1977
10. 1979
11. 1980
12. 1982
13. 1983
14. 1984
15. 1985
16. 1989
17. 1997
18. 2003
19. 2005
20. 2007
21. 2009
22. 2011

Which vintages are Messias, which are Messias Quinta do Cachão?

[forest26]

Will assemble the collection today and get back to you....

[forest26]

Set for Week commencing 23rd October 2019.

Miguel from Messias and myself have arranged for 23rd October. There is no need to contribute physical bottles as Miguel is providing most of the ports gratis. Where I have had to fill some gaps (I am still struggling with the 63) there will be a nominal cost.


I visited Caves Messias in N D Gaia a few weeks ago. Between Messias and myself, we can construct an almost complete vertical of Quinta do Cachao VP. There is an offer from Messias to help put this together. Let me know your thoughts - If there is interest and I will start to firm up....

(My assumption is that PF members do not hold a lot of these and that most (if not all) of the bottles will come from Messias / myself.

Vintages
1955 (struggling with this one)

Below all available

1. 1960 (Cachao - Confirmed)
2. 1963 (Cachao - Confirmed)
3. 1965 (Cachao - Confirmed)
4. 1966 (Cachao - Confirmed)
5. 1967 (Cachao - Confirmed)
6. 1970 (Cachao - Confirmed)
7. 1975 (Cachao - Confirmed)
8. 1976 (Cachao - Confirmed)
9. 1977 (Cachao - Confirmed)
10. 1979 (Cachao - Confirmed)
11. 1980 (Cachao - Confirmed)
12. 1982 (Cachao - Confirmed)
13. 1983 (Cachao - Confirmed)
14. 1984 (Cachao - Confirmed)
15. 1985 (Cachao - Confirmed)
16. 1989 (Cachao - Confirmed)
17. 1997 (Cachao - Confirmed)
18. 2003 (Cachao - Confirmed)
19. 2005 Not Cachao - do not include
20. 2007 Not Cachao - do not include
21. 2009 (Cachao - Confirmed)
22. 2011 Not Cachao - do not include

Quinta Do Cacho is located in the Cima Corgo and has been cultivated since 1845. The Quinta was acquired by Messias in 1956 and subsequently renovated. Until 2009 the production was labeled as Quinta do Cachao

ATTENDEES
Confirmed
1. MIGUEL (Messias) Confirmed
2. TC Confirmed
3. JDAW Confirmed
4. DRL Confirmed
5. MM Confirmed
6. CPR Confirmed
7. DS Confirmed
8. AHB Confirmed
9. DIA Confirmed
10. IDJ Confirmed
11. M Charlton Confirmed
12. SD Confirmed.
13. SEW (guest of JDAW)
14.
15. (one place provisionally reserved for TC Guest)



Expressed interest but not confirmed
Tom
WS
Christopher
Axel

Current version of the placemats.

[forest26]

Julian

Cachao Vintages indicated - Can I suggest that we do not include the non-Cachao Vintages - this will make the tasting more manageable.

[forest26]

One space free on the tasting - it would be nice to have a full house of tasters as Miguel is coming over from Portugal for this.

[jdaw1]

Current version of the placemats has been updated.

[forest26]

Current version of the placemats has been updated.

Any Chance someone can print on A3 (I do not have an A3 Printer)

Cheers

[forest26]

Also I am a couple of food orders short - Please let me know by noon tomorrow as I would like to get them in.

[forest26]

Also I am a couple of food orders short - Please let me know by noon tomorrow as I would like to get them in.

[forest26]

Grand plan is to decant all of the bottles (at my place) around noon and we will bring them all up with us.

[flash_uk]

Current version of the placemats has been updated.

Any Chance someone can print on A3 (I do not have an A3 Printer)

Cheers

Yes I can print on A3. Should get to the B&F for 5:30.

[forest26]

Cheers Mike - much obliged.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Tony - would you like a pair of hands to help set up and pour? If so, what time do you expect to arrive?

[jdaw1]

Current version of the placemats has been updated.

Please could somebody check the placemats: are people and bottles both correct?

(Obviously the A4 glasses page tucks slightly under the A3, so saving a little table space.)

[Caparica]

dear Tony,
would it be possible to arrange an extra space ? (for my wife)
It isn't necessary that she partecipate at the tasting...

[forest26]

Tony - would you like a pair of hands to help set up and pour? If so, what time do you expect to arrive?

If it means that I can relax whilst you do the work - absolutely!

There will be 3-4 of us travelling up so we can manage.

[forest26]

dear Tony,
would it be possible to arrange an extra space ? (for my wife)
It isn't necessary that she partecipate at the tasting...

Hi Daniel - I think the seating plan is limited to 14 (someone please correct me if I am wrong).

I have put your good lady down as first reserve (for the moment).

[forest26]

Current version of the placemats has been updated.

Please could somebody check the placemats: are people and bottles both correct?

(Obviously the A4 glasses page tucks slightly under the A3, so saving a little table space.)

Looks correct to me.

[forest26]

dear Tony,
would it be possible to arrange an extra space ? (for my wife)
It isn't necessary that she partecipate at the tasting...

Hi Daniel - I think the seating plan is limited to 14 (someone please correct me if I am wrong).

I have put your good lady down as first reserve (for the moment).

Space is going to be very tight with 19 glasses each. If you like we can squeeze a chair in with you and she can share your glasses for the tasting. There will not be space to add another dinner place - but there is nothing to stop you both taking a meal upstairs and rejoining the tasting after.
Let me know ASAP if this works for you as I would need to amend the food order.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Current version of the placemats has been updated.

Any Chance someone can print on A3 (I do not have an A3 Printer)

Cheers

Yes I can print on A3. Should get to the B&F for 5:30.

Mike - I've just printed the placemats since I expect to be at the B&F before 5.30 so can start to get the room set up as soon as it is available to us.

[flash_uk]

dear Tony,
would it be possible to arrange an extra space ? (for my wife)
It isn't necessary that she partecipate at the tasting...

Hi Daniel - I think the seating plan is limited to 14 (someone please correct me if I am wrong).

I have put your good lady down as first reserve (for the moment).

Space is going to be very tight with 19 glasses each. If you like we can squeeze a chair in with you and she can share your glasses for the tasting. There will not be space to add another dinner place - but there is nothing to stop you both taking a meal upstairs and rejoining the tasting after.
Let me know ASAP if this works for you as I would need to amend the food order.

With 14 places, it will be 7 down each side of the table with not an inch to spare. Placing Daniel on an end will leave space for an extra chair at the end of the table, but perhaps an extra small table would be needed for a food place setting.

[Alex Bridgeman]

We might also need to have the table placed diagonally in the room to be able to fit everyone in with the maximum space available to each of us. We'll look at options as soon as we can get into the room.

[jdaw1]

We have previously done fourteen people (six a side, plus ends) with three A4s each. These placemats slightly overlap, saving a few cm per person, so there should be enough space and a mite spare.

[flash_uk]

Mike - I've just printed the placemats since I expect to be at the B&F before 5.30 so can start to get the room set up as soon as it is available to us.

Super, many thanks Alex.

[forest26]

We are slightly delayed - should be there at 5:00 with ports

[forest26]

We are slightly delayed - should be there at 5:00 with ports

Even more delayed - 5:30

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• • 1960 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1963 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1965 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1966 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1967 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1970 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1975 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1976 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1977 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1979 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1980 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1982 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1983 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1984 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1985 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1989 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 1997 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 2003 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
  • 2009 Messias Quinta do Cachão;
• The placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.