Crusted, Tue 20 Sep 2022, B&F

[hadge]

I'm 95% for this. planning on bring a Churchill 1984.

[akzy]

I'll be in London for a conference and might get called to dinner (view this as unlikely). If not, I'll happily attend but all I have is lots of Graham's 2013. If adoption is preferred by the team, I can do that.

[CPR 1]

Please reveal.

Niepoort Crusted - 2014

[jdaw1]

Food orders please.

Mike: usual, very rare?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Sirloin, medium rar with skinny chips and French beans / shallots please.

No starter.

[CPR 1]

Starter: Mackerel with sweet and sour beetroot, crème fraich
Main: special order t-bone black and blue - bearnaise sauce, french fries green beans

[akzy]

Starter - duck pate
Main - medium rare sirloin, bearnaise sauce (or peppercorn if not) with fries and green beans.

Thanks!

[hadge]

very sadly I'm going to have to drop out of this tasting. it looks a fun line up and all enjoy.

[winesecretary]

Starter- soup
Main - chicken
Side - fries

Thank you

[nac]

Starter - Mac & cheese
Main - sausage & mash etc (large)

[idj123]

Mac and cheese followed by Steak (M-R) and frites with the green beans and shallots please. Thanks.

[jdaw1]

Please could somebody inspect and check the draft of the food order.

Awaiting Tony, and Mike (who I suspect is not coming).

[flash_uk]

Sadly can no longer make this one. Have fun, I think there could well be some excellent crusted on show.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats added to first post. Somebody please check.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats added to first post. Somebody please check.

Please.

[forest26]

Sorry - will have to pull out.
Got hit by a car whilst cycling at the weekend. Nothing broken but a little sore and bruised. Told to rest up for a few days.

[nac]

Draft of the placemats added to first post. Somebody please check.

Please.

Appears to be correct. I’m in the office tomorrow and can print then.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Sorry - will have to pull out.
Got hit by a car whilst cycling at the weekend. Nothing broken but a little sore and bruised. Told to rest up for a few days.

Really sorry to hear that, but relieved it’s nothing too serious. Get well soon.

[jdaw1]

Draft of the placemats added to first post. Somebody please check.

Please.

Appears to be correct. I’m in the office tomorrow and can print then.

Re printing — thank you.

[jdaw1]

Usually in my household crusted is pop-and-pour, probably a side-effect of its mis-reputation as junior vintage. But when should we decant? As for VP? (I.e., open night before, decant lunchtime-ish.)

[nac]

Usually in my household crusted is pop-and-pour, probably a side-effect of its mis-reputation as junior vintage. But when should we decant? As for VP? (I.e., open night before, decant lunchtime-ish.)

Won't have an opportunity tomorrow, so will be double decanting late this evening.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Gents - I am really sorry but I am going to have to drop out. Many apologies for the inconvenience.

[akzy]

Usually in my household crusted is pop-and-pour, probably a side-effect of its mis-reputation as junior vintage. But when should we decant? As for VP? (I.e., open night before, decant lunchtime-ish.)

I will be double decanting this evening.

[jdaw1]

My understanding was that George was adopting from Alex. Assuming that so, does anybody else have a spare crusted that George could adopt?

[nac]

My understanding was that George was adopting from Alex. Assuming that so, does anybody else have a spare crusted that George could adopt?

I have the Churchill Crusted 2006 and 2007. Happy to bring both if that helps out? @GEAG??

[winesecretary]

@NAC - Churchill Crusted 07 would be wonderful for an adoption. Thank you!

[jdaw1]

Placemats updated.

[nac]

Printing done. The Churchills haven't been decanted; was intending to pop & pour these.

[nac]

Printing done. The Churchills haven't been decanted; was intending to pop & pour these.

Just spotted instruction on Churchills to “decant before serving”, so have done so. Just as well, as both had driven corks and loads of heavy sediment.

[nac]

Assuming kick-off is 1800ish? If so, aiming to be there for 1730.

[idj123]

I was potentially looking to have to drop out of this tasting on the grounds that I’ve a lot going on and am unlikely to be there much before 7.30pm. However, given there have already been a few recent drop-outs, I won’t add to them but, as I say, my eta will be about 7.30 and so if someone would ensure my glasses are filled that would be appreciated.

[winesecretary]

Quick. Let's drink all of Ian's before he arrives!

[akzy]

Will be there for 5:30

[winesecretary]

That was super jolly fun. Thank you all for listening patiently to my wittering. That Taylor Crusted bottled 1964 was really very pretty.

[Lucas S]

Does anyone have the final scores of these or which ones they liked best?