Monday 10 February 2025 - 2000 VP Tasting

[winesecretary]

Greetings, TPFers.

Please can the following be brought

1. George - GC, [Sainsbury's TTD], Osborne, Niepoort Secundum, Dow
2. idj - adopt from nac
3. Mike - Cr
4. M. Coulson - QdP
5. nac - T (plus F, [Mz, QH], SW, V, G)
6. CPR1 - Ni
7. Bertie3000 - adopt from nac
8. jdaw1 - Sandeman, Sandeman Vau, Portal
9. RAYC - adopt from nac
10. pommy42 - Ck
10. Nigel M - adopt W from M. Coulson
12. Ian M. - adopt from nac
13. Luke P. - adopt Portal from from jdaw1
14. Possibly Harry - adopting if so


I cannot find recent record of a 2000 VP horizontal. [If I have simply missed it, I apologise.]

I propose a tasting of the 2000 VPs, now confirmed scheduled for the Red Room at the B&F on Monday 10 February 2025 [amended from 3 February 2025] (and thus usefully in advance of the 2003 VP tasting currently scheduled for Tuesday 18 March 2025).

Attendees, and available ports

1. GEAG (Ni, T, Ch, Sainsbury's TTD, GC) (reconfirmed)
2. idj
3. Mike M. (Cr, G) (reconfirmed)
4. M. Coulson (F, QdP, V, W) (reconfirmed)
5. NAC (T, F, Mz, G, Noval Silval, Sainsbury’s TTD, Cr, QdM, QH, SW, V, TVV, BBR(SW).)
6. CPR1 (Ni)
7. Bertie3000
8. jdaw1 (Sainsbury’s TTD., Sandeman Vau, Sandeman, Portal, Warre)
9. RAYC
10. pommy42 (F, Ck)
11. Nigel M. (Guest of M. Coulson)
12. Ian M. (Guest of nac)
13. Ed P. (Guest of nac)
14. Awaiting confirmation

Reserves:

Unavailable - Alex B.
Unavailable - M Charlton
Unavailable - Alex M.

Current draft of the food order.

Current draft of the placemats.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Yes please (subject to a couple of things I can’t be sure about just at the moment).

[M.Charlton]

Yes, please - I can offer Cr, GC and W.

[flash_uk]

Yes please George. Def have Cr and G, maybe others too, but if so they'll be in storage.

[mcoulson]

Yes please I'll find out what I have later

[CPR 1]

Yes please, I can bring Ni

[mcoulson]

Yes please I'll find out what I have later

[mcoulson]

I Have Fonseca, Quinta do Passadouro, Quinta do Vesuvio & Warres

[Bertie3000]

Yes please could I join. I will need to check what I have at the weekend.

[winesecretary]

Note new date - please can above attendees reconfirm they can make revised date

[Alex Bridgeman]

Unfortunately, new date not practical for me.

[winesecretary]

Alex - my apologies.

[mcoulson]

I'm still up for the 10th .....

[M.Charlton]

Unfortunately, new date not practical for me.

Ditto, I’m afraid.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Alex - my apologies.

These things happen.

[CPR 1]

confirming for the new date. I can contribute Niepoort

[jdaw1]

Monday 10th February 2025: yes please.

2000 not a vintage for which I can be very helpful.

If more warm bodies should be needed, or become needed, I know a not-Port-specialising couple, one born in this year, who might be available. But genuine Port people should have higher priority.

Why early-close Monday?

Edit: Sainsbury’s TTD., Sandeman Vau, Sandeman, Portal, Warre.

[idj123]

I’m ok for this. Will need to check what I have.

[nac]

Last 2000 horizontal was in March 2000 2020 just prior to lockdown.

[jdaw1]

Last 2000 horizontal was in March 2000 just prior to lockdown.

That was only five houses: Ramos Pinto, Fonseca, Taylor, Dow, Graham (planning thread, placemats, seemingly neither review nor tasting-note threads).

[nac]

I have Taylor, Fonseca, Martinez, Graham, Noval Silval, Croft, Sainsbury's (SFE), Quinta do Vale D. Maria, Quarles Harris, Smith Woodhouse, Vesuvio, Taylor VV, and BBR (SW).

[winesecretary]

@M.Charlton - I am sorry to have to change the date.

[winesecretary]

@ nac - I stand corrected…
@ jdaw1 - …but that is why I couldn’t find any mention of it. I was probably at boot camp…

[winesecretary]

@ nac - so just a few from this vintage, then…

[winesecretary]

@jdaw1 - because I am available that date, and so is the B&F…

[jdaw1]

Why early-close Monday?

@jdaw1 - because I am available that date, and so is the B&F…

Then that’s that.

[RAYC]

I will potentially be in the country by then - please could i reserve a spot for a couple of weeks while i confirm dates?

I think i would need to adopt - i have very little 2000 and none easily accessible other than a Sandeman Vau in double magnum and a lone remaining bottle of Fonseca unfiltered LBV…

[winesecretary]

@ RAYC - on the list. There will be ample opportunity to adopt.

[nac]

@ nac - so just a few from this vintage, then…

Yes, I was quite surprised when I had a proper look.
It's a combination of EP cases and odd bottles from broking lists. When you get closer to deciding what's needed I'll advise re bottle condition.

[idj123]

Last 2000 horizontal was in March 2000 just prior to lockdown.

I know that lockdown felt like a long time but over 20 years…!

[PhilW]

Last 2000 horizontal was in March 2000 just prior to lockdown.

I know that lockdown felt like a long time but over 20 years…!

Wasn't it the hitchhiker's guide that had people drinking wine made from grapes that hadn't been harvested yet?

[winesecretary]

@ idj - not least because the wines were not yet even in grape form

[nac]

Last 2000 horizontal was in March 2000 just prior to lockdown.

I know that lockdown felt like a long time but over 20 years…!

Aah… Typo fixed.

[pommy42]

Would be very keen! Have F 2000 only from memory bit will check when back in the UK!

[winesecretary]

@pommy42 - added

[mcoulson]

George - may I bring a guest please ? Nigel M

[winesecretary]

@ M. Coulson - added

[jdaw1]

I have 2000s from Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference, Passadouro, Sandeman Vau, and Sandeman.

[winesecretary]

@ jdaw1 - list updated.

There are many more ports available than there are people, so if anyone who would like to attend but has no 2000s, feel free to sign up.

[jdaw1]

I have 2000s from Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference, Passadouro, Sandeman Vau, and Sandeman.

And Portal.

[pommy42]

Also located a Cockburns 2000 which I can happily bring!

[nac]

@ jdaw1 - list updated.

There are many more ports available than there are people, so if anyone who would like to attend but has no 2000s, feel free to sign up.

I have a potential guest. Could I grab one of the spaces?

[winesecretary]

@ nac - yes you can

[winesecretary]

@ pommy42 - wine added

[jdaw1]

I have 2000s from Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference, Passadouro, Sandeman Vau, and Sandeman.

And Portal.

And Vale Donna Maria.

[nac]

@ nac - yes you can

Guest confirmed - Ian (IM).

[nac]

@ nac - yes you can

Guest confirmed - Ian (IM).

And assume he'll adopt a bottle from me.

[jdaw1]

FYI, this page mentions Vista Alegre 2000 (the abbreviation for which is being discussed).

Edit: decision, the deliciously pronounceable VAl00.

[nac]

@ nac - yes you can

Have a potential 2nd guest - Ed Pilkington - just waiting for him to confirm availability. If he is available can he have the last place?

[winesecretary]

Yep