2003 Horizontal - Tue 18 March 2025

[Christopher]

Thanks for the help on the admin for my guest
He will have smoked salmon followed by haddock
As a heads up for various reasons I am going to have to spit quite a lot out - thought I should just let you all get over the shock in advance!
Very much looking forward to it

[jdaw1]

Updated: the placemats +Ian F.

Also updated: the food order.

[M.Charlton]

Updated: the placemats +Ian F.

Also updated: the food order.

Both checked. Both excellent. Many thanks.

[nac]

Tasting & admin sheets have been printed.
Placemats in progress.
I'll bring them with me the 18th.
Will aim to get there for 1700.

[mcoulson]

Jolly good I'll aim for 5 so I can assist -:)

[M.Charlton]

Thanks nac and MSC.

I’m aiming to be there around 1630.

[winesecretary]

Will aim for 1730 - train gets into Euston at 1600 but I have a conference call immediately after.

[mcoulson]

I suspect we will have the normal glasses issue with this evening ...

[jdaw1]

I suspect we will have the normal glasses issue with this evening ...

Ask the B&F!

[jdaw1]

My six bottles (Pt, Pt+, Rr, Ck, SV, NiS=F&M) were left at the B&F on Wed 5th March 2025. Because the staff of the B&F might not notice the Pt / Pt+ distinction, each bottle had around its neck a pre-written Wisemanesque decanter label.

[M.Charlton]

I suspect we will have the normal glasses issue with this evening ...

I have asked for 308 glasses. They did not indicate that this will cause any issues when they replied to my request.

[M.Charlton]

My six bottles (Pt, Pt+, Rr, Ck, SV, NiS=F&M) were left at the B&F on Wed 5th March 2025. Because the staff of the B&F might not notice the Pt / Pt+ distinction, each bottle had around its neck a pre-written Wisemanesque decanter label.

Full instructions re decanting are with the staff at the B&F. I’m tempted to have my lunch there on the day of the tasting.

[jdaw1]

If anybody drops out then I have a potential backup person. Who, if nobody drops out, will just have to go thirsty.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  1. 2003 Portal;
  2. 2003 Portal+;
  3. 2003 Niepoort;
  4. 2003 Niepoort Secundum = Fortnum & Mason;
  5. 2003 Kopke;
  6. 2003 Burmester;
  7. 2003 Cálem;
  8. 2003 Sandeman Vau;
  9. 2003 Quinta do Noval;
  10. 2003 Tesco;
  11. 2003 Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference;
  12. 2003 Cockburn;
  13. 2003 Quinta de Roriz;
  14. 2003 Gould Campbell;
  15. 2003 Warre;
  16. 2003 Dow;
  17. 2003 Graham;
  18. 2003 Quinta do Vesuvio;
  19. 2003 Fonseca;
  20. 2003 Taylor;
  21. 2003 Croft;
  22. 2003 Krohn;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and organisation.

[jdaw1]

People: please post bottle pictures in the TN threads.

[nac]

V03 just extracted from case, that was at the bottom of a stack of cases, behind another stack of cases.

Exhausted & now need a drink.

[nac]

V03 just extracted from case, that was at the bottom of a stack of cases, behind another stack of cases.

Exhausted & now need a drink.

Churchill 1991 just opened.

And relax.

[jdaw1]

V03 just extracted from case, that was at the bottom of a stack of cases, behind another stack of cases.

Please post picture, of OWC and bottle, in the 2003 Vesuvio thread.

[rich_n]

Graham 2003 halves both opened and now decanting. Bottle photo (plus OWC and cork) posted in the relevant tasting note thread.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Hah. I opened a half of Graham 2003 at the weekend - and now I’ve just realised why! My subconscious is working overtime to compensate for a tasting I’m not attending.

[rich_n]

Hah. I opened a half of Graham 2003 at the weekend - and now I’ve just realised why! My subconscious is working overtime to compensate for a tasting I’m not attending.

My quick quality control check suggested both bottles are in good shape, how was yours?

[nac]

V03 decanted 1030 this morning.
QA check - all OK.

Intending to give it 5-6 hours before it goes back into the bottle.

[nac]

V03 just extracted from case, that was at the bottom of a stack of cases, behind another stack of cases.

Please post picture, of OWC and bottle, in the 2003 Vesuvio thread.

Picture of V03 OWC not available, as it's now at the bottom of a stack of cases, behind another stack of cases.
Other pictures will be posted.

[mcoulson]

Picture of V03 OWC not available, as it's now at the bottom of a stack of cases, behind another stack of cases.
Other pictures will be posted.

me thinks you might have too much port .....

[nac]

Picture of V03 OWC not available, as it's now at the bottom of a stack of cases, behind another stack of cases.
Other pictures will be posted.

me thinks you might have too much port .....

Don't understand. What does this "too much" mean?

[forest26]

Re the extra three (K, B, Cá), I await instructions from our master. And from Neil, re /A2.

I put Tony down as bringing B, because he said:

As I’m visiting Burmester Monday - I’ll bring one along

Re K and Cá, that’s entirely down to Tony’s discretion. Please post if you wish to bring them, Tony, so placemats can be sorted (note we are currently at 20 Ports with 13 attendees confirmed).

Just catching up on the thread - note I am down for all three and that’s what I have! See you in about 45 mins

[idj123]

Car problems will unfortunately mean that my eta will be 6.50ish

[rich_n]

An overview of the night.

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[Mike J. W.]

That's an impressive pic.

[M.Charlton]

Re the extra three (K, B, Cá), I await instructions from our master. And from Neil, re /A2.

I put Tony down as bringing B, because he said:

As I’m visiting Burmester Monday - I’ll bring one along

Re K and Cá, that’s entirely down to Tony’s discretion. Please post if you wish to bring them, Tony, so placemats can be sorted (note we are currently at 20 Ports with 13 attendees confirmed).

Just catching up on the thread - note I am down for all three and that’s what I have! See you in about 45 mins

Thank you, Tony - and what a success the Cá03 was!

[mcoulson]

Well done Michael for organising a splendid evening - just the right amount of port .... not too much and not to little - Thank you