Tue 5 May 2026 - GC/SW/QH triple vertical

[M.Charlton]

When: Tuesday 5 May 2026

Where: Red room, Boot and Flogger (DMN-16941287904)

People:

1. MC - M.Charlton;
2. HTWH - hadge;
3. MSC - mcoulson;
4. MJRM - Bertie3000;
5. MPM - flash_uk;
6. CPR - CPR 1;
7. JDF - JohnDavidFrance;
8. IDJ - idj123;
9. NAC - nac;
10. AHB - Alex Bridgeman;
11. BRP - BRPetrie;
12. JDAW - jdaw1.

GC availability:

• 1963 (JDF)
• 1966 (A.N. Other, AHB)
• 1970 (MPM, HTWH, IDJ)
• 1975 (NAC)
• 1977 (HTWH, MSC, AHB, NAC)
• 1980 (A.N. Other, HTWH possibly, AHB, IDJ mag)
• 1983 (MPM, HTWH, IDJ)
• 1985 (HTWH, NAC)
• 1994 (MPM, HTWH, AHB, IDJ, NAC)
• 1997 (HTWH, IDJ, NAC)
• 2000 (MC, HTWH, AHB)
• 2003 (MSC, AHB)
• 2016 (MSC)

SW availability:

• 1966 (MSC, A.N. Other2)
• 1970 (A.N. Other, HTWH, AHB, IDJ, NAC)
• 1975 (IDJ)
• 1977 (MSC, AHB, JDAW mag, IDJ, A.N. Other2)
• 1980 (MPM, A.N. Other, IDJ)
• 1983 (MPM, HTWH possibly, IDJ)
• 1985 (HTWH, AHB, IDJ, NAC)
• 1985 BBR own label (AHB)
• 1991 (MSC, IDJ, NAC)
• 1994 (BRP, IDJ)
• 1994 BBR own label (AHB)
• 1997 (AHB, JDAW, IDJ)
• 2000 (AHB, NAC)

QH availability:

• 1963 (AHB)
• 1966 (condition thereof TBC by A.N. Other)
• 1970 (IDJ)
• 1977 BBR own label (MC, HTWH, AHB)
• 1977 (MSC, IDJ, NAC)
• 1980 (IDJ mag, NAC)
• 1983 (MPM)
• 1985 (A.N. Other)
• 1987 (MPM)
• 1994 (AHB, JDAW, IDJ)
• 1997 (MSC, IDJ, NAC)
• 2000 (AHB, NAC)

All of the above have been proffered. If anyone would like equalisation payments to be operated, please say so either by DM to me or in the thread.

Current draft of the placemats.

[M.Charlton]

It has been quite a while since the last GC/SW/QH triple vertical. Over conversion at the recent Fonseca vertical, it seemed that another ought to be organised.

Where: Boot and Flogger.
When: 5 May 2026.

I propose 15 bottles, 5 from each shipper.
I propose holding this on one of 5, 12 or 19 May 2026.

If you would like to attend, please reply/DM what bottle(s) you can offer, AND let me know which date(s) you are available.

I will then collate all the info in the first post and make the reservation with the B&F.

[hadge]

depending on date, yes please

[mcoulson]

May I join in please ... I can't do the 12th tho ... Other two dates are good ..

[Bertie3000]

Sounds great. Yes please. I can make any of the dates. Do you know what vintages you are looking for or would you like to know what is available first?

[flash_uk]

Yes please. All dates look ok currently.

Believe have:
GC 70, 83, 94
SW 80, 83
QH 83, 97

Most of these are in storage.

[CPR 1]

Yes please, sounds great fun

[hadge]

I believe that i have the following,

GC 70, 77, 83, 85, 94, 97, 2000, might have 80 somewhere
SW 70, 85 might have 83 somewhere
QH only have the BBR 77

[mcoulson]

GC77 83 03 16
QH77 97
SW66 77 91

[JohnDavidFrance]

Put me as a reserve if possible. Not because of dates but because i have none of the above at the momebt but alwats shopping and in porto during april so could find something nice

[idj123]

Yes please. Will review and confirm what I have.

[JohnDavidFrance]

Put me as a reserve if possible. Not because of dates but because i have none of the above at the momebt but alwats shopping and in porto during april so could find something nice

Add me to the list if possible, I have 2 x 63 Gould Campbell after all

[nac]

Yes please.
Will check stock and dates and get back to you.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Yes please, I love the idea. I might be a bit late on 5th but otherwise OK.

I can offer:
GC:
66, 77, 80, 94, 00, 03

QH:
63, 77 (BBR own label), 94, 00

SW:
70, 77*, 85*, 85* (BBR own label), 94 (BBR own label), 97*, 00*

*=in offsite storage so would need some notice to withdraw them

[BRPetrie]

Absolutely yes please - I have SW94 as of now.

Can do 5th & 12th May no problem!

[jdaw1]

Yes please. Re dates, I am at your command. Re bottles, I will check, but have not much.

Edit: I have SW77 in magnum, which has not always been satisfactory; QH94; SW97 from OWC; and one only of each of SWM05 and SWM13.

[nac]

Am largely agnostic re the proposed dates.

[JohnDavidFrance]

FYI there is a smith woodhouse 1980 vp in the current Wine Auctioneer if needed

[M.Charlton]

The B&F have confirmed the red room for 5 May 2026 for this tasting - please put this in your calendars/reply if this date is does not work for you.

Just waiting on a few more folk to update here (or by DM) what they can offer so I can update the top post and determine what the five trios will be.

[jdaw1]

I might also have GC77 in magnum, as likely, do several others.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I might be a little late, but I will be there.

[jdaw1]

An early draft of the placemats has been added to the first post. Doubtless many changes to come.

Of the three houses, only Smith Woodhouse has its own quinta, so I have re-ordered the names with that first. If wrong, please do counter-instruct.

[winesecretary]

From those of us not attending, a suggestion humbly and respectfully offered - tasting notes on 66,70,77,85,94 might give us the best understanding of the comparative merits of the houses…

[idj123]

I believe that I have the following:

GC 70, 80 (mag), 83, 94, 97

QH 70, 77, 80 (mag), 94, 97

SW 70, 75, 77, 80, 83, 85, 91, 94, 97

[nac]

Yes please.
Will check stock and dates and get back to you.

I have SW70, GC75, J&B77 (which is probably^* GC), QH77, QH80, GC85, SW85, SW91, GC94, GC97, QH97, QH00, SW00.

^*Label says “shipped by SW” but capsule says “GC”.