Taylor Vertical - Friday, 22 March 2013

[jdaw1]

Am alone in the house and nobody is looking.
Am alone in the house and nobody is looking.
Am alone in the house and nobody is looking.

[PhilW]

Am alone in the house and nobody is looking.
Am alone in the house and nobody is looking.
Am alone in the house and nobody is looking.

What is the bottle immediately to the left of the 1965 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas? I see the one two to the left looks like it has a BBR label which would make that the 1963 which I would have expected to be next to the 1965 - so what's in between?
Very jealous, trust you will all have an excellent evening tomorrow night, providing JDAW's will-power holds.

[jdaw1]

looks like it has a BBR label which would make that the 1963

Not quite: BBR ⇒ T60. Between T60 and TV65 is T63.

[jdaw1]

Two lines: still-full bottles of Taylor, and empty washed re-labelled wine bottles, to be the decanters.

Nearest the camera one can just make out a TTF86 label:

[jdaw1]

FYI, my plan for tomorrow is to photograph as we decant, and post soon after (unless time becomes a binding constraint). So the TN threads might well gain posts during the day.

[WS1]

Must resist temptation. Must resist temptation. Must resist temptation. Must resist temptation.

DrDirk and I will have some older claret (Chateau Pibran 1955) after I will have him picked up from the airport to make the wait bearable.

regards

WS1

[Alex Bridgeman]

Now that's really not fair! First JDAW posts pictures of delicious bottles of Taylor VP and then WS1 starts talking about drinking '55 claret.

And I have to work tomorrow while this is all going on! Aargh!!

[jdaw1]

Relax whilst you are busy elsewhere be quite sure that the Quality Assurance is being done by experts.

[DRT]

Relax whilst you are busy elsewhere be quite sure that the Quality Assurance is being done by experts.

[jdaw1]

This tasting is being documented more thoroughly than some previous tasting. Attendees are encouraged to contribute by taking tasting notes, and then importantly posting them.

[benread]

Please advise, will TBH be providing live coverage of Day 2 from Auckland?

[jdaw1]

Please advise, will TBH be providing live coverage of Day 2 from Auckland?

There will be live coverage of the 1920 versus 1924 One-Night International.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Please advise, will TBH be providing live coverage of Day 2 from Auckland?

TBH has a wifi link so if you have an iPhone / iPad or similar you will be able to play live commentary at our end of the table.

[benread]

I have a link (as used above) to a live video stream from India! My tablet and I will be attending tomorrow!

[DRT]

Please advise, will TBH be providing live coverage of Day 2 from Auckland?

TBH has a wifi link so if you have an iPhone / iPad or similar you will be able to play live commentary at our end of the table.

I have spoken to your parents and they have agreed that you two pesky boys should sit at opposite ends of the classroom.

I have a link (as used above) to a live video stream from India! My tablet and I will be attending tomorrow!

All mobile devices must be handed in to the Assistant Head before the beginning of class.

[DRT]

This tasting is being documented more thoroughly than some previous tasting. Attendees are encouraged to contribute by taking tasting notes, and then importantly posting them.

Ouch! Ouch! You got me twice!!!

[WS1]

Hi,

DrDirk and I are safely at home and had a quick dinner and the bt of Chateau Pibran 1955 which was beautiful. Since the weather is so miserable and cold I had to open some port (Offley 1970) which keeps us warm for the moment.

Looking fwd to tomorrow where temperatures will be even lower This will support port drinking even more

regards

DrDirk & WS1

[DRT]

It is good to know that 50% of the incoming German troops have arrived safely in Blighty. Hopefully Herr Probst will have equal success tomorrow.

This is shaping up to be a not too shabby evening.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Has decanting started yet? Where are the photos of that purple sunshine swirling through a funnel? Where are the pictures of the solid crud in the filter? Where are the descriptions of the appearance of the sediment in the bottles - whether it is leaf like, or solid, or powdery?

How do we know that there is no port, just two very happy (and intoxicated) port-heads in South London?

[jdaw1]

DRT due to arrive and work to start at 11am. So for now, at most one ‟very happy (and intoxicated) port-head”.

[jdaw1]

Pictures posted for all ≥1927.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1920 Taylor;
• 1924 Taylor;
• 1927 Taylor;
• 1935 Taylor;
• 1945 Taylor;
• 1948 Taylor;
• 1950 Taylor Special Quinta;
• 1955 Taylor;
• 1960 Taylor;
• 1963 Taylor;
• 1965 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor;
• 1970 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1976 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• 1977 Taylor;
• 1980 Taylor;
• 1983 Taylor;
• 1985 Taylor;
• 1986 Taylor Quinta de Terra Feita;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[griff]

Managed to get a train. Anticipating arrival at about 7pm but the snow is starting to get heavy. Getting excited now!

[jdaw1]

Set up is done. It is safe to go direct to TBH -- and also safe to join DRT and me in The Old Nick for a beer.