1986 Chateau Balestard La Tonnelle

[DRT]

Chateau Balestard La Tonnelle 1986 purchased from BBR earlier this week.

A nice golden red colour which looks fully mature with no opaque core in the glass.

A slightly stinky nose with notes of classic claret farmyard but also a hint of mustiness. Not enough to be off-putting, but there. Medium weight in the mouth. Smooth and dry with little fruit and a slightly soapy texture. Nothing horrible about it, but not much to rave about either. "Serviceable" is as complimentary as I can be about this wine and it is not something I would choose to buy again at this price or even with 50% off.

[LGTrotter]

Blimey! You don't care. Berry's is a bit pricey sometimes. But it's so easy to buy from. Got my port walk ticket today btw.

[DRT]

Blimey! You don't care. Berry's is a bit pricey sometimes. But it's so easy to buy from.

It was bought as an experiment. The experiment had a positive conclusion. Buying a case without trying would have been a less successful venture.

Got my port walk ticket today btw.

Me too.

I have also posted the above note on the BBR site. I wonder whether or not it will be approved by the moderator.

[LGTrotter]

Got my port walk ticket today btw.

Me too.

Did yours come in an envelope in another envelope, contained in another envelope with a seal? It felt like receiving the sealed orders on a nuclear submarine.

I have also posted the above note on the BBR site. I wonder whether or not it will be approved by the moderator.

Bound to, I thought you were quite polite given the price.

[DRT]

Got my port walk ticket today btw.

Me too.

Did yours come in an envelope in another envelope, contained in another envelope with a seal? It felt like receiving the sealed orders on a nuclear submarine.

I thought it was my assisted suicide instructions.

Same thing I suppose.

[LGTrotter]

Just had a look at the reviews on Berrys for this one. I assume the moderator is still thinking about your review. Unless you are 'Grasshopper' and have lied about your age.

[djewesbury]

An envelope I brought back to Berlin from London, brought there from Belfast, contained another envelope, which contained another envelope. Inside was JDAW's Port Walk ticket. But no sign of our two...

[LGTrotter]

An envelope I brought back to Berlin from London, brought there from Belfast, contained another envelope, which contained another envelope. Inside was JDAW's Port Walk ticket. But no sign of our two...

No! Say you are toying with me. Glenn will claim this is all part of the grand scheme for the two of us never to be seen in the same place.

[djewesbury]

An envelope I brought back to Berlin from London, brought there from Belfast, contained another envelope, which contained another envelope. Inside was JDAW's Port Walk ticket. But no sign of our two...

No! Say you are toying with me. Glenn will claim this is all part of the grand scheme for the two of us never to be seen in the same place.

I should have said our three - Rachel, André and I. I have emailed the ever-helpful Lisa at BBR to ask, in a slightly prissy way, whether my other tickets are on their way.

[LGTrotter]

An envelope I brought back to Berlin from London, brought there from Belfast, contained another envelope, which contained another envelope. Inside was JDAW's Port Walk ticket. But no sign of our two...

No! Say you are toying with me. Glenn will claim this is all part of the grand scheme for the two of us never to be seen in the same place.

I should have said our three - Rachel, André and I. I have emailed the ever-helpful Lisa at BBR to ask, in a slightly prissy way, whether my other tickets are on their way.

Just say the word and I will exert all my influence.

Which is none, incidentally.

[DRT]

Just had a look at the reviews on Berrys for this one. I assume the moderator is still thinking about your review. Unless you are 'Grasshopper' and have lied about your age.

I think the message said it would appear within 72 hours.

[djewesbury]

Message arrives from Belfast: 'Three Port Walk tickets have arrived'.

Launch the nuclear sub, Commodore Trotter!

[LGTrotter]

Just had a look at the reviews on Berrys for this one. I assume the moderator is still thinking about your review. Unless you are 'Grasshopper' and have lied about your age.

I think the message said it would appear within 72 hours.

And here it is; http://ugc.bbr.com/profiles/1434-en_gb/ ... rofile.htm

[LGTrotter]

Message arrives from Belfast: 'Three Port Walk tickets have arrived'.

Launch the nuclear sub, Commodore Trotter!

I could never see myself in brass buttons. Whatever 'The Village People' may urge to the contrary.

[djewesbury]

Just had a look at the reviews on Berrys for this one. I assume the moderator is still thinking about your review. Unless you are 'Grasshopper' and have lied about your age.

I think the message said it would appear within 72 hours.

And here it is; http://ugc.bbr.com/profiles/1434-en_gb/ ... rofile.htm

What fun, I see you can reply to the reviews!

[djewesbury]

Message arrives from Belfast: 'Three Port Walk tickets have arrived'.

Launch the nuclear sub, Commodore Trotter!

I could never see myself in brass buttons. Whatever 'The Village People' may urge to the contrary.

Well then, get scrubbing, deck-hand! This Trident won't clean itself.
Admins, please move all that is non-TN-relevant to an appropriately Meaningless place.

[LGTrotter]

Message arrives from Belfast: 'Three Port Walk tickets have arrived'.

Launch the nuclear sub, Commodore Trotter!

I could never see myself in brass buttons. Whatever 'The Village People' may urge to the contrary.

Well then, get scrubbing, deck-hand! This Trident won't clean itself.
Admins, please move all that is non-TN-relevant to an appropriately Meaningless place.

I see myself doing the hornpipe at a rope's end at execution dock by London Town, as Mr Silver would say. Don't move a thing, it is all pertinent.

[DRT]

Just had a look at the reviews on Berrys for this one. I assume the moderator is still thinking about your review. Unless you are 'Grasshopper' and have lied about your age.

I think the message said it would appear within 72 hours.

And here it is; http://ugc.bbr.com/profiles/1434-en_gb/ ... rofile.htm

What fun, I see you can reply to the reviews!

Can someone please buy me tickets to forthcoming Port Walks?

[DRT]

Can anyone think who DJ1972 could be?

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[djewesbury]

Hey it's good that your comment started some discussion isn't it!!

[LGTrotter]

I was so tempted to write something cutting, but fear of the Berrys moderators stayed my hand. Sill time I spose.

[djewesbury]

Please, still time for SomersetLad to register.