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Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 13:39 Mon 12 Apr 2021
by winesecretary
@ Doggett - Ah, I had missed that one [as not on the '2021 physical tastings' planner]. Yes, that takes precedence. Later in the year it is.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 09:49 Tue 13 Apr 2021
by nac
Doggett wrote: ↑13:10 Mon 12 Apr 2021
There is the Quinta de la Rosa LBV and Vintage tasting on 8th July, so maybe later in the year?
Had completely missed this, but have now updated the planner.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 11:56 Tue 13 Apr 2021
by Doggett
nac wrote: ↑09:49 Tue 13 Apr 2021
Doggett wrote: ↑13:10 Mon 12 Apr 2021
There is the Quinta de la Rosa LBV and Vintage tasting on 8th July, so maybe later in the year?
Had completely missed this, but have now updated the planner.
Missed it... but still managed to get on the attendees list! Good work
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 17:03 Tue 13 Apr 2021
by flash_uk
winesecretary wrote: ↑21:00 Wed 15 Apr 2020
*For completeness I should add that there are mentions to be found of several other Terra Feita wines. The Book suggests 1907 and 1911 as tasted by the late, great, Michael Broadbent. vintageport.se suggests there is a 1914 Terra Feita. However, no-one (else) seems to have ever encountered a bottle of them. The stock of 1998 TTF is recorded in The Book (quoting Mayson 2001) as having been destroyed in a natural disaster at the Fonseca lodge in 2001. Taylor's own website mentions that "
In the early 1900’s the firm’s relationship with Terra Feita seems to have intensified. The firm started bottling small amounts of Vintage Port drawn exclusively from the Terra Feita vineyards, distant precursors of today’s Quinta de Terra Feita single estate Vintage Ports. A handful of bottles of these early Terra Feita Vintages, starting with 1905 and continuing until the mid-1930’s, can still be found in Taylor’s cellars" A 1925 Terra Feita (bottled by Fonseca Guimaraens) was sold in Amsterdam in June 2020; alas I was the underbidder.
A publication by TFP which arrived with the BFT ports, lists the following additional years for TTF: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1937.
I suggest for this tasting we go ahead with the original 11 - all 24 in one tasting would be hard to cope with
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 17:57 Tue 13 Apr 2021
by winesecretary
@flash_uk - splendid, additional data. Hurrah. Thank you!
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 18:38 Sat 25 Dec 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
I have a note in my calendar of future tastings that this tasting was rescheduled to June 10th, 2022.
Did I make this up or was this, perhaps, discussed at one of our dinners and I diligently recorded the relevant facts from the conversation?
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 19:30 Sat 25 Dec 2021
by winesecretary
I think it was rescheduled to 10 June 2021... 10 June is a Friday, which I infer is a non-preferred day of the week for this group. How about 7 or 8 June?
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 19:30 Sat 25 Dec 2021
by jdaw1
flash_uk wrote: ↑17:03 Tue 13 Apr 2021A publication by TFP which arrived with the BFT ports, lists the following additional years for TTF: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1937.
Please, what publication?
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 19:38 Sat 25 Dec 2021
by winesecretary
I have independent data on the 1925 per first post - Sylvie's sold a bottle last year.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 22:00 Sat 25 Dec 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:30 Sat 25 Dec 2021
flash_uk wrote: ↑17:03 Tue 13 Apr 2021A publication by TFP which arrived with the BFT ports, lists the following additional years for TTF: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1937.
Please, what publication?
It was a little green book. I may still have a copy.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 15:19 Sun 26 Dec 2021
by flash_uk
jdaw1 wrote: ↑19:30 Sat 25 Dec 2021
flash_uk wrote: ↑17:03 Tue 13 Apr 2021A publication by TFP which arrived with the BFT ports, lists the following additional years for TTF: 1905, 1906, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1923, 1925, 1931, 1937.
Please, what publication?
45 minutes rifling around bookcases, filing cabinets, shelves, on the verge of giving up, then finally discovered.
h/t to the 2014 Chassagne Montrachet Agnes Paquet, that sustained me through the search...
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 15:20 Sun 26 Dec 2021
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Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 15:21 Sun 26 Dec 2021
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Posted: 15:22 Sun 26 Dec 2021
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Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 23:14 Sun 26 Dec 2021
by Doggett
Good work Mike… I know have that somewhere but it has not been found on the limited search so far.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 14:00 Mon 27 Dec 2021
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Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 14:00 Mon 27 Dec 2021
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Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 17:12 Mon 27 Dec 2021
by jdaw1
Thank you. The website
taylorsport.cn had, until now, escaped my notice.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 20:44 Sat 16 Apr 2022
by Doggett
Still good for this, have the declared bottles, and very much hope we are on course for this tasting. Any update on the likelihood of it happening?
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 08:02 Sun 17 Apr 2022
by SCP
Could I be added to the reserves please. I only have the 1986.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Date TBC, B&F
Posted: 08:55 Sun 17 Apr 2022
by winesecretary
Wednesday 2nd November, if the B&F will have us. Will check.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Provisional Date Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 09:50 Sun 17 Apr 2022
by jdaw1
Tom might be busy near Guy Fawkes.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Provisional Date Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 06:56 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by winesecretary
Tom has not indicated a wish to attend...
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 10:42 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by winesecretary
Date now confirmed with B&F. Please can all attendees reconfirm their availability for the new date.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 10:50 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by CPR 1
reconfirming - Thank you
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 10:53 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by Doggett
Yes please
EDIT: and still have 1999 and the 2001 available
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 11:52 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by flash_uk
reconfirming
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 12:01 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by PhilW
reconfirmed.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 12:41 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by Alex Bridgeman
Reconfirming - I have 1986 and 2005
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 12:46 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by DaveRL
Yes please.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 13:35 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by hadge
Reconfirming thanks
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 17:20 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by nac
Reconfirming. Still have the 82 and 91.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 18:18 Tue 19 Apr 2022
by jdaw1
Yes please. I like TTF.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 16:12 Tue 26 Apr 2022
by flash_uk
I discovered I also have a ’95 as well as the ’99.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 20:11 Tue 26 Apr 2022
by akzy
Still keen. Still only have the 05 and willing to adopt if preferred.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 22:20 Sun 05 Jun 2022
by Christopher
Reconfirmed
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 18:24 Mon 12 Sep 2022
by forest26
Reconfirmed
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 09:25 Fri 23 Sep 2022
by DaveRL
Sadly, I can no longer come to this tasting. It looks interesting, I like TTF, I'm sorry to have to miss it. Hope it goes well.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 16:13 Fri 23 Sep 2022
by winesecretary
@ DaveRL - sorry you cannot make it.
There may be an industry guest to fill DaveRL's place. Will check.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 17:33 Fri 23 Sep 2022
by Doggett
Is it possible to get the batting order and confirm if I should bring the ‘99, ‘01 or neither and adopt? Preference would be either of the bottles I have.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 17:47 Fri 23 Sep 2022
by winesecretary
Added to first post, thank you for the reminder.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 20:38 Sat 24 Sep 2022
by forest26
Only have 2005 - for the first time ever I might have to adopt !
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 12:19 Sun 25 Sep 2022
by winesecretary
@forest26 - there is nothing for you to adopt - there are only 11 wines!
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 15:03 Sun 25 Sep 2022
by akzy
winesecretary wrote: ↑12:19 Sun 25 Sep 2022
@forest26 - there is nothing for you to adopt - there are only 11 wines!
A grave concern is that we'll go thirsty. Perhaps double up with other Taylor VP from common years?
Confirming that I can bring the 05.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 17:13 Sun 25 Sep 2022
by PhilW
akzy wrote:winesecretary wrote: ↑12:19 Sun 25 Sep 2022
@forest26 - there is nothing for you to adopt - there are only 11 wines!
A grave concern is that we'll go thirsty. Perhaps double up with other Taylor VP from common years?
Confirming that I can bring the 05.
Perhaps add some Vargellas years, particularly in those years where both were produced?
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 17:14 Sun 25 Sep 2022
by CPR 1
PhilW wrote: ↑17:13 Sun 25 Sep 2022
akzy wrote:winesecretary wrote: ↑12:19 Sun 25 Sep 2022
@forest26 - there is nothing for you to adopt - there are only 11 wines!
A grave concern is that we'll go thirsty. Perhaps double up with other Taylor VP from common years?
Confirming that I can bring the 05.
Perhaps add some Vargellas years, particularly in those years where both were produced?
I could bring TV, and TVV 1995 if that would help
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 20:13 Sun 25 Sep 2022
by PhilW
PhilW wrote:Perhaps add some Vargellas years, particularly in those years where both were produced?
... and I've just noticed earlier in this thread that I suggested the same thing a couple of years ago and the organiser said no - therefore apologies for the repeat.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 22:01 Sun 25 Sep 2022
by winesecretary
@PhilW - life might have mellowed my narrow focus. Also, I like TV91. Let me cogitate.
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 16:53 Mon 26 Sep 2022
by jdaw1
I would also need to adopt a Terra Feita, or even an old Vargellas. (Full declarations I have, most obviously ’70, and ’85 in magnum.)
Re: Taylor's Terra Feita Vertical, Wednesday 2 November 2022, B&F
Posted: 16:58 Mon 26 Sep 2022
by winesecretary
@idj123 - you are first reserve, and thus now have a place if you want it
