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Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 18:29 Sun 21 Mar 2021
by hadge
After a quick look around the cellar, I missed a few things and to confirm what I have,

Ca
Ck
Cr
Ev
G (75 and Mag)
Mz
Ni
Ps
QH
S (Mags only)
W (75 and DM)

BBR own bottling (but had this marked up for the BBR tasting)

Error the GC was 97 ops!

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 20:57 Sun 21 Mar 2021
by jdaw1
hadge wrote: 18:29 Sun 21 Mar 2021Error the GC was 97 ops!
No harm done: both GEAG and NAC have Gould Campbell.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 10:31 Sat 27 Mar 2021
by nac
nac wrote: 07:48 Sat 20 Mar 2021 There's a 12bt case of the quite rare Noval 94 in the current BidForWine auction. Looks to be in excellent condition.

Any interest in a group purchase?
For those that expressed an interest in this, with a day and a bit to go it’s already at £1000. As such, I’m withdrawing my interest.

Feel free to bid...

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 17:38 Mon 05 Apr 2021
by Christopher
Can I go on the reserve list

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 18:54 Mon 05 Apr 2021
by jdaw1
Christopher wrote: 17:38 Mon 05 Apr 2021Can I go on the reserve list
Yes. Done.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 23:19 Sat 24 Jul 2021
by jdaw1
As there have been no posts for 111 days, this is a gentle reminder that the 1994 horizontal is still scheduled for 114 days hence, being Tuesday 16th November 2021.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 21:47 Thu 29 Jul 2021
by uncle tom
I have 23 '94s, some still in owcs, but opening them would in most cases pose little problem.

Please consult if wines are proving hard to find.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 18:33 Fri 01 Oct 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
I have an industry guest who I would like to invite to this tasting - I am happy to share glasses with him if required.

He has offered to contribute Churchill 1994, if we would like him to.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 14:20 Wed 06 Oct 2021
by jdaw1
Please could somebody else become the organiser of this tasting?

I expect that I won’t be able to attend, but don’t yet want to wholly give up on attendance. If my seat were needed, I’d concede it.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 15:32 Wed 06 Oct 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
I’ll step in and take on the organisation of this one, I have a soft spot for the 1994s.

Please don’t expect to see much happen until after my October 26 deadline has passed.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 10:55 Fri 22 Oct 2021
by akzy
Realising I'm first reserve, I should point out that I have easy access to the Berry's 94 (bottled by SW). Happy to adopt if preferred.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 21:29 Sun 24 Oct 2021
by Justin K
Zak you’re up, I can’t make this due to a work commitment the morning after.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 08:35 Mon 25 Oct 2021
by PhilW
With apologies, I'm not going to be in a position to attend; please promote another wait-lister.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 13:02 Mon 25 Oct 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
Attendee list updated to promote Zak and Harry to have seats at the table.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 18:18 Mon 25 Oct 2021
by jdaw1
Alex Bridgeman wrote: 13:02 Mon 25 Oct 2021Attendee list updated to promote Zak and Harry to have seats at the table.
The placemats commensurately updated.

When I was the organiser a provisional list of twenty-one Ports was made, and put in the placemats. Does the new organiser endorse that earlier selection?

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 06:55 Tue 26 Oct 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
The new organiser is a firm believer in the maxim “Less is more”. It is likely the number of Ports tasted will be nearer 14 than 21, but such decisions will be taken in a day or two.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 17:34 Tue 26 Oct 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
I have just realised Glenn Eliott is still on the list of attendees. While Glenn is welcome to join us virtually, I do not believe that he is planning to fly to the UK for this tasting.

Glenn - if I am wrong in my assumption, please let me know!

In the meantime I am presumptively promoting Christopher to replace Glenn.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 17:57 Tue 26 Oct 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
I have had a request to advise people of the bottles I would like them to contribute to the tasting. To facilitate my response I have tried to compile a list of the bottles each attendee has said they have available.
JDAW
SCD
HTWH - Ca, Ck, Cr, EV, Fr, G, Mz, Ni, Ps, QH, S, W
TC - Cr, F, NN
AHB - D, EV, G, P&W, Rs, T, Ts
CPR - D, EV, G, K, RPE
MPM
ZDR - BBR
WHW - Bu*, D, G*, Ni, RP, Ra* (* denotes "piles")
RON
IDJ - Ck, Df
GEAG - D, GC, Rs, SW, T, V, W
NAC - GC, Ps, Rs, T
CMAG

Please could you review the list and let me know if I have made any errors or if you have other bottles available.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 19:01 Tue 26 Oct 2021
by akzy
Alex Bridgeman wrote: 17:57 Tue 26 Oct 2021 I have had a request to advise people of the bottles I would like them to contribute to the tasting. To facilitate my response I have tried to compile a list of the bottles each attendee has said they have available.
JDAW
SCD
HTWH - Ca, Ck, Cr, EV, Fr, G, Mz, Ni, Ps, QH, S, W
TC - Cr, F, NN
AHB - D, EV, G, P&W, Rs, T, Ts
CPR - D, EV, G, K, RPE
MPM
ZDR - BBR, D
WHW - Bu*, D, G*, Ni, RP, Ra* (* denotes "piles")
RON
IDJ - Ck, Df
GEAG - D, GC, Rs, SW, T, V, W
NAC - GC, Ps, Rs, T
CMAG

Please could you review the list and let me know if I have made any errors or if you have other bottles available.
I don't have easy access to the Dow and would prefer to adopt. Happy to provide the BBR still.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 06:52 Wed 27 Oct 2021
by winesecretary
I still have all of those

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 15:46 Wed 27 Oct 2021
by nac
Alex - definitely still have the listed wines and might now have a couple of others. Away at the moment so will check at the weekend and update.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 23:11 Wed 27 Oct 2021
by hadge
HTWH - Ca, Ck, Cr, EV, Fr, G, Mz, Ni, Ps, QH, S, W

I don't think that i ever had the Fr plus i can't seem to find the Ni (still might come across it)

all the rest are there, but S is magnum don't have bottles.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 11:51 Sun 31 Oct 2021
by forest26
I have
Ca
Cr
T
Sk
Ps
NN
G
K
QdlR
F

What should I bring?

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 20:34 Sun 31 Oct 2021
by nac
nac wrote: 15:46 Wed 27 Oct 2021 Alex - definitely still have the listed wines and might now have a couple of others. Away at the moment so will check at the weekend and update.
Yes, still have a couple of bottles of Gould Campbell, the Passadouro, Taylor in bottles and magnums, and loads of the de la Rosa.

Also now have a couple of bottles of the Graham and a magnum of Churchill LBV.

All are immediately accessible.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 20:16 Mon 01 Nov 2021
by hadge
just found a couple of bottles, now have GC and Ra (didn't know that i had this)

but still haven't seen the Ni.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 20:52 Tue 02 Nov 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
An update.

I have used executive powers as the locum organiser of the tasting to invite Jamie Graham to join us. Jamie will bring a bottle of the Churchill 1994. If no-one drops out between now and 16 November we will be 15 around the table. If someone drops out I will limit the numbers attending to a maximum of 14.

Please could people bring or adopt the following bottles:
  • JG - Ch
  • GEAG - SW and V, the V to be adopted by JDAW
  • WHW - Bu and Ra (and Ni12), the Bu to be adopted by SCD
  • NAC - GC and T, the T to be adopted by MPM
  • HTWH - Cr and QH, Cr to be adopted by ZDR
  • TC - F and Ca, the Ca to be adopted by RON
  • AHB - G and W, the W to be adopted by IDJ
  • CPR - D and K, the K to be adopted by CMAG
Thus we will have 15 Ports, these being the full range of Symington brands (at the time of release), three of the four Sogevinus brands (missing Bs) and Romaniera.
  1. Churchill - brought by Jamie Graham
  2. Croft - brought by HTWH and adopted by ZDR
  3. Fonseca - brought by TC
  4. Taylor - brought by NAC and adopted by MPM
  5. Dow - brought by CPR
  6. Graham - brought by AHB
  7. Warre - brought by AHB and adopted by IDJ
  8. Vesuvio - brought by GEAG and adopted by JDAW
  9. Smith Woodhouse - brought by GEAG
  10. Gould Campbell - brought by NAC
  11. Quarles Harris - brought by HTWH
  12. Kopke - brought by CPR and adopted by CMAG
  13. Calem - brought by TC and adopted by RON
  14. Burmester - brought by WHW and adopted by SCD
  15. Romaniera - brought by WHW

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 23:35 Thu 04 Nov 2021
by jdaw1
Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 00:06 Fri 05 Nov 2021
by MigSU
jdaw1 wrote: 23:35 Thu 04 Nov 2021 Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.
With the amount of placemats you've made you could've done a 2nd printing run of your book. Just saying.




I want it.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 19:36 Fri 05 Nov 2021
by jdaw1
MigSU wrote: 00:06 Fri 05 Nov 2021the amount of placemats you've made
Listed, the majority being pre-Oct 2018.


MigSU wrote: 00:06 Fri 05 Nov 2021you could've done a 2nd printing run of your book.
Not forgotten.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 12:06 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
It's time to start thinking about what to eat on Tuesday 16th.

The standard menu is as follows:
STARTERS
Soup of the Day
Smoked Salmon
Duck Liver Pate

MAINS
Fish & Chips
Bangers & Mash
Vegan Burger
Roast Vegetable & Feta Salad
Grilled Chicken Breast with Lentils
240g Sirloin

SIDES
Chips
Fries
Green Beans & Shallots
Green Salad
Mash

SPECIALS
300g Ribeye £34
400g T-Bone £42
600g Sirloin £48

There is still no sign of Welsh Rarebit on the menu but we can always ask...

If anyone fancies sharing a 600g medium-rare sirloin with me then let me know.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 13:58 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by winesecretary
Welsh rarebit (if available, otherwise, soup)
Chicken; green salad

I have stood the V and SW up.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 15:52 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by jdaw1
Alex Bridgeman wrote: 12:06 Tue 09 Nov 2021If anyone fancies sharing a 600g medium-rare sirloin with me then let me know.
Yes please, preceded by paté.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 16:30 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by nac
My food order is:
Welsh rarebit (extra cheesy) to start
Sirloin (medium well), chips, green beans & shallots, peppercorn sauce

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 16:57 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by akzy
Pate to start
Sirloin (medium rare), fries, greenbeans and Bearnaise sauce (otherwise peppercorn) for main.

Thanks!

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 18:01 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: 15:52 Tue 09 Nov 2021
Alex Bridgeman wrote: 12:06 Tue 09 Nov 2021If anyone fancies sharing a 600g medium-rare sirloin with me then let me know.
Yes please, preceded by paté.
Just checking you saw that was a medium rare...

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 19:12 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by jdaw1
jdaw1 wrote: 23:35 Thu 04 Nov 2021Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.
Please.


Alex Bridgeman wrote: 18:01 Tue 09 Nov 2021Just checking you saw that was a medium rare...
Seen.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 19:45 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by hadge
Smoked Salmon
400g T-Bone (medium rare), fries, greenbeans
Thanks

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 19:47 Tue 09 Nov 2021
by CPR 1
Smoked Salmon

Black and Blue Rib Eye, Chips and Green Beans

Thanks

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 09:38 Wed 10 Nov 2021
by nac
GC and T extracted from cellar and stood up.
Planning on double decanting the night before unless organisers request otherwise.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 16:17 Wed 10 Nov 2021
by hadge
Alex - you have a time in mind for when you would like them decanted?

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 20:57 Wed 10 Nov 2021
by Doggett
Starter: smoked salmon
Main: sirloin (rare) with fries
Many thanks.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 21:46 Wed 10 Nov 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote: 23:35 Thu 04 Nov 2021 Please inspect the placemats, and either list necessary corrections or confirm good. Thank you.
These look perfect, thank you.

Is anyone able to print these for us? I don’t have the ability to print A3.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 00:13 Thu 11 Nov 2021
by nac
Alex Bridgeman wrote: 21:46 Wed 10 Nov 2021 Is anyone able to print these for us? I don’t have the ability to print A3.
Can do.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 07:17 Thu 11 Nov 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
nac wrote: 00:13 Thu 11 Nov 2021
Alex Bridgeman wrote: 21:46 Wed 10 Nov 2021 Is anyone able to print these for us? I don’t have the ability to print A3.
Can do.
Thank you.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 07:18 Thu 11 Nov 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
hadge wrote: 16:17 Wed 10 Nov 2021 Alex - you have a time in mind for when you would like them decanted?
These wines are still pretty young and robust. I think decanting in the morning on the day would be perfect.

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 00:07 Fri 12 Nov 2021
by Christopher
Pate
Rib eye, green beans abs skinny fries!
Thanks

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 21:47 Fri 12 Nov 2021
by Alex Bridgeman
Food order has gone in. Ian, Will you have to order on the night either because there is no standard food order for you (Will) or your standard food order no longer exists (Ian). Those of you with standard food order starters which no longer exist will have to order on the night (Tony, Mike, Rich).

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 00:45 Sat 13 Nov 2021
by jdaw1

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 22:48 Sun 14 Nov 2021
by forest26
If not too late

Ribeye MR green beans and fries

Re: 1994s, Tue 16 Nov 2021

Posted: 07:01 Mon 15 Nov 2021
by idj123
Apologies that it’s so late in the day but:

Super cheesy Welsh Rarebit followed by ribeye steak (M-R) and chips with green beans

Thanks