One quiz at a time

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 22:35 Wed 12 May 2021

akzy wrote: ↑21:30 Wed 12 May 2021
Doggett wrote: ↑21:04 Wed 12 May 202116 next?
I presume this was typo?

Tempting to say obviously it was… but I was still looking at number patterns and was not close to getting the answer, unlike you.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 22:58 Wed 12 May 2021

akzy has it! I am in a way quite proud that it took the heavy-duty minds here a year to sequence that one.

We could of course alter the dataset retrospectively by clubbing together to buy the expensive and probably disappointing vintages featured in the sequence...

... but that is a tasting for another day.

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 07:49 Thu 13 May 2021

winesecretary wrote: ↑22:58 Wed 12 May 2021 akzy has it! I am in a way quite proud that it took the heavy-duty minds here a year to sequence that one.

We could of course alter the dataset retrospectively by clubbing together to buy the expensive and probably disappointing vintages featured in the sequence...

... but that is a tasting for another day.

Quite proud that I've been referred to as a 'heavy-duty' mind. Given that I've had a recent puzzle, happy to relinquish the puzzle setting to someone else.

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:58 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Tonight I am drinking the oldest bottle-aged Port I’ve had since the penultimate weekend of January. What 30%-opaque red-brown SQVP is it?

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 21:32 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Graham’s Malvedos 1958

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:44 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑21:32 Mon 14 Feb 2022Graham’s Malvedos 1958

Not Graham. Vintage wrong by more than a decade.

Still has fair balance, but thinning. Maraschino cherry, sweetness, not much complexity, medium-light weight, good length. Needs drinking. It might be sufficiently unusual that I should save one or two for TPFers. (Indeed, no TPF tasting notes for a while.)

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 21:58 Mon 14 Feb 2022

São Luiz 1970

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:11 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:58 Mon 14 Feb 2022São Luiz 1970

Not Kopke. Vintage wrong by more than a decade.

The house (of the single quinta) has a chapter in the book.

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 22:12 Mon 14 Feb 2022

As you had a 1960 on the 2/2/22 it must be pre 1948 then.
Leading me to guess Fonseca Guimaraens 1942, but that is not so rare and enjoyed at 67PM not so long ago. It is my guess despite it most likely being wrong.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:19 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑22:12 Mon 14 Feb 2022As you had a 1960 on the 2/2/22 it must be pre 1948 then.
Leading me to guess Fonseca Guimaraens 1942, but that is not so rare and enjoyed at 67PM not so long ago. It is my guess despite it most likely being wrong.

I had a ’34 on Thu 20th Jan. On Sat 22nd Jan a splendid ’55. Vintage wrong by more than a third of a century. And the guessed name, “Fonseca Guimaraens”, isn’t a SQVP.

(Did I have a Berry Bros Selection ’60 on 2nd Feb? If so, oops. Sorry. Forgot that. Younger than nine of that evening.)

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 22:36 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Noval 1975

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:40 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑22:36 Mon 14 Feb 2022Noval 1975

You can’t guess. You must wait for somebody else to guess. Read first post of this thread.

But if somebody else had guessed that, I would have replied “Not Noval. Vintage wrong by more than a decade.”

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 22:49 Mon 14 Feb 2022

1982 Taylor's Terra Feita.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:54 Mon 14 Feb 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑22:49 Mon 14 Feb 20221982 Taylor's Terra Feita.

Not a Taylor quinta. Not 1982. But 1980s, yes.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:19 Mon 14 Feb 2022Younger than nine of that evening.

This clue might help narrow the Vintage — assuming that I have counted correctly.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 23:08 Mon 14 Feb 2022

It's the 1988 Dow Bomfim.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:13 Mon 14 Feb 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑23:08 Mon 14 Feb 2022It's the 1988 Dow Bomfim.

Correct year; not Dow.

With more time in the decanter it has become more acidic. There is still the cherry sweetness, but it has become more balanced and structured. Maybe, tomorrow, we could know — but we won’t.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑21:44 Mon 14 Feb 2022Not Graham.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:11 Mon 14 Feb 2022Not Kopke.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑21:58 Mon 14 Feb 2022The house (of the single quinta) has a chapter in the book.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:40 Mon 14 Feb 2022Not Noval.

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:54 Mon 14 Feb 2022Not a Taylor quinta.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 23:19 Mon 14 Feb 2022

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 23:25 Mon 14 Feb 2022

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:37 Mon 14 Feb 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑23:19 Mon 14 Feb 2022Damn you, Wiseman.

That is not in the spirit of this game, nor indeed, of this forum more generally. Please reconsider.

MigSU wrote: ↑23:25 Mon 14 Feb 2022Then it has to be the 1988 Smith Woodhouse Madalena. If not, then I'm storming out.

You guessed immediately previously, so you may not guess until another has done so. You must hope that the next guesser is merciful.

Post by **DRT** » 00:02 Tue 15 Feb 2022

It can only be Warre Cavadinha 1988.

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:05 Tue 15 Feb 2022

DRT wrote: ↑00:02 Tue 15 Feb 2022It can only be Warre Cavadinha 1988.

No.

Clue: the standard abbreviation for this quinta is “SWM”.

Post by **DRT** » 00:15 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Or perhaps Fonseca Guimaraens 1988, albeit not a SQVP.

Post by **DRT** » 00:16 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Oh, I've got it! Smith Woodhouse Madalena 1988

Post by **DRT** » 00:17 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Roriz 1888?

Post by **DRT** » 00:18 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Is it my question now?

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:19 Tue 15 Feb 2022

DRT wrote: ↑00:15 Tue 15 Feb 2022Or perhaps Fonseca Guimaraens 1988, albeit not a SQVP.

You can’t guess. And not a Fonseca SQVP.

DRT wrote: ↑00:16 Tue 15 Feb 2022 Oh, I've got it! Smith Woodhouse Madalena 1988

You still can’t guess. But good use of the clues:

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:13 Mon 14 Feb 2022
MigSU wrote: ↑23:08 Mon 14 Feb 2022It's the 1988 Dow Bomfim.
Correct year

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:05 Tue 15 Feb 2022Clue: the standard abbreviation for this quinta is “SWM”.

DRT wrote: ↑00:17 Tue 15 Feb 2022Roriz 1888?

You still can’t guess. And the book lacks evidence of a Kopke Roriz 1888. Have you proper evidence, or are you guessing?

DRT wrote: ↑00:18 Tue 15 Feb 2022Is it my question now?

Almost, but not quite.

Post by **DRT** » 00:27 Tue 15 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑00:19 Tue 15 Feb 2022
DRT wrote: ↑00:17 Tue 15 Feb 2022Roriz 1888?
You still can’t guess. And the book lacks evidence of a Kopke Roriz 1888. Have you proper evidence, or are you guessing?

The KR1888 is the only one I have had that was 30% opaque, the others being 25-28%.

Is it Cruz 1988?

Post by **jdaw1** » 00:27 Tue 15 Feb 2022

DRT wrote: ↑00:27 Tue 15 Feb 2022Is it Cruz 1988?

You made the most recent valid guess — WC88 — so still can’t guess.

Post by **jdaw1** » 21:09 Tue 15 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:37 Mon 14 Feb 2022
MigSU wrote: ↑23:25 Mon 14 Feb 2022Then it has to be the 1988 Smith Woodhouse Madalena. If not, then I'm storming out.
You guessed immediately previously, so you may not guess until another has done so. You must hope that the next guesser is merciful.

Despite the illegal guess, it goes to MigSU. MigSU’s question.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 21:53 Tue 15 Feb 2022

I have deleted that post and have turned myself in to the authorities.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 22:23 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Guess which VP I'm having.

Clues:

- 1670

- Mugabe; Gibraltar; Tito.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:22 Tue 15 Feb 2022

Warre 1980.

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 01:35 Wed 16 Feb 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑23:22 Tue 15 Feb 2022Warre 1980.

Too easy

The Port was very good, though.

nac · Post by **nac** » 16:23 Thu 10 Mar 2022

Next question?

Post by **jdaw1** » 20:57 Tue 15 Mar 2022

This evening, a decanter of dirty bacterial Port went down the sink. Name shipper and vintage.

M.Charlton · Post by **M.Charlton** » 00:24 Wed 16 Mar 2022

Ps98.

Post by **flash_uk** » 09:03 Wed 16 Mar 2022

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 14:33 Wed 16 Mar 2022

Post by **PhilW** » 16:26 Wed 16 Mar 2022

W85 on the grounds that is one of the ones that you were opening in preparation for tonight.

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 20:03 Wed 16 Mar 2022

akzy · Post by **akzy** » 23:29 Wed 16 Mar 2022

PhilW wrote: ↑16:26 Wed 16 Mar 2022 W85 on the grounds that is one of the ones that you were opening in preparation for tonight.

The W85 was excellent.

nac · Post by **nac** » 11:31 Thu 17 Mar 2022

TTD 2000

Post by **PhilW** » 14:34 Thu 17 Mar 2022

akzy wrote: ↑23:29 Wed 16 Mar 2022
PhilW wrote: ↑16:26 Wed 16 Mar 2022 W85 on the grounds that is one of the ones that you were opening in preparation for tonight.
The W85 was excellent.

Well, I was thinking it must have been either the F85 or W85 being the bottles being opened for the '85 horizontal, and that it was so bad that a different bottle was subsequently decanted after the duffer. However, if W85 is wrong, I absolutely refuse to believe it could have been an F85 (denial is not just a river in Egypt) and will go for my most-experienced-bacterial-vp of D63 for my next guess.

Post by **PhilW** » 06:41 Mon 30 May 2022

jdaw1 wrote: ↑20:57 Tue 15 Mar 2022 This evening, a decanter of dirty bacterial Port went down the sink. Name shipper and vintage.

Seizing ancient powers; Julian still to let us know the answer to his question if possible sometime, but the guesses have gone unanswered for long enough, so a new question:

What have I recently bought, that I don't really need? (that I don't really need)

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 12:21 Mon 30 May 2022

Some port?

Post by **PhilW** » 14:39 Mon 30 May 2022

Doggett wrote: ↑12:21 Mon 30 May 2022Some port?

Nope. (I've bought very little port this year to date, primarily for reasons mentioned at the last tasting; neither relate to the answer to this question).

MigSU · Post by **MigSU** » 16:47 Mon 30 May 2022

A car?

Doggett · Post by **Doggett** » 17:08 Mon 30 May 2022

A paddle board?

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 17:28 Mon 30 May 2022

A wine storage cabinet? No, wait, another wine storage cabinet?

Post by **PhilW** » 19:08 Mon 30 May 2022

MigSU wrote: ↑16:47 Mon 30 May 2022A car?

Doggett wrote: ↑17:08 Mon 30 May 2022A paddle board?

No (to both - though I like Simon's broad thinking!). The answer is not unrelated to port.

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑17:28 Mon 30 May 2022A wine storage cabinet? No, wait, another wine storage cabinet?

No.