2021 Virtual Tasting #14, Thursday 26th August

[nac]

So, the planned virtual in late July didn't happen. I was on holiday and forgot to arrange anything, so apologies.

There's a late August date in the planner, so opening up a list well in advance.

Suggested theme: "A bottle of Port you got for a steal"

Interested:

• NAC
• RichN
• MPM
• PW
• SCD
• JustinK
• GEAG
• WillW
• GlennE
• ZakR
• MCharlton
• AHB
• Others...

MPM - will send out Zoom invite

[rich_n]

Yes please. Looking forward to it!

[flash_uk]

Count me in. Will sort Zoom.

[nac]

Count me in. Will sort Zoom.

TVM

[PhilW]

Sounds good, count me in.

[Doggett]

Yes please

[Justin K]

Me too and how about "a bottle of Port you got for a steal"

[nac]

Me too and how about "a bottle of Port you got for a steal"

Good idea. Unless someone comes up with something better, let's go with that!

[winesecretary]

Sign me up, see you then!

[Will W.]

Suggested theme: "A bottle of Port you got for a steal"

Borges, Castelinho, Real Vinicola? Or does it have to be drinkable? At any rate, please count me in.

[MigSU]

Suggested theme: "A bottle of Port you got for a steal"

Borges, Castelinho, Real Vinicola? Or does it have to be drinkable? At any rate, please count me in.

Whip out your hidden Castelinho gem.

[Glenn E.]

Yes please!

I don't have any steals as good as what you get in England, but I have a couple of good ones.

[PhilW]

Remember that it isn't necessarily a steal just because it was cheap... See (my post elsewhere which I'll find later and edit in here) on my Cruz 1989 "bargain" - which is NOT what I shall be opening...

[Glenn E.]

The ones I'm thinking of are a combination of low price and good to high quality. I.e. $26 for a 1985 Churchill VP, or $20 for any of 1987/1995/1997 Porto Souza VP.

I will not be opening any of my $120 magnums of 1977 Gould Campbell VP, or my $150 magnums of 1994 Taylor VP, though I think they both qualify. I'm not Julian; I cannot drink a magnum in one sitting.

[akzy]

Yes please!

[M.Charlton]

Yes please (though as I have a hearing on the 26th, please accept my apologies in advance if I’m a no-show).

[nac]

Me too and how about "a bottle of Port you got for a steal"

Good idea. Unless someone comes up with something better, let's go with that!

Looks like we're going with Justin's suggestion, so expect to see a number of M&S bottles.

[winesecretary]

If I remember to take it back to London, mine will be the £25 Croft '75 purchased in 2019 from an auction house in Hull.

Otherwise. M&S 2007 or 2011 or Sainsbury's TTD 2000...

[Alex Bridgeman]

Count me in please.

Great theme Justin!

[nac]

Count me in please.

Great theme Justin!

Done.

[flash_uk]

Invite sent.

[rich_n]

I still haven't made a decision on this! Tempted to crack one of the bottles of Six Grapes that I picked up for under a tenner each.

[flash_uk]

I have a few LBV Christmas presents, one of which I might open, on the basis they were "free"!

[jdaw1]

I’m dry this Thursday, but could be sociable for a moment.

[winesecretary]

Other avenues having been closed by circumstance, I will be on 1995 Reccua LBV bottled 2002. E14 from Garrafeira Nacional back when it was easy to access such things.

[nac]

A "steal" bottle has been selected - a de la Rosa "Limited Edition" Tawny, £10 from Waitrose a couple of years ago. Intending to make a brief appearance only as have been quizzing the last two evenings.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I may be a little late tonight, but will be joining.

[rich_n]

I'm also going to be a little late this evening, should be with the group by 8pm.