Ruby Port Tasting - Date TBC - B&F

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winesecretary
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Ruby Port Tasting - Date TBC - B&F

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Is what it says above.

You can bring a port you already have but it must be, or have been, available at retail (not necessarily in the UK) in 2023 for the equivalent of £16 or less.

When you sign up, say what you are going to bring. We will do this single blind (so tasting sheets numbered 1-14 with the names being revealed later).

Who's in?

1. winesecretary - Quinta do Mourao 'S. Leonardo' Ruby Port
2. forest26 - Burmester Ruby
3. jdaw1 - Graham 2015 LBV
4. nac - TBC
5. JacobH - Noval Black
6. Akzy - Quevedo 2017 LBV
7. Flash
8. Hadge
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forest26
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Possibly - depends on date - burmester ruby
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I have a lake† of consistently excellent Graham 2015 ʟʙᴠ.

† A very small lake. But enough to be swum in by a sufficiently small creature.
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Ah. I have just realised that the parameters of this tasting prevent us from using this event as the basis for the Six Grapes tasting (the special edition versions cost £40+).
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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Yes please. I’m sure I have something suitable. Will check…
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Is it planned for this to be a separate event from the Six Grapes one? I’d be keen for this in any event. I think a Noval Black is the only Ruby currently in my possession but can get something else without too much difficulty.
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winesecretary
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@Julian - I think a decent sized rat could do breast stroke in your Graham's LBV 2015 lake

@ Alex - yes £40 is much too rich for us ordinary folk, and the wines too rare.

@ Jacob - yes separate. The idea is to taste blind the things one can buy in the shops, which has wider value than just this community
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Yes please. I can spot Quevedo LBV 2017 or Graham's crusted 2013 that both fit this bill - or both.
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Yes please. Will find something...

Edit: Sandeman LBV
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Maybe - depending on dates
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nac
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I'll bring Fonseca "Waterloo Edition" Finest Reserve (which I've never tried, but I suspect will be quite nice) and Fletcher's Fine Ruby (which I have previously tried and am glad of an opportunity to be rid of my last bottle).
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Yes please - I will bring Niepoort Crusted
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@George - any thoughts on a date for this?
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Yes please .... can I join in .... I have a couple of bottles to choose from here ... all going to be suject to the date tho ...
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