1994s, Tue 26 Mar 2024

[Alex Bridgeman]

This post to hold plans as and when agreed.

Theme: 1994 horizontal

Date: Tue 26 Mar 2024 in the Red Room of the Boot & Flogger

People:

1. Anthony S. — bringing Vesuvio
2. JDAW (confirmed) — Noval and (for LTP) Warre and (for DESVA) Martinez;
3. Luke P. — Warre;
4. MPM (confirmed) — Graham;
5. NAC (confirmed) — Croft;
6. AHB (confirmed) — Fonseca;
7. IDJ (confirmed) — Cockburn and Tesco;
8. CPR (confirmed) — Kopke;
9. PW (confirmed) — Royal Oporto;
10. TC — Cálem;
11. MSC (confirmed) — Dow;
12. CMAG (confirmed) — Taylor;
13. THRA — Burmester;
14. DESVA — Martinez.

Reserves:

• MJW.

Withdrawn:

• ZDR;
• JMK;
• Pommy42;
• BRP - Smith Woodhouse;
• GEAG (confirmed) - Warre.

Food order.

Current draft of the placemats.

[jdaw1]

At the Coronation tasting we discussed the absence of forthcoming tastings, and suggestions were made, including a 1994 horizontal (and ’66, G|GM). You know what to do.

Previous 1994 horizontals: 11 Dec 2007 at Bistro Citron in New York (Columbus and 83rd); 08 Sep 2009 at the New Cavendish Club; 11 June 2019 at the B&F; 16 Nov 2021 at the B&F.

[flash_uk]

Yes please

[nac]

Yes please.

[winesecretary]

Yes please. I have Dow, Gould Campbell, Quinta de la Rosa, Smith Woodhouse, Taylor, Vesuvio, and Warre of that year.

[akzy]

Yes please

[jdaw1]

Alex B. has asked to be added.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Alex B. has asked to be added.

And will advise what he has shortly.

[idj123]

Count me in please.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Alex B. has asked to be added.

And will advise what he has shortly.

With adequate notice since most is in off-site storage, I could get my hands on Berry Brothers, Churchill (but only in halves,), la Rosa, Dow, Eira Velha (Martinez), Fonseca, Gould Campbell, Graham, Graham Single Harvest Tawny, Martinez, Niepoort, Noval, Paxton & Whitfield, Quarles Harris, Ramos Pinto, Smith Woodhouse (but only in halves), Taylor, Tesco, Vesuvio, Warre and Warre Traditional LBV. I have some 1994 non-Port too, if that is of any relevance.

[CPR 1]

yes please

Of those not already offered I can add Offley, Kopke, Burmester and Ramos Pinto Quinta da Ervamoira

Looks like it should be a good session

[PhilW]

Yes please.
Currently to hand qLR and RO, and in storage F, G, W, V.
Also Q94c and G94c, though either or both might be drunk this summer.

[nac]

I have:
Chuchill, Croft, Dow (2022 release), Gould Campbell, Graham ("normal" & 2022 release), Martinez, Quinta do Passadouro, Quinta de la Rosa, Taylor, Warre ("normal" & 2022 release)

[forest26]

Yes please

[idj123]

Of those not already covered I can offer Ck, Df and Ca, although only the first of these is readily accessible. If you want to take a chance, I also have Ni in mag.

[mcoulson]

Can I join in please .... I have Fonseca LBV and VP, Taylors, Martinez, Dows, Quinta de la Rosa & Quevedo Colheita

[uncle tom]

Stick me down - have most shippers

[Justin K]

Yes please, I have Dows, Grahams, Noval, Sandemans, Taylors and Tesco!

[Christopher]

Can I please go on the reserve list
I can provide Fonseca or Taylor’s from memory

[Mike J. W.]

On the extreme off-chance that I can fly to London for this (I'm probably going to be in London around June 8-9 of 2024, so twice in one year might be pushing it), please put me on the reserve list. I have many of the '94's already listed but I also have a Burmester and a Quinta Do Crasto, which aren't on the list yet.

[pommy42]

I would love to be added to the reserves list for this too! =)

[BRPetrie]

Please may I be added to this - I can offer smith woodhouse!

[Alex Bridgeman]

Our guest has requested that he be permitted to bring the Dow for the tasting.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Julian, we should revive the thread organising this tasting. If you want me to step in and take over, I'm happy to do so - just let me know.

[hadge]

I have just realise that this is the Easter week and therefore i can't make it.

[Alex Bridgeman]

JDAW is rushed off his feet at the moment, so I've stepped in to take over the organising of this tasting.

As Harry has noted above, this is the Tuesday before the Easter weekend BUT, if your school holidays are the same as in our area, the schools don't break up until Good Friday so Tuesday is still school term time.

Back to practical organising - please could the following people let me know what (if any) 1994 VPs they could offer for the tasting:

• JDAW
• MPM
• ZDR

[Alex Bridgeman]

I am about to run through the chain of posts and update the attendee list. Please could you confirm that you are still able to attend.

[winesecretary]

I so confirm. I have the Vesuvio 1994 in London and propose to pick up the rest of ports I have proffered next weekend. If I find I have mislaid any in the interim I will let you know. I can then drink the ones we don't need for this tasting over the next few months which will be no hardship.

[mcoulson]

I'm very much up for this and can confirm my availability .... I have Dow's, Fonseca, Martinez, Quinta da la Rosa, Vesuvio, Taylor's and a Quevado Colheita and some Fonseca LBV just for good measure take your pick Alex.

[CPR 1]

re confirming - very much looking forward to this

[flash_uk]

Reconfirming- seems I have Dow, Warre, Graham, la Rosa.
Thx for lending your hand Alex.

Update: also have GC and Eira Velha.

[jdaw1]

Yes please.

[akzy]

Back to practical organising - please could the following people let me know what (if any) 1994 VPs they could offer for the tasting:

• JDAW
• MPM
• ZDR

I'm afraid I will have to pull out of this tasting.

[Justin K]

Can’t make that date have to pull out.

[nac]

I have:
Chuchill, Croft, Dow (2022 release), Gould Campbell, Graham ("normal" & 2022 release), Martinez, Quinta do Passadouro, Quinta de la Rosa, Taylor, Warre ("normal" & 2022 release)

Confirm still available, and think I still have all the wines listed above.

[PhilW]

I am about to run through the chain of posts and update the attendee list. Please could you confirm that you are still able to attend.

Confirmed.
Would prefer not to open new case from storage if avoidable; have RO and qLR to hand, or happy to adopt.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Christopher, Mike JW - you are next on the reserves list. Would you like the seats that have come available?

[Alex Bridgeman]

Mike JW isn’t in a position to confirm and has asked to stay on the reserves list.

Pommy42, you’re next up. Would you like a seat?

[Christopher]

Yes please I can make it

[jdaw1]

1994s: I have Martinez, Noval, Dow, Graham.

[mcoulson]

I have Dow, Fonseca, Martinez, Quinta de la Rosa, Vesuvio & Taylor's

[idj123]

Believe that I need to reconfirm attendance and so am doing so.

[winesecretary]

Have located Warre, Gould Campbell and Smith Woodhouse in the cellar so will bring those back to town. Already have Vesuvio in town. Can’t find the others (Dow, QDLR, Taylor).

[Alex Bridgeman]

Still awaiting confirmation from Tom, Tony and Pommy42.

Waiting for potential contributions from Tom and Tony.

[winesecretary]

Have opened the Smith Woodhouse so take that off the list of options proffered…

[Alex Bridgeman]

Ben,

Pommy42 hasn't replied so the 14th seat is yours, if you'd like to attend.

[Alex Bridgeman]

On the assumption that Ben can take the last seat at the table, this is what I am asking each attendee to bring:
THRA Burmester
TC Calem
IDJ Cockburn
NAC Croft
MC Dow
AHB Fonseca
MPM Graham
CPR Kopke
JDAW Quinta do Noval
PW Royal Oporto
BRP Smith Woodhouse
CMAG Taylor
AJS Vesuvio
GEAG Warre

Any issues (like George "Ooops, I've just opened my Smith Woodhouse 1994. Better take it off the list."), let me know.

[BRPetrie]

On the assumption that Ben can take the last seat at the table, this is what I am asking each attendee to bring:
THRA Burmester
TC Calem
IDJ Cockburn
NAC Croft
MC Dow
AHB Fonseca
MPM Graham
CPR Kopke
JDAW Quinta do Noval
PW Royal Oporto
BRP Smith Woodhouse
CMAG Taylor
AJS Vesuvio
GEAG Warre

Any issues (like George "Ooops, I've just opened my Smith Woodhouse 1994. Better take it off the list."), let me know.

Hello - it appears I'm now unavailable this Tuesday (very annoyingly), and so cannot take the last seat sadly (very).

[PhilW]

...
BRP Smith Woodhouse
...
Any issues (like George "Ooops, I've just opened my Smith Woodhouse 1994. Better take it off the list."), let me know.

Hello - it appears I'm now unavailable this Tuesday (very annoyingly), and so cannot take the last seat sadly (very).

Prescient Alex and the Smith Woodhouse curse claim another victim.

[jdaw1]

this is what I am asking each attendee to bring:

JDAW Quinta do Noval

Found and stood up.