1955 70th Anniversary Tasting Tuesday 1st July 2025

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 11:00 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Dear All

1955 Horizontal being arranged for Tuesday 1st July at the Boot and Flogger.

Meet 12.30pm
Lunch 1.30pm
Dinner 7pm

25 Bottles of Port ( equivalent ), a humble tasting of a Landmark Vintage. Port making at its very best.
Thank you for everyone for being able to come and the generosity of all.

Lunch Ports
Sandeman and Taylor - Magnum vs Single
Hooper and Gonzalez Byass
Potentially 2 Surprise Bottles

Attendee list:

NAC (confirmed lunch and dinner)
JDAW (confirmed lunch and dinner)
AHB (confirmed lunch and dinner)
HTWH (confirmed lunch and dinner)
CEM (confirmed lunch and dinner)
TC (confirmed lunch and dinner)
CPR (confirmed lunch and dinner)
MPM (confirmed lunch and dinner)
MSC (confirmed lunch and dinner)
PhilW (confirmed lunch and dinner)
2alph (confirmed lunch and dinner)
IDJ (confirmed lunch and dinner)
THRA (sort of confirmed, vaguely)
BRP (confirmed lunch and dinner)

Reserves:

GEAG

Not available:

AxelP
WS1
CMAG

Ports so far

Avery CMAG
Cockburn BRP
Croft IDJ
Dow CPR
Ferriera CEM
Fonseca AHB
Gonzalez Byass AHB
Gould Campbell HTWH
Graham 2alph ( adopted kindly from Tom )
Hooper CEM
Martinez CPR
Mckenzie NAC
Morgan PhilW
Niepoort CEM
Noval MSC
Offley MPM
Ramos Pinto TC
Sandeman CEM magnum, PhilW single
Smith Woodhouse CEM
Taylor THRA magnum. JDAW single
Tuke Holdsworth NAC
Warre TC
+ #basicallynearlyall

Current version of the placemats.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 11:19 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Would like to join and have some 55s mostly Graham's.
Regards WS,1

Post by **PhilW** » 11:26 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Yes please. Will PM with available bottles.

/2alph · Post by **/2alph** » 11:32 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Yes please. Put Axel P to the list too. Thank you

mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 11:46 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Yes please... Very up for this ....

Post by **PhilW** » 12:25 Thu 20 Mar 2025

IDJ would also like to join.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 14:11 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Stick me down on the reserves pls.

Post by **jdaw1** » 22:04 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Yes please — Taylor, or a Cockburn.

cem · Post by **cem** » 22:20 Thu 20 Mar 2025

Err, I have a lot of '55 and probably 20-25 different producers. Would love to come. I can fill in some gaps once everyone has declared what they are bringing.

I can bring mags of Noval and Sandeman '55 too.

I'll be over in the UK in June/Early July and October.

BRPetrie · Post by **BRPetrie** » 08:19 Fri 21 Mar 2025

Please stick me on reserves! I can provide Cockburn

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 11:22 Fri 21 Mar 2025

This now looks like it may happen late June/July.
While I want to stick to 14 people given the 70th anniversary and wide and varied list of Ports we have between us this may need to morph into a larger than 14 ports or possibly even a lunch/ dinner tasting

nac · Post by **nac** » 07:10 Sat 22 Mar 2025

Yes please.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 08:49 Sat 22 Mar 2025

I’ve updated the list of available wines to reflect what people have posted and what I have available.

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 10:24 Sat 22 Mar 2025

i have the GC and some others which are already on the list.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 12:13 Sat 22 Mar 2025

This has now been fixed at Tuesday 1st July.
Venue currently the Boot and Flogger. This has been booked for lunch and dinner as I would like to make this a deep horizontal to honour the Vintages 70th anniversary.
Can you please also reconfirm you can make it on this date.
Please confirm you can do lunch and dinner, I would prefer people to attend the full event.

CPR 1 · Post by **CPR 1** » 13:35 Sat 22 Mar 2025

Confirming for both lunch and dinner. Very much looking forward to this

Post by **flash_uk** » 15:29 Sat 22 Mar 2025

Confirming both lunch and dinner - many thanks Christopher.

Post by **PhilW** » 17:26 Sat 22 Mar 2025

Confirming for lunch and dinner on 1st July.

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 20:44 Sat 22 Mar 2025

Confirming for lunch and dinner on 1st July.

mcoulson · Post by **mcoulson** » 20:54 Sat 22 Mar 2025

Confirming lunch and dinner .....

/2alph · Post by **/2alph** » 09:19 Sun 23 Mar 2025

Confirming for lunch and dinner on the 1st July

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 09:31 Sun 23 Mar 2025

Confirming lunch, dinner and the 1st July

nac · Post by **nac** » 12:08 Sun 23 Mar 2025

nac wrote: ↑07:10 Sat 22 Mar 2025Yes please.

If I get onto and then off of the bench, can do both sessions on 1st.

Have Croft, Mackenzie, Tuke Holdsworth, and Warre.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 18:26 Sun 23 Mar 2025

Ok with me.

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:11 Sun 23 Mar 2025

Yes please; yes please.

cem · Post by **cem** » 07:44 Mon 24 Mar 2025

Lunch and dinner sounds grand!

cem · Post by **cem** » 08:29 Mon 24 Mar 2025

Alex Bridgeman wrote: ↑08:49 Sat 22 Mar 2025 I’ve updated the list of available wines to reflect what people have posted and what I have available.

16 producers already, nice. I will do a proper look soon but I know you can add the following to the list for sure: Niepoort, Ferreira, Hooper's and Smith Woodhouse.

I'll bring D'Yquem as well.

WS1 · Post by **WS1** » 05:37 Tue 25 Mar 2025

Sorry I can't make 1st of July

Regards WS1

Axel P · Post by **Axel P** » 06:39 Tue 25 Mar 2025

Sorry, something came up and I cannot make it. Soooo great memories to the 55@55 tasting 15 years ago.

I wish you all a fantastic tasting and will open a 55 close to you as well.

Best wishes

Axel

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 11:27 Tue 25 Mar 2025

Just updated the first post for Christopher

Glenn E. · Post by **Glenn E.** » 20:42 Tue 25 Mar 2025

Axel P wrote: ↑06:39 Tue 25 Mar 2025 Soooo great memories to the 55@55 tasting 15 years ago.

Same. Such as Roy asking me what I thought of the Port I was tasting, which was the Noval and not great, and me looking up to see Christian Seely looking at me from the other side of the table.

He smiled and shrugged to let me off the hook.

Also Julian nearly going into shock when I tasted the 1955 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron (from magnum) and then handed the glass to Roy. Who, as I recall, shared it with Julian.

I really wish that I could attend this tasting, but I lack the vacation time for that many trips in one year.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 20:44 Tue 25 Mar 2025

Glenn E. wrote: ↑20:42 Tue 25 Mar 2025
Axel P wrote: ↑06:39 Tue 25 Mar 2025 Soooo great memories to the 55@55 tasting 15 years ago.
Same. Such as Roy asking me what I thought of the Port I was tasting, which was the Noval and not great, and me looking up to see Christian Seely looking at me from the other side of the table. He smiled and shrugged to let me off the hook.

Also Julian nearly going into shock when I tasted the 1955 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron (from magnum) and then handed the glass to Roy. Who, as I recall, shared it with Julian.

I really wish that I could attend this tasting, but I lack the vacation time for that many trips in one year.

Ah yes. I remember the concept of vacation time. Happily, now (nearly) every day is a vacation day.

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 11:00 Wed 26 Mar 2025

cem wrote: ↑22:20 Thu 20 Mar 2025 I have a lot of '55 and probably 20-25 different producers.

That's a lot of producers, must include some of the rare ones that never seem to come up for auction, like Smith Woodhouse and Delaforce

hadge · Post by **hadge** » 13:07 Wed 26 Mar 2025

uncle tom wrote: ↑11:00 Wed 26 Mar 2025
cem wrote: ↑22:20 Thu 20 Mar 2025 I have a lot of '55 and probably 20-25 different producers.
That's a lot of producers, must include some of the rare ones that never seem to come up for auction, like Smith Woodhouse and Delaforce

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we had the Smith Woodhouse which came from Cliff.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 15:00 Wed 26 Mar 2025

uncle tom wrote: ↑11:00 Wed 26 Mar 2025
cem wrote: ↑22:20 Thu 20 Mar 2025 I have a lot of '55 and probably 20-25 different producers.
That's a lot of producers, must include some of the rare ones that never seem to come up for auction, like Smith Woodhouse and Delaforce

Hope you make it Tom. Would be great to have you there!

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 15:06 Wed 26 Mar 2025

Christopher wrote: ↑15:00 Wed 26 Mar 2025 Hope you make it Tom. Would be great to have you there!

Thankyou! - have loads of 55's available, almost all proven stashes - could also supply a magnum of Taylor

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 16:35 Wed 26 Mar 2025

Great stuff Tom
Gentlemen I think we have a plan coming together

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 18:14 Wed 26 Mar 2025

Confirmed - looking forward to this.

BRPetrie · Post by **BRPetrie** » 22:46 Thu 27 Mar 2025

Hello all, sorry for lateness - confirming for lunch and dinner!

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 07:57 Tue 22 Apr 2025

I am going to start putting names against bottles this week and then we can work out where the initial holes are or what we need to add. If anyone has not let me know what they have/ would like to bring cans you PM, WhatsApp or put in here
Many thanks to all

/2alph · Post by **/2alph** » 06:42 Thu 24 Apr 2025

Flights and hotel are booked

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 15:21 Sat 17 May 2025

Could I please ask if you have not let me know what you can bring already to this tasting please send me a PM or post here
Many thanks

uncle tom · Post by **uncle tom** » 16:57 Sat 17 May 2025

Christopher wrote: ↑15:21 Sat 17 May 2025 Could I please ask if you have not let me know what you can bring already to this tasting please send me a PM or post here
Many thanks

Can provide almost any number of adoptions - am well overstocked

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 17:40 Sat 17 May 2025

Thanks Tom very helpful

Post by **flash_uk** » 20:05 Sat 17 May 2025

I've got Offley and Taylor. Also have Cockburn but not confident about condition of those.

winesecretary · Post by **winesecretary** » 20:39 Sat 17 May 2025

A hearing dropping out of the diary means that I could now make this, so please add me to the reserve list. I would need to adopt, but since Tom and Cliff have pretty much everything and I will cheerfully fork over the readies, that should not be in and of itself a problem.

idj123 · Post by **idj123** » 12:06 Sun 18 May 2025

I have what I believe are reasonable bottles of Ck and Cr that I can offer.

Christopher · Post by **Christopher** » 20:25 Sun 08 Jun 2025

Hi All
I have added names to the Ports which people have kindly offered to bring, there are still some missing and I will chase, at the moment I don't think we have enough Port to justify lunch as well but lets see what else comes up

forest26 · Post by **forest26** » 21:03 Sun 08 Jun 2025

Of those not listed - sandeman and Warre - I may have a bottle of RP somewhere

Post by **flash_uk** » 12:31 Mon 09 Jun 2025

Confirming I can bring the Offley 1955. In neck, decent colour.