Emergency, Mon 14 Apr 2025

[jdaw1]

This post to hold plans as and when agreed.

When? Starting 18:00 on Monday 14^th April 2025.

Where? The Red Room in the Boot & Flogger (OpenStreetMap; google.co.uk; What3Words cafe.humid.palace; StreetMap.co.uk; bing.com).


Theme? Port too good for the in-laws, sighted.

People:

1. Julian W. (G77 from Neil, SW77 from Martin);
2. Alex B, (D77, and Croft Pink + tonic);
3. George G. (Ni77);
4. Neil C. (S77);
5. Martin C. (F77);
6. Bob (T77);
7. Ian J. (RP77);
8. Luke P. (W77);
9. Clare S. (guest of JDAW);
10. Tom A. (GC77).

Bottles

1. 1977 Gould Campbell — THRA;
2. 1977 Dow — AHB;
3. 1977 Warre — LTP from NAC;
4. 1977 Graham — JDAW from NAC;
5. 1977 Smith Woodhouse — JDAW from MSC;
6. 1977 Ramos Pinto — IDJ;
7. 1977 Sandeman — NAC;
8. 1977 Fonseca — MSC;
9. 1977 Taylor — BA;
10. 1977 Niepoort — GEAG;
11. Wine Society crusted, bottled 2013 — JDAW;
12. Croft Pink + tonic — AHB.

Draft of the food order.

Current draft of the placemats.

[jdaw1]

For Monday 14^th April 2025, an emergency has been declared. You know what to do. Do it.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I appear to be available. I’m in.

Port too good for the in-laws. Hmm - I only have 1 in-law left and any Port is too good for her. Never mind, it wasn’t my theme and gives me a chance to open the Croft Pink I never thought I’d open.

[winesecretary]

I’m in. My in-laws are delightful people, and my father in law spent two hours last weekend washing, waxing and polishing our car. But port gives him a terrible head. So I am likely to bring something to celebrate the fine man that he is, but which I can’t drink with him. Niepoort 1977.

[jdaw1]

I will bring a 1985 Fonseca, and a Wine Society crusted (bot. 2013).

Or I could bring two F85s, with 24-hour decant and pop-and-pour. Team preference?

[Alex Bridgeman]

My vote — the crusted please.

[nac]

Possibly.
Will confirm in the next day or so.

[winesecretary]

Oddly, my two other options for this tasting, having brought them up from Rutland this afternoon, were Fonseca 1985 and Wine Society Crusted bottled 2013…

[winesecretary]

I also vote for the Crusted.

[flash_uk]

Not me. Will be away.

[jdaw1]

Oddly, my two other options for this tasting, having brought them up from Rutland this afternoon, were Fonseca 1985 and Wine Society Crusted bottled 2013…

Would you prefer that the Wine Society bottle be replaced with a Quevedo crusted bottled 2016?

[mcoulson]

I find myself at a loose end on Monday so may I join in please?

I also have a mate of mine Bob who would also like to join in ...

I'll work out what we will bring in a day or so ...

[nac]

...gives me a chance to open the Croft Pink I never thought I’d open.

Are you bringing tonic?

[nac]

Possibly.
Will confirm in the next day or so.

Should be OK.
Sandeman 1977.

[mcoulson]

are well if it's turning into a 77 evening then I'll bring F77 and my friend Bob will bring a T77

Julian would you mind tweaking your placemats please ?

[winesecretary]

@jdaw1 - I suggest bringing the WS one. It's a school night so will not be over-drinking.

[idj123]

I believe that this can be accommodated. Perhaps put me down for a RP 77.

[jdaw1]

First post updated.

Current draft of the placemats updated. (For which, @Alex, what is the bottling date of the Pink?)

Green Room booked (so limiting to eight people).

[Alex Bridgeman]

(For which, @Alex, what is the bottling date of the Pink?)

Cellar records suggest it was acquired in April 2021 so, perhaps, 2020?

[jdaw1]

(For which, @Alex, what is the bottling date of the Pink?)

Cellar records suggest it was acquired in April 2021 so, perhaps, 2020?

Please check that the placemats are satisfactory.

[jdaw1]

Food order by Wednesday. And I have been informed of the play with large steaks:

£60    Club Sirloin on the bone 600g
£46    Filler Steak £240g
£86    Chateaubriand 500g
£78    Cote du Boeuf on the bone 680g (Prime ribeye)
£82    Tomahawk (Prime ribeye) on the bone 900g-1Kg

Peppercorn, garlic butter or chimichurri sauces £3 each on top.

As I said, a pre order for these is needed.

I suspect that “Filler” = Fillet.

And there is a draft of the food order.

[mcoulson]

May I have pate then fillet steak skinny fries and green beans please...

[Alex Bridgeman]

No starter, cote de boeuf (medium-rare) which I am willing to share if someone wants to. Skinny chips and green beans please.

No sauce - they are all “not bearnaise”.

[LukePebody]

The only 1977 I can bring is myself. Any chance I can sponsor a bottle?

[nac]

The only 1977 I can bring is myself. Any chance I can sponsor a bottle?

I could bring Warre 77 as well.

[mcoulson]

May I have pate then fillet steak skinny fries and green beans please...

I should add medium please

[LukePebody]

Smoked Salmon and Cote de Boeuf rare with chimmichurri please.

[mcoulson]

May I have pate then fillet steak skinny fries and green beans please...

I should add medium please

Bob would like the same as me please

[nac]

My food order:
Starter - sliced sausages
Main - burger + cheese + bacon, normal chips
Dessert - cheese

[nac]

The only 1977 I can bring is myself. Any chance I can sponsor a bottle?

If you're coming and you want the W77, DM me.

[jdaw1]

• + Clare S., for whom I am bringing the other F85.

• Because nine people, booking moved to Red Room.

• Placemats updated.

• Food order updated. I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal. It is your job to check whether your food order has been correctly transcribed. Check; check now.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Oh very well. I've been bottle-shamed and will join the herd.

How would people feel about me rolling the dice and bringing a Dow 1977 that we can pop, pour and consume before the terrible TCA swamps the wine?

[nac]

Oh very well. I've been bottle-shamed and will join the herd.

How would people feel about me rolling the dice and bringing a Dow 1977 that we can pop, pour and consume before the terrible TCA swamps the wine?

…and the Pink + tonic?

[jdaw1]

…and the Pink + tonic?

Added back to the placemats, so he must be bringing it.

[jdaw1]

Ian: food?

[idj123]

Ian: food?

Apologies-Welsh Rarebit for starters followed by Sirloin steaks (M/R) and skinny fries with creamed spinach. Dessert tbd on the night.
Thanks

[jdaw1]

Food order updated. I remind you of the rules: if your food order is wrong, that’s your fault for not checking. Mistakes happen: I am human; I am mortal. It is your job to check whether your food order has been correctly transcribed. Check; check now.

… and the B&F has been emailled a link to the food order.

[nac]

Looking at the list of 77s for Monday and note that we don't have Graham.

Any thoughts on me bringing it instead of Sandeman?

[jdaw1]

Looking at the list of 77s for Monday and note that we don't have Graham.

Any thoughts on me bringing it instead of Sandeman?

Since it has become a ’77 evening, why don’t I adopt the Graham, and ideally another 1977 (anybody?), and save the F85+F85+crusted for another time. So pls may I adopt the Graham?

[nac]

Looking at the list of 77s for Monday and note that we don't have Graham.

Any thoughts on me bringing it instead of Sandeman?

Since it has become a ’77 evening, why don’t I adopt the Graham, and ideally another 1977 (anybody?), and save the F85+F85+crusted for another time. So pls may I adopt the Graham?

Yes.

If you delete the other post.

[nac]

Could also offer J&B77.

[nac]

... or Croft.

[jdaw1]

Could also offer J&B77.

... or Croft.

Martin WhatsApp’d, offering Smith, which has already been accepted. Though I am happy to go with a consensus preference.

If you delete the other post.

Err, sure. Am I failing to see something obvious?


The placemats have been updated.

[winesecretary]

Possibly we need another category of tasting, which is neither an ‘emergency’ (grab nearest bottle of port, stat, hurry to B&F) or a ‘broad horizontal’ (takes six years to arrange, everyone has to take two days off work). Possibly an ‘informal’ - ‘let’s see what happens, will a theme emerge?’. This is an ‘informal’ - nine 1977s and a Croft pink.

[jdaw1]

“It’s an emergency! Grab the nearest magnum of Taylor 1896, and make all haste to the Boot & Flogger.”

How would this not be an emergency?

Indeed, I note the tasting “Tue 2nd Jan 2018, Bring a Bottle (ideally of 1878)”, reviewed in “Tue 02 Jan 2018, B&F, A Non-Ideal Tasting”.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• • 1977 Gould Campbell;
  • 1977 Dow;
  • 1977 Warre;
  • 1977 Graham;
  • 1977 Smith Woodhouse;
  • 1977 Ramos Pinto;
  • 1977 Sandeman;
  • 1977 Fonseca;
  • 1977 Taylor;
  • 1977 Niepoort;
  • Wine Society crusted bot. 2013;
  • Croft Pink & tonic;
• Placemats;
• Food order;
• Planning and arrangements.

[mcoulson]

I will deal with printing . ..

[uncle tom]

Room for a late addition?

Could bring Gould Campbell '77

[winesecretary]

We are in the Red Room, so there is space, if Martin and Julian between them can make the logistics work...

[jdaw1]

Room for a late addition?

Yes.

Could bring Gould Campbell '77

Sure. Presumably GC77 magnum, as all the singles are corked. Or will you, as for Alex’s Dow, pop-and-pour?

Placemats updated.

Glass request upped to 130.