when meeting Tom on Saturday we also discussed the possibilty of a 1982 horicontal to find out if there are any good. Hence this thread to find out if there is any interest.
The ports from 1982 i have are Ferreira, Delaforce, Croft and Noval. Please let us now which ports from 1982 you have and if you are interested. As an initial date suggestion the 14th or 15th of June came to my mind.
regards
WS1
attendees:
uncle Tom
WS1
Chris Doty
AHB
JacobH+1
DRT
Christopher (after 10 PM)
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"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough" Mark Twain
Hmm, I disagree the N82 is terrible, indeed it is not a very strong, meaty port, but still very good indeed. A bit lighter than the 1985 but fairly comparable in my eyes. Croft 82 is also lighter, but has in my eyes a decent finsh. Sandemann 82 so far was the best in my eyes.
Understood, that this offline is not justifying a trip to London; hope by accident you still will be in London for the offline. Will instruct with placemats if offline is going ahead. Thank you in advance for your help.
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough" Mark Twain
A thought has just occurred to me. The Crusting Pipe becomes very warm as a venue in the summer. Last year we found that the warmth of the location in the height of the summer affected some of the ports quite badly, with them becoming very alcoholic. We overcame this with some ice buckets to keep teh bottles in and cool them down a little.
It might be worth booking three ice buckets at the same time as booking the table in a tunnel.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
Annoyingly, I was putting this date in the family diary and realised that it is the week that Elizabeth is away on the school residential trip. I am therefore the parent in charge for a week and can't be late back from London.
Sorry, I will have to bow out unless we can move the date back a week to 21 June.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
updated as far as possible. If we finally choose to go to the Crusting pipe I think we need at least 3 ice buckets which i will preorder. Otherwise I am looking fwd to this since I quite like the 82s. Of course this is not a very strong year but drinking currently very nicely indeed.
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough" Mark Twain
It is possible I may be able to make this if it is Monday 14th June. Let me know the consensus.
Likewise I have no 1982 so would need to acquire or adopt. I am in Porto in 2 weeks, so there may be a possibility there!
Ben
Regrettably, since posting this, Nuala has had it confirmed she will be working 4 days a week with Monday being the 4th day. I am unable to attend.
The only good news is that she will be working from home on Thursdays in the future, so I may have a little more flexibility to attend tastings - Tuesday or Thursday in the future! NOt this one though I am afraid.
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
We probably ought to give some further thought to this tasting as, if it goes ahead, it is only 10 days away.
I think the current situation is as follows:
Possible attendees: Port
uncle Tom: Churchill, Eira Velha & Sandeman
WS1: Ferreira, Delaforce, Croft and Noval
Chris Doty: adopt
AHB: adopt
JacobH+1: adopt (x2)
DRT?: Royal Oporto ("some strategic planning is required")
Christopher: Niepoort
I think we are therefore 8 with 9 bottles. I also note that the Sandeman '82 was the house VP at TCP the last time I was there. Perhaps, if we go to TCP, we could arrange the adoption of Uncle Tom's and Wolfgang's bottles to Chris, Alex and myself and group buy a Sandeman '82 off the list?
indeed we need to come to terms with this tasting. Apologies for me not having looked into this thread for quite a while since I was on holiday and was busy during this week. I contacted Derek and Christopher, Christopher is likely unable to attend for the whole tasting but will donate the Niepoort and intends to come to the TCP ~10 PM in the evening. Derek will update us next week.
With regards to the venue I am open to try new things (have not been to the bowler yet), but can update on how warm it is in the TCP since I will be there tomorrow and next Monday.
With regards to Ports I am fine with your suggestion.
regards
WS1
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"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough" Mark Twain
after having had lunch in the Crusting Pipe yesterday i think we should be OK with regards to temprature etc.. Hence i would like to suggest to host the event at the Crusting Pipe.
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough" Mark Twain
I'm not going to be able to make this one due to having to be somewhere else
If the attendees run out of adoption options you could do what I was going to do and buy the RO82 from Davy's Wine Shop and have it ready for collection at TCP when you arrive. I think they deliver on Thursdays so if anyone is desperate for an RO82 they should order it now.
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red" Ernest H. Cockburn
this is sad news! When we will have the tasting we will toast north and will raise a glass on you.
Hopefully the 1982s shine otherwise you will laugh!
Otherwise I booked a table in the Crusting Pipe for 8 people next Monday starting at 6:30 PM. Will leave any ports not picked up from me or delivered by me tomorrow night at the TCP for us to open on Monday night. The reason behind my rational is to avoid repercussions in case strike or other problems with air travel occur. This will ensure that the tasting can go ahead without me in case my travel plans are affected.
Of course I would be unhappy and furious but at least the tasting can go ahead.
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough" Mark Twain
Because there are nine ports, paper size of glasses sheets changed to /USLegal (8½″×14″) please would one of the three UK-resident TPFers holding US Legal paper (being JGH AHB DRT) confirm that they are able to do the printing.
WS1 wrote:Will leave any ports not picked up from me or delivered by me tomorrow night at the TCP for us to open on Monday night. The reason behind my rational is to avoid repercussions in case strike or other problems with air travel occur. This will ensure that the tasting can go ahead without me in case my travel plans are affected.
Of course I would be unhappy and furious but at least the tasting can go ahead.
Because there are nine ports, paper size of glasses sheets changed to /USLegal (8½″×14″) please would one of the three UK-resident TPFers holding US Legal paper (being JGH AHB DRT) confirm that they are able to do the printing.
Can do printing. I think the placemats need to be -DRT -Royal Oporto, unless we can / should source one from Davy's as he suggested.
I now have the Noval and the Ferreira, thanks to Wolfgang.
can you please print and bring the placemats? Otherwise bad news Cristopher finaly cannot make it at all due to work comittments but still donates the Niepoort 1982; thank you very much for this Cristopher!
After haveing picked up the bt from Christopher I deposited the Delaforce and the Niepoort at the Crusting Pipe in order to be opened by the first attendees to arrive. A table for 8 people is booked in the Crusting pipe (guess in one of the tunnels).
Looking fwd to the event!
regards
WS1
"Sometimes too much to drink is barely enough" Mark Twain
Niepoort and Delaforce now decanted. There is also a stray bottle of Royal Oporto 1982 at TCP, but unless told otherwise I will assume that this is NOT to be decanted but is instead to be given to Derek when we next see him.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
AHB wrote:Niepoort and Delaforce now decanted. There is also a stray bottle of Royal Oporto 1982 at TCP, but unless told otherwise I will assume that this is NOT to be decanted but is instead to be given to Derek when we next see him.
Mystery solved. The box in which the RO was delivered was not given to me, but was addressed to Mr Head - decanting commencing.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
As I sit here admiring this beautiful array of fine vintage ports in front of me (RO, Df, Ni) I do find myself wondering whether Cruz released a vintage in 1982.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!