Tue 17 April 2012, London

[Alex Bridgeman]

I confirm that I am bringing Fonseca. RAYC has the bottle and is kindly bringing it into London for me, allowing me to simplify my logistics for the Delaforce tasting.

[RAYC]

Just to flag a potential duplication of bottles: I am already bringing the T66.

[jdaw1]

Just to flag a potential duplication of bottles: I am already bringing the T66.

I am two people, so to speak, so will be paying for the T66.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1966 Gould Campbell;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

[Alex Bridgeman]

I've never had a GC66 - I've decided I'm rather excited about tomorrow night!

[jdaw1]

When should the Warre be decanted? Either 7am or 5pm: which preferred?

[RAYC]

Preference from me for 5.00....but I suspect AHB may go the other way!

Is an alternative to deposit at TBH? I will be dropping by at lunchtime to decant the Taylor....

[jdaw1]

W66 and printout of placemats both at TBH.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Preference from me for 5.00....but I suspect AHB may go the other way!

Is an alternative to deposit at TBH? I will be dropping by at lunchtime to decant the Taylor....

Warre 66 can take a 12 hour decant (IMO) but I'll be happy with an afternoon decant - noon to 1pm would be my preference

[DRT]

Croft 1966 - please advise optimum decant time. My instinct is telling me early afternoon.

[RAYC]

Croft 1966 - please advise optimum decant time. My instinct is telling me early afternoon.

What did you do for the "port with star quality" tasting at Steak Exchange? Because that worked! Christopher also did a last minute decant with a Cr66 at TCP that showed extremely nicely.

[DRT]

What did you do for the "port with star quality" tasting at Steak Exchange? Because that worked!

Tom decanted it for me. I don't know when.

[WS1]

Hi,

just double decanted the Noval. Since all 66s (Warre, Taylor Fonseca, Croft, Noval, Dow, Grahams, Niepoort) I know need a long time to open up I would go for a long decant and hence i opened early. Nearly got sidetracked over breakfast.

regards

WS1

[RAYC]

Hi,

just double decanted the Noval. Since all 66s (Warre, Taylor Fonseca, Croft, Noval, Dow, Grahams, Niepoort) I know need a long time to open up I would go for a long decant and hence i opened early. Nearly got sidetracked over breakfast.

regards

WS1

I will decant the Gould at 11.40 and go across to decant the Taylor and Warre for 12.00 then.

[DRT]

I am starting to decant the Croft now.

[DRT]

Croft 1966 (Park Plaza Westminster Bridge bottling) now decanted.

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[RonnieRoots]

Croft 1966 (Park Plaza Westminster Bridge bottling) now decanted.

I'm sure it will taste better than it looks. Have fun tonight! (I would be slightly jealous, if not for the the fact that I have an evening full of French food and wine ahead of me )

[Alex Bridgeman]

You should be jealous - it was a terrific selection of ports.