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Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 12:35 Mon 24 Sep 2012
by uncle tom
I recently secured (but have not yet collected) a case of Delaforce '58
This is a rare beastie - I've never tried it before and nor, it seems, have many others..
So end of next week or early the week after, I thought it might be fun to have a casual sighted offline in London of VPs you don't often see..
Date: Oct 15th
Venue: The Bunghole
Attending:
THRA
WS +2
JDAW
RAYC
AHB
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 13:51 Mon 24 Sep 2012
by WS1
Hi Tom,
I am interested, but cannot do the 10th to 14th of October due to driving back to Germany. Again am off 19th to 23rd of October for driving back.
regards
WS1
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 14:02 Mon 24 Sep 2012
by DRT
I can do early next week but not Thursday or Friday.
I can do Monday or Wednesday the following week.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 14:43 Mon 24 Sep 2012
by RAYC
Interested. I can throw in another mystery '58.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 15:21 Mon 24 Sep 2012
by uncle tom
How does Monday 8th suit?
Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 22:25 Mon 24 Sep 2012
by benread
Regrettably if it were Monday 8th I will not be there. That said, other dates that week little more likely!
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Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 08:42 Tue 25 Sep 2012
by WS1
Hi Tom,
Monday the 8th looks good to me; sadly cannot do any other day of the week.
regards
WS1
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 16:18 Thu 27 Sep 2012
by jdaw1
Any day from Mon 1st to Wed 17th, yes please, with light-drinking guest (my port-liking mother-in-law).
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 09:20 Fri 28 Sep 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
I can't do Monday 8th.
Could we do Monday 15th instead?
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 11:53 Fri 28 Sep 2012
by jdaw1
jdaw1 wrote:(my port-liking mother-in-law)
who, on her daughter’s recommendation, wants to try The Bung Hole food. Please can it be the usual venue?
AHB wrote:Could we do Monday 15th instead?
Works for me.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 12:22 Sat 29 Sep 2012
by WS1
Hi,
Monday 15th of October is OK for me. Since I guess nobody has tried Croft da Roeda 1970 yet I will bring this round. What a we do the comparison to a Croft 1970?
A bit a geeky tasting idea but should be fun.
regards
WS1
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 09:20 Sun 30 Sep 2012
by uncle tom
Are we agreed on the 15th then?
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 10:35 Sun 30 Sep 2012
by jdaw1
I might be bringing the bottle that is the subject of the thread ‟
Who gave me the Burgundy and the Port?”.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 19:46 Sun 30 Sep 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
uncle tom wrote:Are we agreed on the 15th then?
Hopefully, since this is the only one of the days that everyone (including me!) seems to be able to make.
Are we declaring what we bring in advance or just declaring on the day?
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 21:09 Sun 30 Sep 2012
by jdaw1
AHB wrote:Are we declaring what we bring in advance or just declaring on the day?
uncle tom wrote:sighted
Declare for the placemats (first
draft thereof, missing many ports).
Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 21:12 Sun 30 Sep 2012
by DRT
I can't make the 15th as I will be out of the country but please proceed without me.
Have fun!
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 21:21 Sun 30 Sep 2012
by jdaw1
For some time we’ve been meaning to do a 1927 horizontal. Would this be an opportune moment?
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 23:53 Sun 30 Sep 2012
by DRT
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 05:58 Mon 01 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
Perhaps we should wait for Derek’s return from foreign climes.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 08:30 Mon 01 Oct 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
Given a theme of port not often seen, I shall bring my only bottle of Bomfim 1979.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 09:18 Mon 01 Oct 2012
by RAYC
jdaw1 wrote:AHB wrote:Are we declaring what we bring in advance or just declaring on the day?
uncle tom wrote:sighted
Declare for the placemats (first
draft thereof, missing many ports).
Should not Cynthia receive credit for the BBR 70 if she is the donator?
Mine will be RO58. As it cost me approximately the same as an undiscounted LBV and is quite possibly undrinkable, i shall have a look for something else that we haven't had at a tasting recently and post a list of options. Before i do so, how strictly do we want to stick to the initial theme ("VPs you don't often see"), or how much do we just want nice port?
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 16:30 Mon 01 Oct 2012
by uncle tom
OK, date fixed as Oct 15th.
Can someone PM me the contact details for TBH and I'll check to see if 'our' room is free..
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 21:01 Mon 01 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
uncle tom wrote:the contact details for TBH
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 21:04 Mon 01 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
RAYC wrote:how strictly do we want to stick to the initial theme ("VPs you don't often see"), or how much do we just want nice port?
There’s very little nice port that I often see. Even, for example, Fonseca 1985 is not something that I often see. Indeed, far too infrequently.
However, as information for assessing quantities, my special guest is not a heavy drinker. I’ll be impressed if she clears half a bottle.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 21:44 Mon 01 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
Updated
draft of the placemats, still missing at least one Port.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 20:44 Tue 02 Oct 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
OK. I've stayed silent so far - but does anyone else really dislike the flower-patterned block lettering in the centre of each glass circle? It hurts my eyes!
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 21:25 Tue 02 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
AHB wrote:the flower-patterned block lettering
I like
it. Sometimes I do stars (
e.g.), and sometimes flowers (
e.g.,
e.g.).
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 07:33 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
jdaw1 wrote:AHB wrote:the flower-patterned block lettering
I like it. Sometimes I do stars (
e.g.), and sometimes flowers (
e.g.,
e.g.).
Does it not hurt your eyes?
I can live with it, I shall just wear my sunglasses that night.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 11:55 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by WS1
Hi,
apologies for complicating things. I am in trouble.
It is now being very likely a very good friend and vintage port afficionado from Switzerland will visit me over the weekend 13th/14th of October. Furthermore another friend from the USA (also wine afficionado) pops over the pond and would like to meet up too.
May I cheelily ask if it would it be OK for both to come as my guests to this gathering? Obviously I will provide more weird port to accomodate.
Please let me know
regards
Wolfgang
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 12:01 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by uncle tom
The more the merrier..
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 12:13 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
Please let the placemat maker know the names of people and Ports.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 14:25 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by RAYC
If we're sticking to theme, I've got Mayer Sworder's 1985 (Quinta do Sibio) or Lamelas 2007
If we were to modify the theme to go for ports which there are no recent notes on TPF, i have Niepoort 92.
If we're going with jdaw1's anti-theme, i can bring something more likely to bring drinking pleasure! (but the Lamelas was rather good when i tried it)
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 14:35 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
RAYC wrote:Mayer Sworder's 1985 (Quinta do Sibio)
UK-bottled 1985?
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 16:57 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by RAYC
Do't think so - is that even possible?
i imagine this is like the BBR own selection.
Mayor Sworder was an old City wine merchant:
history. The Quinta do Sibio in question is, i believe, the Real Companhia Vehhla one.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 17:09 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by uncle tom
Bunghole booked for the 15th
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 21:35 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 21:55 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
AHB wrote:the flower-patterned block lettering
Further examples:
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 23:53 Wed 03 Oct 2012
by DRT
DRT wrote:I can't make the 15th as I will be out of the country but please proceed without me.
I have now been informed that my departure from Blighty (LHW) is schedule to take place around 23:00 on 15th of October. My diary says I have a meeting in London at 15:00 for about one hour.
Can anyone think of something I could be doing between the end of the working day and 21:00ish?
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 06:03 Thu 04 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
It might help you to know that
The Bung Hole is very conveniently placed for the
Piccadilly line.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 09:18 Thu 04 Oct 2012
by WS1
jdaw1 wrote:Please let the placemat maker know the names of people and Ports.
Hi,
my guests names are Theresa and David, both right handed. Ports I will bring are (Croft da Roeda 1970, Croft 1970 for comparison and an Offley Crusted bottled in 1965). I do not know from when the Crusted is, probably 63 since it is lovely as Tom can confirm after we opened this as an emergency pop and pour in the Bell
. Thought since DRT is coming this might be a good addition.
regards
WS1
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 18:33 Thu 04 Oct 2012
by uncle tom
Delaforce '58 bottles now safely in my custody..
English bottled, unlabelled, with embossed wax capsules. Remarkably, none of the capsules appear to be broken, which is rare for a case of this age..
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - early October
Posted: 19:41 Thu 04 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
Updated
draft of the placemats.
- +Theresa, +David;
- +Cr70, +O65C.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 21:01 Thu 04 Oct 2012
by DRT
What a wonderful idea. Thank you. I will spend a few quiet hours at The Bung Hole before heading for LHW via Holborn station.
Tom, I think we discussed adoption - is that still possible? (please email options if so)
Note to self:
the last time I drank port with Tom within a few hours of flying went horribly wrong. Don't do it again!
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 05:53 Fri 05 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
And you were even drinking a
1958, albeit Noval.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 08:57 Fri 05 Oct 2012
by uncle tom
Tom, I think we discussed adoption - is that still possible?
A 1940 colheita perhaps? Or maybe another N58? - I've still got three bottles left from the stash we tried last time...
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 09:07 Fri 05 Oct 2012
by jdaw1
uncle tom wrote:another N58?
DRT: please choose this one.
Separately, Ben sends his regrets.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 10:29 Fri 05 Oct 2012
by WS1
Hi,
when do we start? I would like to suggest abit ealier in order to avoid Derek having too much unsupervised drinking time.
You never know what might happen!
Is 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM too early?
regards
WS1
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 10:47 Fri 05 Oct 2012
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:uncle tom wrote:another N58?
DRT: please choose this one.
I choose N58, please.
Tom, please email me a price and we can settle up on the night.
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 11:34 Fri 05 Oct 2012
by DRT
Disaster has struck.
My flight takes of at 21:00, not 23:00, which means I don't have enough time to attend the tasting.
Sorry chaps, I'm out (again)
Re: Delaforce 58 and friends - October 15th
Posted: 19:49 Fri 05 Oct 2012
by Alex Bridgeman
Or we relocate the tasting to Heathrow?