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This post to hold plans as and when they are agreed.

Theme: 80, 83 and 85 vintages of Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor and Warre

Date: 6.30pm, Thursday 9 March, 2017

Location: The Boot & Flogger 10-20 Redcross Way, SE1 1TA

People:

1. MPM - D83, D85 (delivered to B&F);
2. DaveRL - D80 (delivered to B&F);
3. CPR - G80, W85 (delivered to B&F);
4. JDAW;
5. IDJ - T80, F80 (delivered to B&F);
6. SCD - W83, T83 (delivered to B&F);
7. SCP - T85, G85 (delivered to B&F);
8. AHB - G83 (delivered to B&F);
9. TC - W80 (delivered to B&F);
10. JMR (guest of JDAW);
11. DRT - F85;
12. PW - F83 (delivered to B&F);
13. DG;
14. Place available.

Unavoidably detained:

• CMAG;

Bottles:
G80: MPM, CPR
G83: AHB, CPR
G85: MPM, SCP, CPR, TC
D80: DRL
D83: MPM, TC
D85: MPM, DRL, TC
W80: DRL, CPR, TC
W83: SCD
W85: DRL, CPR, TC
F80: IDJ
F83: IDJ, TC, PW
F85: MPM, DRL, CPR, TC, DRT
T80: IDJ
T83: SCD, TC
T85: MPM, SCP, CPR

Update 16 Jan: Currently the proposed allocation above has AHB supplying one bottle, MPM, IDJ, SCP, SCD and DRL providing 2 bottles each, and CPR providing 3 bottles, with the F80 not yet available from anywhere.

Update 23 Jan: Currently the proposed allocation above has AHB and TC supplying one bottle, MPM, IDJ, SCP, SCD, CPR and DRL providing 2 bottles each, with the F80 not yet available from anywhere (although Ian is pursuing a possible source).

Update 24 Jan: Currently the proposed allocation above has AHB, PW, IDJ and TC supplying one bottle, MPM, SCP, SCD, CPR and DRL providing 2 bottles each, with the F80 not yet available from anywhere (although Ian is pursuing a possible source).

Update 27 Jan: Currently the proposed allocation above has AHB, PW, IDJ, DRT, DRL and TC supplying one bottle, MPM, SCP, SCD and CPR providing 2 bottles each, with the F80 not yet available from anywhere (although Ian is pursuing a possible source).

The food order.

Current draft of the placemats.

Not me. Confusion caused by arranging this tasting in another thread.

DRT wrote:Not me. Confusion caused by arranging this tasting in another thread.

Top post updated

+jdaw1 please.

Put me down for this please-no F but a number of the others.

Any plans to reinvigorate this? +1 if so! Have a few in storage and could draw down given notice.

We don't seem to have many tastings in the calendar for early 2017, so I thought I'd test the appetite for getting the '80s Majors Matrix in the diary.

Anyone up for this on Thursday 9 March, at the Boot & Flogger? If you like the idea but not the date then please mention this.

Yes Mike, count me in-date works for me.

Good work Mike. Would love to come, so please count me in. I have a Taylor's 83 or Warre's 83 I can bring.

Definitely interested and date is possible, but will have to check near the time. I have G85 and T85.

That works for me, thanks Mike

Thanks, this works for me. I have F85, T85, G85, W80 and D80.

And I should have said that (amongst others) I have T80 and F83. So it looks as though we've pretty much got all covered

Ian, Simon, Simon, Charles, Dave - many thanks for confirming. The planned 15 ports currently split between 7 of us assuming Julian confirms. Ideally we should get to 10 attendees as a minimum to avoid a challenging port per person ratio. Let's see who else is interested in the next couple of weeks.

Charles - could you flag which ports you have available.

I have F85, T85, G85, W80 and D80 - I've been put down as having W85 and D85 which I haven't (well, I have the D85 but it is rubbish and wouldn't dream of bringing it) instead of G85 and T85.

flash_uk wrote:assuming Julian confirms

Am I needed? Duty calls? I obey.

All my 1980s majors are at my father’s, which I am unlikely to visit before this event.

The date works for me (at the moment, at least).

I've got G83

Yes please... count me in...

AHB wrote:The date works for me (at the moment, at least).

I've got G83

Excellent, top post updated.

forest26 wrote:Yes please... count me in...

You're in
Got any F80??

CPR 1 wrote:That works for me, thanks Mike

Charles, could you flag which bottles you have available. Thx.

Christopher Gee has asked to be put on the list of attendees please.

AHB wrote:Christopher Gee has asked to be put on the list of attendees please.

Done.

Hi Mike,

I have G80,83,85, T85, F85, W80, 85

CPR 1 wrote: ↑20:59 Fri 13 Jan 2017 Hi Mike,

I have G80,83,85, T85, F85, W80, 85

Thanks!

OK in the top post I have provisionally allocated bottles for folks to bring (bold and italics initials). Some people have multiple bottles available - please drop me a PM if there are any issues with the bottles I've allocated to you, or if you can't spare multiple bottles. Given the uneven balance of provision, we'll balance the costs for this tasting. I've had a quick squint at the prices I have paid for various 80/83/85, which range from £31 to £42, so I propose that we just have a flat price of £38 per bottle for contributions made. Again please drop me a PM if this leaves anyone high and dry on costs!

flash_uk wrote: ↑17:46 Mon 16 Jan 2017 OK in the top post I have provisionally allocated bottles for folks to bring (bold and italics initials). Some people have multiple bottles available - please drop me a PM if there are any issues with the bottles I've allocated to you, or if you can't spare multiple bottles. Given the uneven balance of provision, we'll balance the costs for this tasting. I've had a quick squint at the prices I have paid for various 80/83/85, which range from £31 to £42, so I propose that we just have a flat price of £38 per bottle for contributions made. Again please drop me a PM if this leaves anyone high and dry on costs!

This approach works for me.

I'm quite weak on 1980 (no F80)
I have most/all 85 and 83.

Please may I bring a wine-trade guest?

jdaw1 wrote: ↑22:03 Thu 19 Jan 2017 Please may I bring a wine-trade guest?

No problem for me. Even better if they happened to have F80

I note Tom has not yet responded to the thread. It is entirely possible that he won't be back in the UK by then. However, if he is he might have a bottle of Fonseca 1980 available.

AHB wrote: ↑16:26 Fri 20 Jan 2017 I note Tom has not yet responded to the thread. It is entirely possible that he won't be back in the UK by then. However, if he is he might have a bottle of Fonseca 1980 available.

Thanks Alex. Ian has a plan afoot which might solve the gap. If that fails then we might need to call on Tom if he's around by then.

We have several weeks until this tasting - could I ask those bringing bottles to try and get them to the B&F some time in advance. Not the end of the world if you can't, but always helps improve the prospects of a better showing if they can rest a while.

In the first post are pictures of the current draft of the placemats.

This first draft has three pages, each of one vintage. An alternative would be 2½ A4 pages, each column being one shipper, so saving some table space. Or 15 could be squeezed on one A3, shrinking the radius to 118.978pt (from the six-on-A4 of 131.315pt). Preferences?

Edit: upon reflection, I think I prefer 2½ A4 pages, each two columns of three, one column per shipper, and so (seen as a whole) one row per vintage. Failing cogent disagreement, I’ll do that.

I also marginally prefer the proposed arrangement of a column per shipper. Makes it easier to compare a shipper across vintages, as well as comparing shippers within a vintage.

Hi Ian
I have D85, F85, F85M, G85, W85, D83, T83, F83, W80

forest26 wrote: ↑14:55 Mon 23 Jan 2017 Hi Ian
I have D85, F85, F85M, G85, W85, D83, T83, F83, W80

Thanks Tony - just the regular F85 required if you could?

Charles - that takes you down to just the two bottles.

Top post updated with the latest bottle positions.

G83 dropped off at the B&F earlier today.

Please may I join?

I only have F85, so buying in is probably the best solution.

I'm in. I could bring F83 (or more accurately, I can bring F83 if I have any left, otherwise IDJ can hopefully bring F83 for me since he has my other bottles of it).

DRT wrote: ↑01:22 Tue 24 Jan 2017 Please may I join?

I only have F85, so buying in is probably the best solution.

Top post updated. Good to have you on board a Derek!

PhilW wrote: ↑07:06 Tue 24 Jan 2017 I'm in. I could bring F83 (or more accurately, I can bring F83 if I have any left, otherwise IDJ can hopefully bring F83 for me since he has my other bottles of it).

F83 it is

I have invited one more guest and have temporarily held a space. I'll release the space in a few days if the guest cannot confirm.

AHB wrote: ↑18:37 Mon 23 Jan 2017 G83 dropped off at the B&F earlier today.

Thanks Alex.

flash_uk wrote: ↑08:20 Tue 24 Jan 2017

DRT wrote: ↑01:22 Tue 24 Jan 2017 Please may I join?

I only have F85, so buying in is probably the best solution.

Top post updated. Good to have you on board a Derek!

Thanks, Mike

I see that Tony has lots of availability, some of which duplicate bottles that are being brought by people contributing two.

Is there a solution where Tony supplies a different bottle and I bring my F85?

G80 left at B&F on Wednesday night

flash_uk wrote: ↑18:47 Sat 21 Jan 2017 We have several weeks until this tasting - could I ask those bringing bottles to try and get them to the B&F some time in advance. Not the end of the world if you can't, but always helps improve the prospects of a better showing if they can rest a while.

Will drop my two bottles in next week

PhilW wrote: ↑07:06 Tue 24 Jan 2017 I'm in. I could bring F83 (or more accurately, I can bring F83 if I have any left, otherwise IDJ can hopefully bring F83 for me since he has my other bottles of it).

Phil, this is no problem.

As Mike alluded to in earlier post, I have managed to secure a bottle of F80 from an unopened and well stored case. Will hopefully then bring the T80, F83 and T80 with me on Weds.

idj123 wrote: ↑13:18 Fri 27 Jan 2017

PhilW wrote: ↑07:06 Tue 24 Jan 2017 I'm in. I could bring F83 (or more accurately, I can bring F83 if I have any left, otherwise IDJ can hopefully bring F83 for me since he has my other bottles of it).

Phil, this is no problem.

As Mike alluded to in earlier post, I have managed to secure a bottle of F80 from an unopened and well stored case. Will hopefully then bring the T80, F83 and T80 with me on Weds.

I meant of course F80 (am not bringing two bottles of T80 especially since I only own one )

idj123 wrote: ↑13:26 Fri 27 Jan 2017Phil, this is no problem. ... Will hopefully bring [F]80, F83 and T80 with me on Weds.

Thanks Ian.