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Sandeman Vertical on Friday 12th May 2011 at the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes of Sandeman: 1873, 1904, 1911, 1927, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1997;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

S45. Red, 40% opaque. Not much nose. Again, strawberry early palate. Mid-palate dry and smokey. Overall, lighter than ideal, especially for a ’45.

20% opaque, deep orange in colour. Closed on the nose, showing very little - actually a little unpleasant. Sweet in the mouth, medium bodied; although sweet, only showing a little fruit initially. The fruit grows on the secondary palate to very good levels. Lovely aftertaste, intense flavours which slowly fade on the finish. 92/100.

Richard Mayson’s TNs from this event: ‘permalink’.