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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.

S75, 40% opaque, red. Big for a 1975! Strawberry, medium+ weight. A very good ’75, for which opinion I was much teased.

50% opaque, pale rose colour and with an orange rim. Open on the nose, showing strawberry jam and and a streak of menthol. A little hollow on the entry, light fruit and a surprising amount of chalky tannins. Fruit develops well. The aftertaste is of soft strawberry jam, which leads to a red licorice finish with a distinct tannic dryness. A surprisingly good wine from this vintage. 83/100.

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