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1966 Graham
Posted: 19:49 Wed 12 Oct 2011
by jdaw1
On Tuesday 11th October 2011, at the RAF Club, was held a ‘square’ tasting of {Dow, Fonseca, Graham, Taylor} × {1963, 1966, 1970, 1977}. Our honoured guest was Cynthia Jenson, official blogger to the Symingtons.
Links:
- Review of the evening as a whole;
- 1963: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
- 1966: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
- 1970: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
- 1977: Graham, Dow, Fonseca, Taylor;
- Planning and arrangements;
- Placemats.
Before being unblinded G66 was ‟
g66”.
Re: 1966 Graham
Posted: 22:33 Thu 13 Oct 2011
by jdaw1
g66, lated identified as G66: mid-red, mid opacity. Nose had lots of red fruit. Taste also full of red fruit, with a soft entry. Big. Slightly off mid-palate, but only slightly.
Re: 1966 Graham
Posted: 22:56 Thu 13 Oct 2011
by RAYC
From an oporto bottling, great fill level, and gave off such a glorious smell on decanting that it was obvious this was in tip top condition.
Hit the spot for me, absolutely glorious. Great combination of fantastic fruit and mature characteristics. But noticeably paler in colour than both the F66 and the G70 - is this at its peak now? *****
Re: 1966 Graham
Posted: 08:21 Tue 18 Oct 2011
by PhilW
Superb and my WOTN... and the only 66 against which I wrote no notes (oops!)... must have been enjoying it too much
Re: 1966 Graham
Posted: 22:22 Mon 14 Nov 2011
by Alex Bridgeman
Mature red, lighter rim, 40% opaque. Cranberry nose, mature and attractive. Very smooth entry, thick and sweet. Lovely Christmas cake complexity. This is a big wine with terrific development. Intense aftertaste and a lovely sweet finish. Served blind and guessed to be Graham. 93/100.