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On Wednesday 2nd May 2012 Johnny Symington joined some regulars at The Bung Hole” , partly to show off the Graham 1952 Single Harvest Tawny. All this after a day spent at The Big Fortified Tasting.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1965 Noval Crusted (AHB);
• 1966 Sandeman (DRT);
• 1966 Warre (RLC);
• 1963 Warre (PW);
• 1934 Dalva colheita (WS);
• 1960 Dow (BMHR);
• 1977 Niepoort (CMAG);
• 1975 Noval (JDAW);
• 1963 Sandeman (RAYC);
• 1960 Dow (THRA);
• 1952 Graham Single Harvest Tawny (Johnny Symington);
• Placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

”  We are boycotting the corporately anodyne new name. Really, what snorey-dull person did that?

Wolfgang wasn’t well, and when Richard Mayson arrived, seemed to seize the opportunity to retreat to bed. Get well.

Bad news and good news. Bad first: I made the mistake of tasting this last, which left me noting only ‟incredibly concentrated”. Which it was. Good news: I have the remainder of the bottle, which will come to WS’s next event.

Bottled 1973. Deep brown, mahogany colour with a green tinge. Strong VA on the nose, but not dominating over the concentrated and attractive notes. Intense palate, hugh acidity and a surprising tannic dryness on the palate. Intense acidity burns on the aftertaste. Huge and lingering finish full of coffee. 93/100.