1975 Noval

[jdaw1]

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?

[jdaw1]

N75, brought by JDAW, and the most junior port at the table. However it did have the merit of being unguessable—who would venture that JDAW has brought a 1975? Red-brown, 50% opaque. Nose note noted. Reasonably sized in the palate, albeit a little dried out, with sweetness appearing late. Entirely pleasant port (JDAW speaking of a 1975!), but dwarfed by the others present.

[AHB]

Pale rim but a good colour on the core. VA on the nose, smelling slightly dirty. Dirty fruit on the palate, with drying tannins that are still quite lively; plenty of fruit on the late palate. Good palate development, but the dry core never goes away. Lovely aftertaste and a decent length finish. 89/100.