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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?

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.

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.