1963 Sandeman

[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]

S63, brought by RAYC. Red-brown, 40% opaque. Heat, then strawberry. Mid-weight. I thought somewhat burnt.

[AHB]

Mature red colour with a light core and an orange rim. Slightly smelly on the nose, with a bit of bottle stink. Bland entry, surprisingly neutral. Lots of tannin but little fruit on the palate, with some of the stink coming through on the flavours. Hot aftertaste, with a dry and tannic finish. Not showing this wine at its best. 86/100.