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NV Sandeman Cask 33

Posted: 21:48 Tue 11 Nov 2014
by Axel P
Sandeman's celeb Port for their 225th birthday in 2015 (I very much believe that there is a word for this birthday in english, too :-))

One can get the whole story here: http://eng.sograpevinhos.com/blog/2014/ ... s-cask-33/

Transparent mid red colour with little greenish rim and a heavy center. Elegant subtile, but complex bouquet with very balanced tobacco-spice notes. On the palate Milk chocolate, a huge mix of spices, white pepper and perfectly integrated acidity. The aftertaste is simply fascinating: very, very long and very well balanced. The 131g residual sugar are absolutely not noticeable. 18+/20

Picture taken tonight:
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Axel

PS. @anyone at Sogrape: whenever you celebrate in 2015, I would be available

Re: Sandeman Cask 33

Posted: 22:02 Tue 11 Nov 2014
by Glenn E.
The word you are looking for is quasquibicentennial. :wink:

Wonderful tasting note, thank you. I hope to get the chance to try it some day!

Re: Sandeman Cask 33

Posted: 22:34 Tue 11 Nov 2014
by Axel P
Thanks, Glenn, now I can get my Oxford Native + degree.

Axel

Re: Sandeman Cask 33

Posted: 22:50 Tue 11 Nov 2014
by LGTrotter
Do you have any thoughts on how this compares with the other very old port currently on the market?

Re: Sandeman Cask 33

Posted: 08:52 Wed 12 Nov 2014
by Axel P
This is definitely not the Tributa, VV or Scion style as these are much older and much more intense in aromas.

Cask 33 is rather a Tanwy with an extremely high level of finesse.

Axel