1982 Sandeman

[Alex Bridgeman]

Glowing red colour, pale and transparent but clear and bright. Slightly mushroomy on the nose - a bit worrying, but after a few minutes this developed to be much more of a herbaceous note. Sweet initial impact, followed by dry tannins on the cheeks. Soft cherry juice fruit, although a little simple and straightforward. The aftertaste is sweet and fruity, with a soft and gentle and reasonable length. 88/100. Drunk 1 Feb 2010 on a pop 'n' pour basis.

[jdaw1]

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1970 Dow;
• 1975 Cockburn;
• 1975 Kopke St Luiz;
• 1975 Martinez;
• 1980 Croft Roeda;
• 1982 Sandeman;
• 1986 Taylor Quinta de Vargellas;
• Planning and arrangement;
• Placemats.

[jdaw1]

Mid-translucency glorious red. At D+0 grapes, and twiggy or woody. CSD rightly said ‟full forest”.

[jdaw1]

1982 Sandeman -- group buy-in towards the end of the night for ~45gbp, this was quite an interesting port to finish with. I got what I can only describe as "Fall Forest Floor" (F^3) on the nose. A combination of dried leaves, dirt/mud, wood, and a bit of an almost decomposition-al component. Not bad, and certainly not flawed, but really quite curious. Actually not too dissimilar in a way from some 97 right bank claret I've had lately. In the mouth, it gives a very soft, almost floral/perfume component. Quite nice indeed. A different style than the Taylor, but of a similar caliber. 88