1966 Sandeman

[jdaw1]

Axel proposed a “Small 1966 Horizontal” to be held on Tuesday 22^nd April 2014 at The Bung Hole, and we obeyed.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1966 Souza colheita bottled 1992;
• 1966 Constantino;
• 1966 Croft;
• 1966 Delaforce;
• 1966 Dow;
• 1966 Fonseca;
• 1966 Gould Campbell;
• 1966 Graham;
• 1966 Niepoort;
• 1966 Quinta do Noval;
• 1966 Offley;
• 1966 Quarles Harris;
• 1966 Rebello Valente;
• 1966 Sandeman;
• 1966 Taylor;
• 1966 Warre;
• 1966 Niepoort colheita bottled 1985;
• Niepoort Crusted;
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

[flash_uk]

30% opacity, red brown, good legs. Slight hospital smell! Mint would be kind, more like antiseptic. Good structure, gentle entry, aniseed, fennel, some very mild heat towards the finish. Better than the nose suggested.

[jdaw1]

S66. Lovely red, 50% opaque. Bitterness in nose. Palate bitter, good length, and mid weight.

[Alex Bridgeman]

50% opaque, rose red in colour and very attractive appearance. Slightly harsh on the nose with generous but sour fruit. Floral and fragrant on entry; on the lighter side of medium-bodied. Very floral and elegant with wonderful balance and lots of the flower perfume components. Despite this, the overall impression is of a lightweight and fairly simple palate. Light aftertaste, mostly of brown bruised apples but does have an impressive length of finish. 85/100. Decanted 5½ hours.

[djewesbury]

A light ruby. This was very, very light on the nose, with light varnish. Dry and spicy in the mouth, with cinnamon, very tannic (relatively). Finishes very quickly (I didn't get the 'great length' mentioned by others) but leaves a light dryness.