1977 Niepoort

[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]

Ni77, brought by CMAG. red-brown, 50% opaque. And the texture was wonderful: that unctuousness in a rich lively port is a joy. Upon reflection, perhaps Ni77 was guessable, even if not guessed by me.

[AHB]

Deep orange - a lovely burnished red. Delightful nose, full of sweet oranges. Lovely texture, mature and delicious; thick and unctuous. Big flavours all over the palate. Spicy. Slight heat on the aftertaste before a long and absolutely delicious finish. Sublime port. 94/100.