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[Alex Bridgeman]

I think it was bottled in 1976...

[MigSU]

I think it was bottled in 1976...

Correct!

[nac]

I think it was bottled in 1976...

Correct!

Ahh, yes. Hadn’t read it properly.

[Christopher]

That is a great purchase! I really like the 52.

[Big Love]

One each of the following for a casual tawny tasting in April

Borges 20
Messias 20
Barao de Vilar 20
Quinta dos Murcas 10 (Mike's W recommends!)

[Justin K]

Another Graham’s 1945 at auction for €88.08 all in!
Collected today, slight seepage but as you can see level is good. Executive decision made as this is too good a bottle to mess around: new cork and wax applied immediately.
2/3’rds of cork came out revealing ‘sham’ 194’ so I think it is safe to assume it’s genuine
Did I do the right thing?
Btw I poured a tiny amount (see before and after pictures below), colour was so dark and I’m still sniffing the empty glass!

[MigSU]

Did it really say "sham" on the cork?

What a ridiculous price, btw. Amazing.

[Justin K]

Did it really say "sham" on the cork?

What a ridiculous price, btw. Amazing.

Autocorrect gone mad, should read ‘aham’!

[MigSU]

Did it really say "sham" on the cork?

What a ridiculous price, btw. Amazing.

Autocorrect gone mad, should read ‘aham’!

Yeah, I figured

Congratulations on the price, what a steal.

[Christopher]

A great find
I generally wax all my old bottles. Personally if it had some seepage as you have lost 3/4 of the cork I would find an excuse to drink it soon

[PhilW]

A great find
I generally wax all my old bottles. Personally if it had some seepage as you have lost 3/4 of the cork I would find an excuse to drink it soon

Agree with Christopher, and even more so not just because of the seepage, but since you sampled some as well - so rather than a recorked vts-level with potential to decline from recent additional air, I'd drink it in very near time while still as good as it can be, and save the other bottle rewaxed but not recorked. Fabulous bargain.