1920 Sandeman

[Alex Bridgeman]

From an ullaged bottle. Burnished gold colour, 20% opaque. Varnish on the nose, oxidised and with rosemary starting to show, growing larger with more time in the glass. Sweet brown sugar syrup on the entry, coffee on the palate. Good flavours and complexity, with the brown sugar and coffee infused with thyme. A long and distinct finish with the bitterness of burnt sugar. Some heat on the aftertaste, a good length finish that is full of dry and slightly bitter flavours. 83/100. Drunk 15-Apr-15.

[jdaw1]

On Wednesday 15th April 2015 Wolfgang, Alex, Tom, Enrico, Maggie, my father and I met for some old claret at Otto’s, 182 Gray’s Inn Road WC1X 8EW.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• 1961 Château Belloy;
• 1947 Château la Dominique;
• 1967 Château la Dominique;
• 1943 Château Gachon;
• 1959 Château Lafon-Rochet;
• 1955 Château la Pointe;
• 1970 Château la Pointe;
• 1995 Château la Pointe;
• 1920 Sandeman;
• 1935 Sandeman;
• Stickies and TN pages.

[jdaw1]

S20: brown, 20% opaque. Palate slightly tawnified: runny honey, raisins, medium weight, very very smooth. Delicious gentle honey.