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On Tuesday 14th May 2024, as arranged by Martin C., at the Boot & Flogger, some of the obvious suspects tasted a vertical of Graham.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1942 Graham;
  • 1945 Graham;
  • 1948 Graham;
  • 1955 Graham;
  • 1960 Graham;
  • 1963 Graham;
  • 1966 Graham;
  • 1970 Graham;
  • 1975 Graham;
  • 1977 Graham;
  • 1980 Graham;
  • 1983 Graham;
  • 1985 Graham;
  • 1991 Graham;
  • 1994 Graham;
  • 1997 Graham;
  • 2000 Graham;
  • 2003 Graham;
• The placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Fill level is half an inch into the neck — looks splendid.

Bottle:

Capsule with selo:

Capsule without selo:

is this the late release?

hadge wrote: ↑19:36 Sun 28 Apr 2024is this the late release?

From OWC, each bottle wrapped in straw. Acquired circa 2005. So no. Since acquisition stored in a natural Tudor cellar in Sussex, then in an Victorian cellar in London with AC. Previous bottles from this batch, e.g., have been excellent.

Audouze’d: opened 19:30 Monday. Cork pictures follow.

A lovely full rich red. Dumb nose. Palate full of life. Arguable still needs time? Tannins still present. Lovely - would have made a spectacular wine as the focus of an evening.

G66: glorious red, 30% opaque. Sub-par — light, bitter, a hint of red fruit, and cherries late. A shame, as others from this batch have been excellent.

Graham 1966, Oporto bottled. A dark and mature appearing burnt ochre colour, 50% opaque. Wonderful on the nose with plenty of sweet fruit; just delicious. Sweet on the palate with bright and vibrant fruit. This is lovely, a wine for the ages, but hasn’t yet developed the spiced complexity of its older siblings at this tasting. Be patient, it will. 92/100. Tasted 14-May-2024. Opened at 19.30, double decanted the following day at 07.30 and tasted at 18.15.

G66. Very light garnet. Nose starts out with faint esteva, them proceeds to ripe red fruit and finally some faint stone fruits. Mature fruits in the mouth with some tannins and balanced acidity. Relatively full body considering its age. This is a rock star! 95 points.

40% opacity, mature red. Nose has red fruit masked by something a bit metallic.
Red fruit, and a slight bitterness which then curtails the finish.