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Sandeman Vertical on Friday 12th May 2011 at the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London.

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• Tasting notes of Sandeman: 1873, 1904, 1911, 1927, 1934, 1935, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1994, 1997;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Placemats.

S43. Apparently Sandman tried to bottle this all themselves in Swithins Lane, but the UK trade wouldn’t accept that.

Red-brown, 50% opaque. Nose faint, with some red fruit. Initially the texture in the mouth was rough. Later it softened, becoming light, very light, and pleasant, increasingly so.

Deep brown in colour, 20% opaque. Light nose, some floral flavours, sweet smelling. Lovely texture on the palate, medium-bodied and with intense orange citrus flavours on the mid-palate. Delightful aftertaste, and an intense citrus peel finish of incredible size and intensity - and of long duration. A very good wine. After 4½ hours in the glass this had started to decay and was showing a little rosemary on the nose. 89/100.

Richard Mayson’s TNs from this event: ‘permalink’.