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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.

Graham 1991

At first a rather odd nose and I thought not right. Benefitted from more air however.

G91: glorious red, 40% opaque. Dirty nose. Same dirt showing in palate; weight of the shipper’s SQVP. Nose too wrong.

Graham 1991. A mature rose red colour, 50% opaque. Surprising on the nose — salad leaves and cranberries, really savoury and meaty. Sweet fruit, a little flabby on the palate with limited acidity and tannins which are barely visible withing the sweet and jammy fruit. The finish is good; being persistent blackcurrant. 85/100. Audouzed the night before the tasting, double decanted at 06.30 and tasted at 19.50. Tasted on 14-May-2024.

G91. Medium red with some garnet tones. The nose is mostly sweet strawberry with some rich grape. The palate is smooth and rich, though somewhat simple. Some chocolate and good tannins, but could use a little more acidity to get into better balance. 92 points.