1945 Sandeman

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1945 Sandeman

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Neil arranged a magnificent tasting to commemorate VE day, postponed by ᴄoᴠiᴅ until eventually held in the Lutyens Room at 67 Pall Mall on Wednesday 8th September 2021.

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S45. Red, 40% opaque. Nose of meat—burnt beef—and dry. Palate big, rounded, soft, dry from mid-palate to the end of late-palate. Fantastic old totally-mature Port, some orange, and very dry in the late palate.
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Fonseca 1980
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Red almost to the rim. Pine resin on the nose. In the mouth it has a cough-drop quality. I did not find this appealing, but that is me rather than it.
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Graham’s 1948
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Sandeman 1945: decanted at 12.45 and tasted at 20.15; 50% opaque, wonderful mature russet red. Served in a room a little too warm so showing a lot of spirit on the nose, over a little dirty orange. Nice texture, dirty orange at first, lovely acidity keeping the wine very lively. Fresh aftertaste, generous orange although the orange is slightly mould tainted. Pleasant and enjoyable — but not a great wine. 83/100.
Top Ports in 2023: Taylor 1896 Colheita, b. 2021. A perfect Port.

2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
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30% copper-amber. Toffee and strawberry on the nose. Lovely rich, full mouthfeel, gentle heat all along, toffee, concentrated starwberry syrup.
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