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Tasted as part of a vertical of 24 Graham's and Graham's Malvedos vintages at The RAF Club, Piccadilly, London, on 22nd March 2010.

The links:

• Organisation thread;
• Placemats;
• 1955 Graham’s Vintage Port;
• 1957 Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Port;
• 1958 Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Port;
• 1962 Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Port;
• 1964 Graham’s Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Port;
• 1965 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1966 Graham;
• 1968 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1970 Graham;
• 1976 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1978 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1979 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1982 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1984 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1985 Graham;
• 1986 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1987 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1988 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1990 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1992 Graham's Malvedos half bottle #1 and; half bottle #2;
• 1995 Graham's Malvedos half bottle #1 and; half bottle #2;
• 1996 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1998 Graham's Malvedos;
• 1999 Graham's Malvedos;
• 2001 Graham's Malvedos;
• 2004 Graham's Malvedos;
• 2006 Graham's Malvedos;
• 2008 Cask Sample (work in progress)*;
• Review of the evening as a whole.

*Please note that the 2008 Cask Sample was donated to this tasting by the Symington family before the final blend was complete so this may not accurately represent what the 2008 Graham's or Graham's Malvedos will be, should either of these be approved and declared later in 2010.

Alas I was unable to take a tasting note of this port.

Somewhat simpler than many of the other Malvedos, this was an uncomplex and attractive Port, with quite a lot of sweetness. Very nice.

JacobH wrote:Somewhat simpler than many of the other Malvedos, this was an complex

Are you sure about those words?

I found this to be a fantastic young brute with tons of fruit and good acidity. I think this is a wine for the long term and worth buying a stock of when it is released in 2011/12 in the UK.

I am currently sipping a glass of this that I took home in a sample bottle. It has a wonderful lemon nose with lovely soft blackcurrant on the palate and a good grippy, tannic backbone. Great stuff.

DRT wrote:

JacobH wrote:Somewhat simpler than many of the other Malvedos, this was an complex

Are you sure about those words?

Opps...that's what comes of trying to type out 29 tasting notes in a row...

What I meant to say was:

JacobH wrote:Somewhat simpler than many of the other Malvedos, this was an uncomplex

Thanks for pointing it out!

Ex-cellars. This was the first Malvedos vintage made in the new robotic lagares. Deep red, red rim, opaque centre. Young and aggressive nose; youthful and aggressive on the palate with gripping tannins and jammy fruit. The fruit on the palaye is very impressive and keeps growing. The immediate aftertaste is subdued and the finish a little faint. If age allows a full nose and aftertaste to develop, this will be a delightful wine. 86/100.

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A kindly soul posted me a sample of GM01 (and GM68 and G03), which was tasted yesterday, 2nd April, eleven days after being decanted.

Graham’s Malvedos 2001: 90% opaque, red with a hint of purple. Less fruit than the ’68, but still lots of prune. No raisin. Less structured than the older brother. Great length, but all prune. Sweet.

Thank you.

alredy closed up, so we have to wait for some years to see how this port will develop

2001 Graham’s Malvedos Vintage Port:
Lots of rich blackberries on the nose. Another one of those bottles that grabs you by the seat of your pants from the moment you taste it. From its massive full rich fruit to its dense tannins and long finish, what’s not to love. 92-93 Points