Tasted at a Decanter organised tasting called A Half Century of Superlative Port at the Landmark Hotel, London, on the 14th November 2010 with Johnny and Paul Symington.
Tasting Notes:
Graham 1955
Warre 1960
Graham 1963
Dow 1966
Graham 1970
Dow 1980
Graham 1994
Warre 1997
Dow 2000
Graham 2007
Dow 2007
Warre 2007
General Thoughts
1955 Graham
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Re: 1955 Graham VP
Extraordinary amount of fruit on the nose and in the mouth. Wonderful toffee, syrupy flavour. Excellent.
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Re: 1955 Graham VP
Ex-cellars (5 of the remaining 19 bottles of library stock were brought by the Symingtons for this Masterclass). Deep orange in colour, deeper than the Warre 1960, 50% opaque. Lively mace and nutmeg on the very open and inviting nose. Sweet and gentle entry, full of gingerbread and caramelised orange. Big mid-palate, lively acidity. Delicious aftertaste, followed by a long and intense finish that even dries the cheeks slightly. An amazing port, that is in the perfect place for drinking. 95/100. Drunk 14 November 2010 after 6 hours decanting.
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