In honour of the visit of Ronnie Roots, a few regulars gathered in The Bung Hole to sample some 1970 ports.
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1970 Graham
- Alex Bridgeman
- Graham’s 1948
- Posts: 14912
- Joined: 13:41 Mon 25 Jun 2007
- Location: Berkshire, UK
Re: 1970 Graham
Deep red, 80% opaque. Jelly bean nose, very attractive and quite pronounced - even a bit of heat bringing a big promise. Youthful impact, big and sweetly fruity with surprisingly noticeable tannins. Lots of palate development with dark chocolate and black cherry. Hot aftertaste, almost numbing, followed by a modest black chocolate finish. Tasty, but a decade or two from being worth opening. Quite a heavyweight. 92/100. 10 hour decant.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
- RonnieRoots
- Fonseca 1980
- Posts: 1981
- Joined: 08:28 Thu 21 Jun 2007
- Location: Middle Earth
Re: 1970 Graham
Impressive dark and youthful looking. Dark fruit, rose petal and typical Graham spirity character on the nose. To taste round and full. Packed with fruit, lively and complex. A powerhouse that will improve for many years to come. Great effort from Graham, only reason it didn't make my top 3 is that Graham's sweet / spirity style is usually a bit too much for my taste.
Re: 1970 Graham
G70, decanted 10am. Dark red, 70% opaque. Light nose. Taste red-fruited, very big and lovely. Heat. Slightly hollow, but nonetheless lovely.