1942 Graham

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1942 Graham

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G42, decanted 4pm. Orange, 30% opaque. Nose had orange, spirit, milk. Taste starts with that same orange, then heat that fades. There is an orange and milk-chocolate sensation Terry’s Chocolate Orange (at least, the York-made version). Very long, the sweetness persisting to the end. I thought this good port, but not great (unlike my one previous G42). Others thought great.
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was this an oporto bottling or an english merchant one?
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this question was not very clever. due to war time, it might be sure, that this was an oport bottling. Am I right, you don´t need to reply.
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Re: 1942 Graham

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this was oporto bottled (1945) but i think you are right that this vintage was all oporto bottled
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Re: 1942 Graham

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Light brown and clear. Cinnamon bouquet. Palate of brown spices, walnut with almost integrated alcohol on the finish. Excellent.
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Alex Bridgeman
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Light in colour, the colour of burnt sugar, 10% opaque. Asian spices on the nose, lots of lemon grass and lime. Smooth texture on entry, with a slow developing richness that brings a delicious elegance of toasted orange and brown sugar. Hot and fiery aftertaste, with a long finish of heat and burnt sugar. 90/100
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