1970 Graham

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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G70. Red, 50% opaque. Soft, mature, with a hint of heat. Slightly more dilute than is usual for G70. But lovely texture, and very very long, sticky at the end. Wonderful length.
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Closed on the nose with a baked caramel character. Heat-affected? I wonder if there are better showings of this as it is well-regarded.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Mature appearance, rose rim; 20% opaque. Mature, with sweet tobacco on the nose. Delightful impact on the palate, but a harshness on the mid-palate before an empty, watery late palate. Slightly light, harsh aftertaste before a long and lingering burnt sugar finish of great length. This is not a good bottle of this port. 86/100
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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