1975 Graham

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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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Re: 1975 Graham

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G75. Graham’s was the first 1975 I ever had, way back in 1988, and I then thought it faded. So this was orange tawny, 20% opaque. Nose had spirit and barley sugar. Taste very spirity. Not good. I wrote, without recalling earlier events, ‟20 years past best”, but, upon reflection, that might be an under-estimate.
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Pale with brown stained colour. Alcohol and mahogany wood bouquet. Washed out palate with a tangy finish.
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Re: 1975 Graham

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Deep tone of rich burnt orange hue, 20% opaque. Gentle nose of smokey and sweet cranberry. A touch empty on entry, but with some soft raisin flavours and a pleasant acidity. Modestly sweet with a pleasant smokiness running through the sweet fruit. A long finish of dates and sweet grapefruit delivering a nice combination of sweet fruit and lingering bitterness. In flavour and texture, this is very reminiscent of a filtered LBV from the '60s. 82/100

My only previous bottle of this was much, much better.
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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