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On Wednesday 2^nd April 2014 six of us gathered in The Bung Hole to taste a six-pack of Graham 1980 (the previous tasting of this shape having tested Taylor 1985).

Links:

• Review of the event as a whole;
• 1980 Graham:
  • G80 (α alpha);
  • G80 (β beta);
  • G80 (γ gamma);
  • G80 (δ delta);
  • G80 (ε epsilon);
  • G80 (ζ zeta);
• 1977 Graham (CPR);
• 1977 Graham (MPM);
• 1965 Graham Malvedos (DRT);
• Placemats (and parameters by which made);
• Planning and arrangements.

GM65. Red-pink, 30%. Taste rich and silky. Very smooth. Heat, mid-palate. Grape, and pink cherry.

Modest red colour with a light brick rim, 30% opaque—looking mature and refined. Slight plastic tone to the nose with little fresh fruit and lots of raisins. Very soft, very sweet, very mature lovely fruit—dates and pomegranate laced with mace. There is a big finish dominated by dates that is long and mouthfilling. Complex and delicious, this is great fireside port. 93/100. Decanted 1 hour.