1985 Graham

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winesecretary
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1985 Graham

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+ 4 hrs

60% opaque, rich garnet.

Nose quite young and still grapey, I've had 2019 TN which was barely more fruit-marked.

Front palate of grape jelly, then a wash of red fruit summer pudding which then darkens to black fruits, blackberries in particular, then a cassis note appears as the still-supporting tannins make their presence known on the late mid palate.

Warm rich finish, very long, fading to dusty cranberries after about 30 seconds then chocolate which persists for another 30 seconds.

+ 28 hours

Now pure fruit jams; mainly blackcurrant jam on the nose; black cherry jam on the front palate; raspberry jam and then strawberry jam on the finish.

Not typical 'Graham'; but jolly fun.

Very good port indeed. I'm not sure I've had a better bottle of this wine. On this showing, definitely out of the difficult phase I felt it was in a few years back.
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