1983 Graham

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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jdaw1
Cockburn 1851
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1983 Graham

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AHB, DRT and CMAG met for port in The Crusting Pipe.
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DRT
Fonseca 1966
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Big fruity nose. Sweet entry, good weight. Quite soft and starting to mature. Nice, long chocolate finish. Very good port for drinking now.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Alex Bridgeman
Graham’s 1948
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Red in colour, paling slightly on the rim; 60% opaque. Floury raspberries on the nose, with dusty tones - like the morning dew on fresh picked blackberries. Soft in texture, but with a sharply focused acidity that draws a hint of sweetness onto the tongue. The flavours are dominated by dusty tayberries, sweetened with brown sugar. Almost no tannins are present until they make a brief appearance on the aftertaste - which quickly fades to leave a long but subdued juniper aftertaste. A port which is drinking perfectly now, and one which benefited greatly from being allowed to sit in the glass for 2-3 hours after being poured. 88/100.
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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