By text message, jdaw1 wrote:Graham's Crusted bottled 2003, at d+0. Red-red-pink 70% opaque; nose has tannic dryness, plum and cherry. To taste good balance and weight, fine structure, mid sweetness. Heat from mid- to late-palate. Some roughness throughout, which will hopefully lessen with air.
An hour later much evolution. Much much sweeter. Still good weight and size. The sweetness now overwhelming, giving an impression of simplicity. Plums late palate. Fine drinking port, of which I will buy more (at £22).
Pictures of cork ("Crusted Bottled 2003") and bottle to follow.
NV Graham Crusted 2003
NV Graham's Crusted (bottled 2003)
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: NV Graham's Crusted (bottled 2003)
jdaw1 may be interested to learn via text message relay that this is currently on offer in Sainsbury for £13.DRT wrote: Fine drinking port, of which I will buy more (at £22).
Rob C.
Re: NV Graham's Crusted (bottled 2003)
Already done before reading thisRAYC wrote:jdaw1 may be interested to learn via text message relay that this is currently on offer in Sainsbury for £13.DRT wrote: Fine drinking port, of which I will buy more (at £22).
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: NV Graham's Crusted (bottled 2003)
A TN for a different bottle of the same wine was moved to here by DRT.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn