1977 Graham

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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DRT
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1977 Graham

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"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: 1977 Graham

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Not much on the nose - hot entry - fades to orange on the palate - some VA.

I guessed Croft 85. Not even close :?
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Re: 1977 Graham

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Medium red, colour showing age; 50% opaque. Very empty on the nose, showing very little; some works releases a little milky coffee and raspberries. Coffee on the impact, sweet and balanced; lots of mandarins on the palate with a kumquat bitterness. Bitter kumquat finish, that morphs into a sweet black coffee. Absolutely delicious finish - pity about the nose. Guessed to be Dow 1977. 89/100.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.

2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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