A bottle supplied by Uncle Tom and consumed at The Crusting Pipe on 20 Nov 07 at this Offline.
This was my first memory of having the G83 - decanted 7 hours - a fabulous Christmas Pudding aroma that was so typically Graham's. A lovely thick mouthfeel with the usual abundance of plummy fruits. This bottle was in a perfect drinking window but still showing a grippy tannic dryness that says it's got a while to go before its peak. A beautiful drink for a cold winter night.
Derek
1983 Graham
1983 Graham
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Alex Bridgeman
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Re: 1983 Graham's Vintage Port
Ehem. Perhaps I can help to fill in a gap in your memory...Derek T. wrote:A bottle supplied by Uncle Tom and consumed at The Crusting Pipe on 20 Nov 07 at this Offline.
This was my first memory of having the G83...
Were we really that forgetful when we volunteered to keep you company that lonely night in London?
Alex
Footnote to other readers - please ensure that whenever you meet Derek in London in the future you bring a bottle of Grahams '83. Derek will be delighted with it as he clearly has a weak spot in his memory for this particular vintage port.
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2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
