1977 Graham

Tasting notes for individual Ports, with an index sorted by vintage and alphabetically.
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jdaw1
Dow 1896
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1977 Graham

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A theme suggested by Flash: the ‘Sweet-Spot Vintages’, being 1966, 1970, and 1977, in each of Dow, Graham, Taylor, and Warre. So on Wednesday 17th June 2015 we gathered at Davy’s Woolgate.

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G77 (originally ‘XI’). Dark red, 60% opaque. Palate big and sweet and full. Fantastic. Sticky red fruit. WOTN.
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Fonseca 1966
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Deep red, mature but not yet bricking, 70% opaque. Offputting nose, harsh and woody, very odd. Pleasant and elegant on the palate but showing little fruit. Quite youthful with lovely fragrance on the palate, harsh but fresh and with a lovely chewy finish, still gently tannic. Guessed to be Dow 1970. 88/100.
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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