In the glass
Aroma: layered fruit
Palate: aromatic complexity
The richest and sweetest of the classic Vintage Ports, built on the warm Malvedos and Tua fruit, with opulent black fruit over a firm spine.
What it pairs with
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Stilton
Sweet black fruit cut by salty blue cheese. -
Dark chocolate truffles
Cocoa on the wine's liquorice and dark fruit. -
Roast game
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Firm structure frames rich gamey meat.
History
Graham's built its Vintage style on warm Cima Corgo and Douro Superior fruit, especially Quinta dos Malvedos, producing a richer and sweeter classic Vintage.
- 1820 — W and J Graham begin shipping Port
- 1890 — The 1890 Lodge built in Gaia
Facts
- Producer
- Graham's Port
- Grapes
- Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Barroca, Tinta Roriz, Tinto Cao
- Classification
- DOC Porto
- Oak
- Foot-trodden in lagares, aged in vat then bottle-matured
- ABV
- 20.0%
- Price
- EUR 90 to 170 at release
- Drinking window
- 20 to 50 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1820
Scores
- Wine Spectator 98 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2019)
- Wine Advocate 97 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2018)