TN: 1996 Graham Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Port
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 12:13 am
Decant: 11 hours - The wine was surprisingly light when decanted, some sediment remained in the bottle, but not a lot considering the wine is 10 years old. Cork was very swollen and difficult to remove, despite the bottle having stood upright for a week and a half. Mahogany in colour, with a slight brown rim. Blueberries on the nose from the wine going into the decanter.
After 11 hours, the wine was tasted. Deep, impenetrable red, very dark colour, right into the rim. Not much on the nose, perhaps a hint of blueberries, some fresh smelling spirit, touch of dust. Sweet blueberry juice into the mouth with a nice acidic structure. Good mid-palate complexity with some nutmeg and spices. Slight alcoholic burn on swallowing, which slowly drifts into a long tasty length of spiced coffee. 91 points
After 11 hours, the wine was tasted. Deep, impenetrable red, very dark colour, right into the rim. Not much on the nose, perhaps a hint of blueberries, some fresh smelling spirit, touch of dust. Sweet blueberry juice into the mouth with a nice acidic structure. Good mid-palate complexity with some nutmeg and spices. Slight alcoholic burn on swallowing, which slowly drifts into a long tasty length of spiced coffee. 91 points