1970 Grahams Vintage Port
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:51 pm
Oporto bottled. Tonged this bottle around 3 p.m. for consumption around 8 p.m. as I recall. I didn't take notes at the time, so this note is from memory.
Still fairly red in color in the decanter with nice aromas. Tasted very much like a Grahams to me on the first evening, decently sweet with a little warmth, nicely integrated. Some berry fruit. At this point I would give it at least 90 points. There were just three of us drinking, and I put the leftovers into a clean 12 oz. beer bottle and stoppered it overnight. The next day the color had noticeably changed to much more brown, with just a hint of red hue left. The flavors were wonderful at this point, with quince and fig, getting into the tawny realm. I guess I just really like this over the "standard" Graham. 93-94 points. I could have consumed all that remained on the second evening, but saved a small bit for the next day, at which point it was still nice, but fading. I'll definitely consider a longer decant next time.
Still fairly red in color in the decanter with nice aromas. Tasted very much like a Grahams to me on the first evening, decently sweet with a little warmth, nicely integrated. Some berry fruit. At this point I would give it at least 90 points. There were just three of us drinking, and I put the leftovers into a clean 12 oz. beer bottle and stoppered it overnight. The next day the color had noticeably changed to much more brown, with just a hint of red hue left. The flavors were wonderful at this point, with quince and fig, getting into the tawny realm. I guess I just really like this over the "standard" Graham. 93-94 points. I could have consumed all that remained on the second evening, but saved a small bit for the next day, at which point it was still nice, but fading. I'll definitely consider a longer decant next time.
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