10 Year Old Tawny Port by Graham's
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:20 pm
10 Year Old Tawny Port by Graham's (bottled in 2006)
The color is a pale red with a brown edge. The nose provides scents of allspice, cinnamon, with fresh red strawberries. The palate has prominant cedar and liquorice intially that develope into bitter tannins and a healthy dose of acidity as it fills the mouth, ending in a long finish. Although this is a decent 10 year tawny Port, it just doesn't have the grip and complexity that others in its class have. 85 points.
(edit note..after a couple more glasses, this didn't improve and the more I had the more the flaws (simple, lacking grip and fruit/nuts) became apparent. hence the lowered score.)
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The color is a pale red with a brown edge. The nose provides scents of allspice, cinnamon, with fresh red strawberries. The palate has prominant cedar and liquorice intially that develope into bitter tannins and a healthy dose of acidity as it fills the mouth, ending in a long finish. Although this is a decent 10 year tawny Port, it just doesn't have the grip and complexity that others in its class have. 85 points.
(edit note..after a couple more glasses, this didn't improve and the more I had the more the flaws (simple, lacking grip and fruit/nuts) became apparent. hence the lowered score.)
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