Graham's, Vintage Port, 1970
From four properties, combining north and south expositions, the 2017 Vintage Port represents just 11% of the total production. This is a viscous, concentrated, albeit-typical Graham’s once the fragrant, lifted aromas of sweet red fruits and mint emerge from the glass. A slightly higher proportion of Touriga Franca than usual offers up beautiful dark fruit too; black cherries and plum, finishing on sweet spices, blackberry and star anise. Time in the glass sees layers forming, and an embrace of sleek, velvety tannins cushions the wine, leading in to a long, aristocratic finish. Just 11% of the total production went in to the Vintage Port to produce a total of 5,250 cases. 47% Touriga Franca, 35% Touriga Nacional, 11% Sousau and 7% Field Blends.
critic reviews
Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port in the post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly sublime and sumptuous. The 1970 is a monumental vintage port and one of the greats of the vintage. It begs to be drunk now, although it will last for at least another two decades.