Deep ruby in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black raspberries, slight chocolate and a bit of spice. Medium bodied. Slightly sweet. Good acidity. On the palate, black raspberry and slight blueberry fruit. Long finish. Tasty. This is drinking well on its own and would work nicely with a chocolate dessert. Drink over the next ten years.
A very nice affordable way to end a meal. 20% abv. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with black currants, slight chocolate and slight figs. Full bodied. Slightly viscous. On the palate, this is lightly sweet. Black currants and slight chocolate. Some alcohol showing especially on the finish. This went very well with some hard cheeses and also some blue cheese. Drink over the next five to eight years.
This is drinking quite well. Opened (it needed a Durand) and poured. Deep ruby in color. The nose is great with black raspberries, slight coffee grounds and dark chocolate. On the palate, this is slightly sweet. Chocolate covered raisins with raspberries and black raspberries. A touch of char. Full bodied. Deep and complex but most of all delicious. Slight warmth on the finish. It went quite well with a brownie. No hurry, this has at least a decade.
Grahams is one of the top producers of Port. It tends to be a bit more on the sweeter side than the other top houses. At age 41, this may have lost a tad of that sweetness but is drinking quite well. Decanted for sediment and allowed to breathe for about 40 minutes. Ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose is great with black raspberries, chocolate, slight figs and a hint of walnut.
