This page provides an overview of my notes on the Graham 1955 Vintage Port. Apologies if the notes are brief (or non-existent); they are mainly recorded for my benefit with public distribution being a secondary priority!
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Notes: Still darkish in the middle, but quite pronounced lightening to the edges. Nose was surprisingly subdued. On the palate extremely elegant, surprisingly dry and with a long aftertaste. Excellent stuff.
Tasted at: TPF Malvedos Tasting
Date: 22nd March 2010
Rated*: C
Notes: Extraordinary amount of fruit on the nose and in the mouth. Wonderful toffee, syrupy flavour. Excellent.
Tasted at: Decanter, The Symingtons: Half a Century of Superlative Port
Date: 14th November 2010
Rated*: C+
My rating system attempts to answer the question “is this a good Port?” one of three ways: N—No; P—Possibly; or C—Certainly. Ports generally are weighted slightly by their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port might receive a C rating for Certainly good which it might not were it to be a Vintage Port. I sometimes modify my rating with a plus or minus indicating that the Port is better or worse than might be expected for this category.
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