This page provides an overview of my notes on the Graham 2004 Crusted. 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: A measure more purple than the 2006 Graham’s LBV. Fading to red on edge. Very good nose with good stewed fruit. In the mouth, slightly hard work. Gritty tannins. Some black cherries. Shortish aftertaste. Less sweetness than one might expect. Not very typically “Graham’s”, particularly compared to the LBV.
Tasted at: Davy’s Tasting at the Woolgate
Date: 14th November 2013
Rated*: P+
No notes recorded.
Tasted at: “Life on the Douro” Screening
Date: 2nd April 2012
No rating.
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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