This page provides an overview of my notes on the Graham 2006 LBV. 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: Notably darker than the Taylor’s 2005 LBV. Dark, and tannic in the mouth, it so dense as to require more time in the bottle. This seems a bit of a change from other LBVs I have tried from Graham’s, which I hope is a good thing.
Tasted at: Big Fortified Tasting, London
Date: 7th April 2011
Rated*: P+
Notes: Opaque purple centre. Pinky rim. Lots of fruit on nose. Quite peppery. Some toffeeish finish to the nose. In the mouth immediate tannic grip. Strong red fruit. Red currants, perhaps? Longish aftertaste. Not of VP quality but very good LBV; perhaps the best filtered LBV?
Tasted at: Davy’s Tasting at the Woolgate
Date: 14th November 2013
Rated*: C-
No notes recorded.
Tasted at: “Life on the Douro” Screening
Date: 2nd April 2012
No rating.
No notes recorded.
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 rated against others of their category. Therefore, a Ruby Port which I rate as C for Certainly good, might not be as good as a Vintage Port which receives the same rating. 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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