Event: SAMMAMISH PORT CLUB - MAY 2020

[Stewart T.]

SAMMAMISH PORT CLUB - MAY 2020 - Sammamish, Washington (5/22/2020)

• 2017 Graham Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto
  Dark opaque in color with garnet-purple on the edges. Violets, mocha, light herbal notes, and noticeable purity of grape on the nose. Very intense approach of black currant, blackberry compote, light mint, and a touch of prune. Very long, smooth finish. (92 pts.)
• 2016 Graham Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto
  Dark opaque purple with some light purple-garnet on the edges. Light notes of the granite lagars and some herbal notes on the nose. An expressive approach of lush blackberry with smooth tannins rolling through the mid-palate. Smooth, balanced finish. (93 pts.)
• 2011 Graham Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto
  Dark opaque purple with slight magenta on the edges. Primary grape and purple fruit on the nose, as well as the approach. Some light touches of mocha, pralines, and herbs. Plum and boysenberry on the approach with good structure. Smooth finish. (94 pts.)
• 2017 Graham Porto Vintage The Stone Terraces - Portugal, Douro, Porto
  Dark, opaque purple in color with almost no lightening on the edges. Chocolate and dusty purple fruits on the nose. Very intense cranberry, pomegranate, and black currant on the palate. Some gritty tannins roll through the mid-palate onto the lush, rich finish. (96 pts.)
• 2016 Graham Porto Vintage The Stone Terraces - Portugal, Douro, Porto
  Primary fruit and Bing cherry on the nose. Cranberry and some light mint on the palate. Great, pronounced tannins on the mid-palate and a smooth, long finish. (92 pts.)
• 2015 Graham Porto Vintage The Stone Terraces - Portugal, Douro, Porto
  Cocoa powder and some light spirits on the nose. Intense purple fruit on the approach, with some boysenberry and black currant on the mid-palate. Very long finish. (94 pts.)
• 2011 Graham Porto Vintage The Stone Terraces - Portugal, Douro, Porto
  Fantastic purity of grape on the nose. Very well-integrated purple fruits with grape Nehi and black plum on the palate. The tannins are well-integrated and the acidity is spot on. Extremely smooth finish with well-balanced tannins and acidity, with a touch of spirit popping up on the tail end of the finish. (95 pts.)