#1: What is your favorite vintage of Graham's VP?
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#1: What is your favorite vintage of Graham's VP?
I have a feeling we are going to have a lot of different responses to this one.
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1963 Berry Bros Bottling of Graham's. I have had the Graham's bottling but something special about the BB.
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1937? Did Graham bottle a 37? Don't know but I regularly bike by a mailbox that says "37 Graham" on it and smile every time :)
The oldest I've had is the 70. I think the 85 may surpass it, but not sure. I have had them side by side a couple of times.
That all said, I'm voting 1970 (and it was delicious a few nights ago)
The oldest I've had is the 70. I think the 85 may surpass it, but not sure. I have had them side by side a couple of times.
That all said, I'm voting 1970 (and it was delicious a few nights ago)
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I have rated three vintages of the Grahams with 95 points, these were the 1970, 1977 and the surprising vintage of 1980.
I'm not sure which of these I would say is my favourite; perhaps the 1980 as that is such as unexpectedly good port, or perhaps the 1977 as that is one of the few '77s that has delivered on the hype of that vintage.
I think, overall, I will say that my favourite is the 1980 as it was such a surprise and I would never have tried it if Roy hadn't pushed me hard enough to part with the cash and buy a bottle.
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I'm not sure which of these I would say is my favourite; perhaps the 1980 as that is such as unexpectedly good port, or perhaps the 1977 as that is one of the few '77s that has delivered on the hype of that vintage.
I think, overall, I will say that my favourite is the 1980 as it was such a surprise and I would never have tried it if Roy hadn't pushed me hard enough to part with the cash and buy a bottle.
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I am not however a fan of the 1977 Graham's.
Why not, Sean?
Why not, Sean?
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Re: What is your favorite vintage of Graham's VP?
1948 and 1955 Graham's for me. 1985 is also great, but just a notch below these.
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Maybe it's me ..I've had it several times and it always seemed unbalanced. Sometimes too much alcohol or no fruit .. not typical Graham. I have several more bottles and I am planning on re-visiting this again soon. Unfortunately all the 1977 Graham's I've had were "pre-tasting notes" and I was just drinking them and giving them the thumbs up or thumbs down!Roy Hersh wrote:I am not however a fan of the 1977 Graham's.
Why not, Sean?
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