1995 Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos Vintage Port

[Richard Henderson]

We are having a dinner party tonight so I have decanted two bottles into an Edinburgh Crystal Thistle pattern magnum ship's captain decanter. There are 11 in the company, and two bottles were needed or a mag. Since my mag port I have is a too young Taylor 92 and Fonseca 92 ( my youngest son's birth year) the Malvedos was in strongest supply and many of this company know good stuff but not after champagne, claret, Montrachet, duck and fresh glazed ham, so the 95 Malvedos is getting 8-10 hours of breathing. We will have some nice Stilton and other cheeses, walnuts, biscuits and a piece of chocolate covered baklava for the dessert course.

We are lighting the candles, getting out the Edinburgh and Gallia ( Yugoslavia) crystal , Wedgewood china and the Old Maryland Engraved silver for an elegant old fashioned dinner party.

Cheers to all during these hoildays!

[Richard Henderson]

This had an immense bouquet that burst forth upon pulling the cork and decanting. After almost 12 hours in the decanter, it was a full bodied , balanced port. It is just so very young. Big bouquet in a brandy snifter of ripe dark berries and nutmeg, cinnamon, baked pastry. More of the same on the mouth entry and a lignereing finish. Stood up well to roasted walntus, Stilton, and buttered whole meal biscuits by candleight. The company of 11 consumed the entire magnum .
This is just a jewel of a Malvedos. 94 points on this bottle.