1985 Graham's Vintage Port

[Edward J]

The fully saturated cork came out in one piece, the bottom was angled perhaps 25 degrees. Warped from insertion or cut that way? Needless to say it did it's job well. Decant 6 hours, Spirit on nose along with aromatics, juniper? 70% opaque appearing fully mature. Front end was like a candied apple but not as sweet. Tannins smoothed out more over the course of the evening. Other things going on were hard to decipher, but I kept trying. The finish is long and satisfying with a herbal cough drop edge falling on a Carr's Wheat cracker ending. Quite wonderful, Drink now or hold until ?? 94pts.

[Thomas V]

Great note.

Do elaborate in this thread about the experience and your question about when this particular vintage will be best. The theme in December is any Graham's port.

http://www.fortheloveofport.com/ftlopfo ... =9&t=39976

[Edward J]

Sure thing Thomas. I'll do the write up after we finish off the bottle tonight. It was a great start to our Christmas season. A Graham's 1970 is up later next week.