1970 Graham Porto Vintage - Portugal, Douro, Porto (12/26/2013)
The bottle was in perfect condition. No seepage. The cork nearly came out in one go. It was soaked most of the way.
It was the oldest VP I tried, so don't have much for comparison, hence no score.
It was v v enjoyable. So smooth to drink, alcohol perfectly integrated. Red colored, perfectly translucid - tons of sediment came out. Decanted it 4 hrs from when dessert started, 6h30 from now.
Nearly finished the bottle along w my parents and in-laws (neither drinks much). At a point had emptied my glass and smelled it. Soooo wonderful. Hard to put it in words. The aromas were so nice, like noble wood, honey.
Didn't feel old at all. In fact, could see it mellow out further.
It was v sweet. I was ok w that but it was overwhelming for my father in law. (94 pts.)
1970 Graham Vintage Port
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Re: 1970 Graham Vintage Port
Was this bottle from the auction lots that we bought?
Sounds great! How did it evolve over time? Did 4:00 or 6:30 hours feel like enough of a decant?
Sounds great! How did it evolve over time? Did 4:00 or 6:30 hours feel like enough of a decant?
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Re: 1970 Graham Vintage Port
Yes, it was the first one i pulled out of the OWC!
Should have taken better notes of how it felt over time. Implicitly though, i didnt feel enough of a difference to notice it and take note.
Reading between my own lines, more decant time would have prob been better, given my comment on seeing room for it to mellow out further.
Think i gave it so little decant time as I only decided to open it in the afternoon. I had been eating so much over the prior week that I wasnt sure I would be able to properly enjoy it that evening...
Should have taken better notes of how it felt over time. Implicitly though, i didnt feel enough of a difference to notice it and take note.
Reading between my own lines, more decant time would have prob been better, given my comment on seeing room for it to mellow out further.
Think i gave it so little decant time as I only decided to open it in the afternoon. I had been eating so much over the prior week that I wasnt sure I would be able to properly enjoy it that evening...