1977 Graham Porto Vintage

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  5/5/2024 - VlgJeff Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Greg & Donna's 50th Anniversary (Red Inside): From a magnum. After standing the bottle upright for 5 days, the cork was pulled using the Durand. It came out whole but was soaked through. The fill level was mid-neck. The wine was poured off significant sediment through cheesecloth into two 1 liter decanters and left overnight (14 hours). The next morning the wine was again poured through cheesecloth - which separated quite a bit of fine sediment - back into the now clean magnum bottle, then corked for transport. At the venue, the magnum was uncorked and allowed to sit for another 2.5 hours until poured for drinking.
  
  After the initial decant the wine showed a medium mahogany color, a medium to minus body, and just some light red fruit notes that were overwhelmed by the acidity and the aguardente. After the morning 2nd decant the wine was much more open and integrated. There was more red fruit and much less obvious acidity and alcohol. When finally enjoyed (some 16+ hours after opening) the wine was a medium plus amber color, with the nose yielding some rose and fig, and only a touch of alcohol. The medium bodied palate had fig, plum, cherry, raisin, and a mix of warm spices, with nicely balancing acidity and no obvious alcohol. Although the sweetness was present, it was not as sweet as some other Graham's vintage ports that we've had. With enough air, this magnum was singing. Not certain how 750 ml bottles have held up, but I have two in the wine fridge, so I'll find out...

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  3/18/2024 - SpenceP wrote: 95 Points

  Figs, caramel, milk chocolate, cherries, hints of spices, especially cinnamon, and just a touch of mint, followed by a fabulously long and intense aftertaste. This is special. No hurry. (Tasted over two hours from the Jancis Robinson glass.)

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  3/7/2024 - CleverCorkage Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Drinking exceptionally well but this bottle might be at its peak. Haunting pronounced aromas of cigar box, violets, fig, raisined red fruit , and a medley of sweet baking spices. Very delicate initially with fully resolved tannins and perfectly integrated alcohol (20.7% ABV), BUT picked up considerable weight and density at the two hour mark. Long persistent finish and the sweeter Graham's style that I adore. Most importantly shared with family at the end of a gathering alongside Roquefort and toasted walnut brownies.

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  3/3/2024 - PDavisMarble wrote: 93 Points

  From magnum. Consistent with the last bottle, though more subtle and complex. The additional 10 years has helped. The raisin and fig notes remain, though the essence of candied ginger, orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg began to emerge with more time in the glass.

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  3/2/2024 - TooManyBottles19 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Double decanted three to four hours prior to drinking. No signs of leakage, cork did come apart into two pieces and some cork debris fell into the wine but it was strained out with cheesecloth as part of the decant. Shared with a wonderful woman as dessert at home after dinner out. This wine delivered, was really good.
  
  This is a little lighter and fruiter than some of the other 1977s I have tried. But the flavors are pure and long, the finish clean. It made you want to savor each sip and take another. Which I guess all really good port does.
  
  Calling it a 94 on an uninflated CT scale, really can't justify anything less.

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