NV Graham Porto 20 Year Old Tawny

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  4/25/2024 - forceberry wrote: 90 Points

  A blend of oxidatively aged Port wines which have been aging mainly in smaller oak pipes. The final blend is composed of different vintages resulting in an average age of 20 years. 20% alcohol, 118 g/l residual sugar and 4,7 g/l acidity.
  
  Luminous, translucent and quite reddish coppery color. The nose feels rich and syrupy-sweet with layered, somewhat red-toned aromas of dried dates and cherry marmalade, some oxidative nutty tones, a little bit of dark raisiny fruit, light spirituous notes of aguardente, a hint of ripe strawberry, a touch of burnt sugar and a whiff of caramel. The wine feels sweet, rich and juicy with complex flavors of dried figs and ripe strawberries, some raisiny tones, a little bit of dried date, light caramel nuances, a hint of nutty oxidation and a touch of red prunes. The wine is moderately high in acidity with a slightest touch of tannic tug on the gums. The high alcohol lends some warmth to the palate. The finish is juicy, sweet and slightly warm with a long aftertaste of dried dates and stewed strawberries, some raisiny tones, a little bit of nutty oxidation, light caramel nuances, a hint of orange marmalade and a touch of maple syrup.
  
  A rich, juicy and tasty Tawny Port with good sense of depth and complexity but also quite a bit of sweetness. The overall feel is quite mellow and very approachable; the rather pronounced sweetness makes this feel a bit of a crowdpleaser for a 20 yo Tawny. While undeniably an enjoyable effort with good, balancing acidity, I still prefer my 20 yo Tawnies a bit drier and less sweet - the high residual sugar seems to slightly muddle the details, only accentuating the already sweet dried-fruit flavors even further. A good and thoroughly pleasurable wine, but not my favorite 20 yo Tawny. Priced more or less according to its quality at 44€.

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  4/15/2024 - Vince_chip Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Un velour en bouteille. Caramel brûle, crème pâtissière, cassonade. Le fruit est sur les fruits séchés: raisins et abricots. Superbe !!

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  3/22/2024 - honest bob wrote: 91 Points

  From 75cl. Initially closed and merely sweet and delicious, this has opened up considerably in the last 3 days. Recent CT reviews emphasise different aspects of this excellent/outstanding wine. Here's my take: the aromatics are strongly herbal/chinato; the entry is initially deceptively sweet, but the transition to the grippy, structured, finely tannic mid-palate is swift. That mid-palate is texturally and aromatically miles away from the sweet velvet of fully mature vintage port, let alone a good ruby (like Graham's Six Grapes), offering the kind of tough love that should appeal to Barolo drinkers. The finish is relatively dry, all that aromatic action making you thirsty for more wine. Dangerously easy to drink another couple of glasses. This is what happens when you keep a good port wine 20 years in wood. If you love this style, you might rate it a bit higher than my 90-91P. My own preference is for a lot less oak and (ideally) 30-40 years bottle maturation, despite all of the patience, expense and sheer fuss required to bring vintage port to the table.

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  2/29/2024 - Yagil wrote: 91 Points

  Amber, golden tawny color
  Aroma:Characteristic "nutty" character, such as almonds
  Delicious mature fruit with hints of orange peel
  Additional notes include coffee, walnut, and hints of tobacco
  Palate: Rich, sweet, and smooth
  Perfectly balanced with good acidity for a long, lingering finish
  Toffee, caramel, burnt orange, raisins, dried plums
  Hazelnuts, with a savory hint of mushroom on the finish
  Orange cream, baked peach, milk chocolate
  Coffee, walnut, fig

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  1/9/2024 - mwagner7700 wrote:

  Purchased for $50. Dark amber in color with hints of ruby. This is not nearly as sweet as I was expecting. In fact, it's nicely balanced. Roy said Graham's 20s show less residual sugar than the 10s and 30s. I'll have to test that with a 30 (since I've had a lot of 10s). Walnut, dark caramel, prune, burnt citrus and tobacco (cigar, as opposed to pipe). Great acidity. Shorter finish than I would hope. Also some burn from the aguardente, which I'm not a fan of. Really nice, just wish the burn was less.
  
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