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Community Tasting Notes (275) Avg Score: 92.4 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Medium garnet color. Cork showed some minimal signs of seepage. Cork was soaked through.

    Great body and light fruit on the palate. Still lots of ruit but nice caramel/honey notes running through. Probably a bit past peak but still drinking great.

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  • Crumbly cork Bright garnet red, with a touch of additional bricking at the edges. Raisinated nose.
    Outstanding depth, balanced sweetness. Essentially, a grape cordial. Lingering finish, nuanced and delicious. This one can easily go for two more decades or more.

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  • By Roy Hersh
    Issue #93, 2/26/2017

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  • By Richard Jennings
    4/22/2005, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points

    (Graham Porto Vintage) Dark pinkish color; raspberry jam, light soap nose with a hint of roses; lovely, raspberry, cherry palate, not overly sweet; long finish 93+ pts.

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