13th Cellier Wine Fair

Hilton Athenaum Hotel
Tasted Sunday, October 14, 2018 by kostaslonis with 228 views

Introduction

Annual wine fair from Cellier

Flight 1 - Main hall (38 Notes)

Trying wines in the main hall

Flight 2 - Graham's port masterclass (8 Notes)

Trying various wines of Graham's port

  • NV Graham Porto Six Grapes Reserve 88 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Beautiful rich perfume showing ripe red fruit, the alcohol stands a bit taller with some herbal notes.
    There is an alcohol heat in the palate too, the red fruit is clean and fresh, the herbal notes again, the oak presence is minimum, pure, well balanced sweetness, med body and finish.

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  • NV Graham Porto 10 Year Old Tawny 88 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    The nose is developed, much more on the nutty side, alcohol and nail polish stand much taller with a bit of oak in the back.
    In the palate, the wine is easier, candied white fruit, dried peach, spicy with bits of chocolate, smooth, med body and finish.

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  • NV Graham Porto 20 Year Old Tawny 89 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    The alcohol dominates the nose alongside nail polish, more chocolate and coffee notes than fruit.
    The palate is quite fierce, dried red fruit, coffee, liquorice, cinnamon, biscuit, med body and med to long finish.

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  • NV Graham Porto 30 Year Old Tawny 90 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    The wine gets leaner and the alcohol is more obvious, the flavors are even more on the chocolate, coffee, liquorice and prune.
    The palate is rounder than the 20yo, with handfuls of coffee, chocolate and cinnamon, sugar balancing the alcohol, med body and toast flavored med finish

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  • NV Graham Porto 40 Year Old Tawny 93 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    The wine seems to have the perfect balance between the alcohol and sugar, buckets of dried red fruit, coffee beans and cinnamon flavored biscuits.
    In the palate, the wine is smooth, a bit of alcohol heat but nothing too aggressive, smooth sweetness, med bodf, candied fruit, fruit liquer, red fruit, leather, cinnamon and coffee, chocolate infused long finish.
    Outstanding

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  • 1983 Graham Porto Vintage 93 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Impressive bright red color and the nose (oddly enough) is dominated by fresh red fruit, very lively and fresh.
    In the palate, the wine is again very fresh and beautifully balanced, pure red fruit, round, a bit of alcohol heat, almost like chewing fruit pulp,med to full body, med to long finish.
    Outstanding quality, insanely youthful

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  • 1994 Graham Porto Single Harvest Tawny 91 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    The alcohol kicks in, the fruit is more on the dried side of the spectrum, beans and bits of coffee and chocolate, some spicy and oak notes too.
    Very rich mouthfeel, impressive, alcohol heat, nice acidity that keeps the balance. Considering its age, this is very fresh and youthful, quite fruity, dried fruit flavored med to long finish.

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  • 1963 Graham Porto Single Harvest Tawny 95 Points

    Portugal, Douro, Porto

    Fully developed aroma filled with white and red dried fruits, coffee and chocolate, vanilla biscuit and a certain oak note that reminds me of fine Speyside whisky.
    In the palate, the wine is utterly balanced, ripe fruit, coffee and chocolate, med body, very elegant and delicate, the alcohol is fully integrated, very smooth with med to long finish.
    Bloody outstanding quality

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