10/2/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottles in 2005. Red fruit with a hint of vanilla on the nose. Black cherry and all spice on the palate. Very long finish.

5/4/2024 - eson73 Likes this wine:

Fantastic ripe fruit on the nose starting to have leathery notes. Silk smooth tannins but still holding up to a steak. Will likely not get much better, but it does not have to. It is a great wine.

10/2/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2007. Medium-dark ruby in color. Slightly cloudy appearance. Black plum and some anise on the nose. Dark fruit on the palate. A light touch of spirit and balanced tannins on the relatively short finish.

5/4/2024 - GaminEsques wrote:

So good with dinner. Hits the spot

10/2/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2012. Orange and cedar on the nose. Rich mouthfeel. Notes of orange and hints of almond on the palate.

10/2/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2013. Medium-amber in color. Pronounced orange peel on the nose. Caramel and orange spice on the palate with hints on mocha on the long finish.

10/2/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2012. Light amber/orange in color. Some vegetative notes on the nose. Burnt sugar and orange peel on the palate. Some spice on the long finish.

10/2/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2010. Some herbal notes on the nose. Amber in color. Carmel and orange on the palate. Full-bodied, rich mouthfeel. Long finish.

5/3/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

In young Perrières flight. Broad array of ripe orchard fruit aromas and flavors, well supported with savory spice, peach, and so much energy. Impeccable balance, this is already drinking so well.

5/4/2024 - IvanLi Does not like this wine:

I can see how some may like it, but in my opinion it’s yet another lusciously sweet, unbalanced, syrupy wine with notes of burnt sugar and Pepsi cola.
QPR is good, yes, other than that frankly terrible)

5/4/2024 - Tartiflette wrote:

What a lovely surprise. Short decant but didn’t really need it. Charming fruity nose. Peach, apricot, citrus, vanilla and a little smokiness. Nice tight minerality (limestone) Ready to be drunk. Very nice Chardonnay.

5/2/2024 - VlgJeff wrote:

Decanted for about 30 minutes but definitely benefitted from more air as the tannins softened and the wine gained some color and body. May do best at this time with a 90 minute decant. Notes on the medium bodied palate of red cherry, raspberry, plum, earth, along with some sour cherry, herbs and cedar. The acidity is relatively balanced, and the tannins are relatively integrated (both depend on the decanter time). Will continue to develop in the cellar.

10/1/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Extremely dare purple in color. Dark fruit on the nose. Primary dark fruits on the palate. Well structured, with a long finish.

5/3/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

In young Perrières flight. Charming and enticing nose with ripe and lean orchard fruit. Good+ already balance with good enough depth.

5/4/2024 - Flatrate wrote:

Cork. Slight cork at this bottle. Nose not that great. Taste elegant. Well developed. Hope the next bottle is better.

5/4/2024 - FrancoisD Likes this wine:

Vin d'une remarquable stabilité dans la déguation.
je réitère:
nez sur le fenouil, basilic, et cerise de terre.
En bouche, c'est compact et avec présence tanique soyeuse. On dénote la boite à cigare et le thé noir.

5/4/2024 - IvanLi Does not like this wine:

Syrupy generic white stone fruits, canned corn, vanilla, sweet and terrible, to be honest.

10/1/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Amber-brown in color. Expressive nose of caramel and nuts. Orange peel and burnt sugar on the palate. Nice long finish.

10/1/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Opaque dark purple in color. Violets and plum on the nose. Red fruit on the palate. Medium-long finish. This wine has a nice, elegant style

10/1/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Extremely dark garnet in color (from the Sousão grapes). Red fruit and floral notes on the nose. Intense red fruit on the palate with good structure and acidity.

10/1/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Ruby in color. Oak and red fruit on the nose. Dry in character. Firm tannins on the mid-palate. Medium-long finish.

5/3/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

In young Perrières flight. Lots here, but massively reduced to the degree I was unable to appreciate much. Reductive never softened, and I worry about this wine.

5/4/2024 - skurtz Likes this wine:

Double decanted with a charcuterie lunch. Lovely nose of fruit, cedar, and herbs. On the palate, gentle blackberries, oak, herbs, minerals, and a dry acid finish, with a touch of black pepper. Very smooth.

10/1/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Pale straw in color. Fresh citrus notes on the nose. Bright acidity. A touch of astringency on the palate. Medium finish.

10/1/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Citrus and pear on the nose. Vanilla and some hazelnut on this dry wine. Medium bodied. Medium finish.

5/4/2024 - Viking10 wrote:

Drinking very well now, mellow, lovely on the nose and delicious.

5/3/2024 - Burgundy Al wrote:

Rich baked apple with very good+ depth, good balance and impressive freshness for its age.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bright garnet in color. Red fruit, plum and black tea on the nose. Full bodied with luscious cherry on the palate. Elegant, long finish.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Light ruby with translucent clarity. Red fruits and some light herbal notes on the nose. Great intensity but superbly balanced on the palate, with red fruits and some chocolate notes. Very long finish.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Reed, almost amber hue in color. Soft and round red fruits on the palate. Rich finish with very balanced fruit and acidity.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Paul Symington mentioned that he thought that this is one of the all all-time greatest Graham Ports. Some caramel notes on the nose but still some strawberry and red fruits as well. Incredibly full-bodied balanced, and refreshing. Very long finish

4/24/2024 - thesternowl wrote:

Popped and poured; enjoyed over lunch at Buvette. Deep ruby color with a transparent core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some slight signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of funky-fresh tart cherries, some horse stable, blackberries, pomegranate, river rocks. On the palate the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with some grippy minerals. Lovely with lunch! Drink now through 2032.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Dark ruby color with lighter edges. Cherry and red fruits on the nose. Lovely bitter chocolate and red cassis on the palate. Long finish.

5/4/2024 - Lydiksen74 wrote:

Spot on - works really well with steaks and mushrooms

5/4/2024 - IvanLi Likes this wine:

Red and black currants, wet earth, spices, hints of chocolate. A bit thin and not “grand” (for the lack of better words) enough vs my expectations.
In its early drinking window.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Medium-dark purple in color. Red fruit on the palate. Still has some great sweetness and acidity. Most aromatic wine so far. There is just a touch of spirit on the nose.

5/4/2024 - Kork-Dork Likes this wine:

👃 Ripe green apple, wild strawberry, flowers, brioche, toast, yeast and creamy autolysis notes.

👅 Medium-bodied (ABV 12,5%) with lively acidity (m+) and wild strawberry, ripe lemon and mint on the palate. Decent mineral finish.

Disgorged in January 2020 with 7 grams of sugar per liter

📝 Enjoyed on the first really warm spring day, which also happens to be my wife’s 50th birthday. 🥂🍾
Paired with shrimp toast Skagen.

🍇 55% Chardonnay, 38.5% Pinot Noir, 6.5% Mareuil Rouge (never even heard of that grape before 🧐).

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Very dark purple in color. Red fruits on the nose. Loads of mocha on the palate, with intensity and good structure.

5/4/2024 - Mr. Montrachet Likes this wine:

I opened this too early as too harsh on day one, better after 5 days in the fridge.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Dark opaque purple in color. Intense floral and dark fruit notes. Great intensity with amazing structure and grip. Almost 20 years in, this is showing really well.

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Dark opaque purple in color. Cassis on the nose. Chocolate and great balanced tannins on the full-bodied palate. Long finish.

5/4/2024 - jakakun wrote:

Strong reduction on the nose of perilla/toasted seaseme. Tried again the next morning, it blew off a little, but still there, revealing more lemon, white blossoms, and some vanilla.

On the palate, the weight was really nice. Very well integrated palate. Great QPR for the price, but I found the nose to be quite aggressive on the reduction.

I found Jancis Robison's note on this quite accurate: "Quite big and bold but with lots of youthful acidity too. A slightly mealy, occluded nose and with perceptibly more body than the village wine."

9/30/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Chilled wine, so nose was a little subdued. Amazing caramel and some light cigar box on the nose. Nice old wood and oxidized notes on the palate with bright acidity.

9/29/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Concentrated and tight fruits (black cherry and dark plum). Crazy young Vintage Port. Create structure and grippy tannins on the mid-palate. Nice long finish.

9/29/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2012. Golden honey color. Some light honey and caramel notes on the nose. Very intense flavors of honey and caramel on the palate as well. Complex mid-palate and very long finish.

9/29/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Dark purple in color. Dark plum and black cherry on the nose. Amazing intensity of flavor. Blackberry on the palate, and a very long finish.

9/29/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2013. This wine is scheduled to be released in a few weeks. Very pale yellow in color. There are lemon and citrus notes on the palate, and some alcohol is also present. Good acidity, with tangerines on the very long finish.

9/29/2013 - theportguy wrote:

500ml, bottles in 2012. Three years ago when visiting with the winemaker, he told me that they were thinking about doing a Golden White from the 1970's to complement the Golden Whites from 1952 and 1969. I mentioned that I hoped that it was 1971, since that is my birth year and there is very few 1971 Ports available. The winemaker said that if they chose 1971, he would give me two bottles. They were presented to me just before we tasting this wine. Beautiful honey notes on the nose. Beautiful tropical friut notes on the palate with a hint of spirit poking through. Full bodied. There is a sweetness on the mid-palate but the sweetness tails off and the acidity ramps up on the long finish.

9/29/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2012. 27 years in cask. 115 grams residual sugar. Yellow-orange in color. Orange peel and crème brulee on the nose. Intense flavor. Saline notes, orange peel, bright acidity on the palate. Very long finish.

9/29/2013 - theportguy wrote:

Bottled in 2011. 60 grams residual sugar. Pale straw yellow in color. Pear and some pineapple on the nose. Medium-bodied. Citrus notes on the palate with bright acidity. Has a little too much alcohol on the finish.