In Bond Fine Wine. 2017 Graham, Port, Douro, Portugal. Other vintage port in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2027–2070. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Graham’s Port, founded in 1820, is one of the Douro Valley’s great Port houses, celebrated for producing richly textured and powerfully expressive wines that combine opulence with remarkable balance and longevity. Best known for their sumptuous Vintage Ports, Graham’s style is defined by intense dark fruit, floral aromatics, firm tannic structure and a signature velvety richness. The estate’s outstanding vineyards, particularly the iconic Quinta dos Malvedos, are managed with a strong focus on sustainability and biodiversity, with large areas of native vegetation preserved to enhance the health and character of the terroir. The result is a range of Ports that capture both the grandeur and precision that have made Graham’s one of the world’s most admired names in fortified wine.
Mark Squires (MS) — 95–97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 11/07/2019 · Drink 2027-2070
One of the more aromatic ports here, this is laced with cistus and eucalyptus. Lush in texture and concentrated, it was actually showing well at the time of this tasting'notwithstanding some power and pop. The more it aired out, though, the more power it showed. Even so, this remains a rather refined and suave Graham's. I'd call it subtly sexy. It does put on weight with some aeration, though, an…
James Suckling (JS) — 97/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 06/05/2019 · Drink 2026
Wow! Amazing aromas of crushed blackberry and blueberry, stems and rose petal. Entrancing. Full-bodied, very tight and powerful with ultra-fine tannins. Intense richness of crushed berries, chocolate, hazelnut and coffee. 5,250 cases. Try after 2026.
Julia Harding MW (JH) — 18.5/20 · JancisRobinson.com, 04/06/2019 · Drink 2030-2070
Black core with narrow crimson rim. Glorious fruit intensity of tangy wild berries. Sweet elderberry and hedgerow and a touch of oaky/biscuit spice in the empty glass, dark chocolate. Immense concentration of pure fruit, deep layers of velvet, and yet the fruit is fresh. Fills the mouth with luxury. No dried-fruit flavours this year. Deep and endless fruit, the tannins are rich rather than powerf…