1882 | Graham | Graham Ne Oublie

Detailed Description

Extremely fresh, with these orange zest notes which are very typical in this very very old wine. Intensity of flavor, spice tones, wonderful caramel, rich sweetness, fresh and clean on the nose.

Reviews:

• Janis Robinson: Once the little tasting bottles were opened at the launch in Christie’s, London the whole room was perfumed. Impressively clean and pure.

• James Suckling: Loads of dried fruit with apricot and Brazilian limes. Full body and very sweet. Bright acidity. The density and purity of this port is astonishing. Honey, caramel and dried fruits. Gets fresher and fresher on the palate. Goes on for minutes. Leaves me speechless.

Producer Information

Graham’s is a prominent Port house in the Douro Valley of northern Portugal. The company begun as a textile company in the early 1800s by brothers William and John Graham in Glasgow, who received a barrel of Port as payment for a debt. The business grew from there, and today, Graham’s is owned by the Symington family who own several other port houses, including Dow’s and Warre’s. The house makes a range of Port styles, including the classic tawny, ruby and white expressions, as well as many declared vintages and single-quinta bottlings. The Quinta dos Malvedos vineyard provides many of the grapes for Graham’s vintage ports, and is considered one of the company’s finest holdings, acquired in 1890. It is planted predominantly to Touriga Franca and Touriga Nacional, both of which thrive in the sunny, dry terroir. The rest of the portfolio comes from several other vineyards in the Douro owned by the Symington family. The Graham’s cellar is located across the river from Porto in Vila Nova de Gaia, and is home to the house’s extensive collection of aging ports.