Grahams 1963, Oporto bottled. Double decanted 8 hours. Modest copper colour, 30% opaque. Sweet butterscotch on the nose, with an orange undertone and a clear element of oxidation in bottle. Light and evolved on the palate with little fruit, drying out. Tired, oxidised and not showing well. 84/100. Tasted 14-May-2024.
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G63. Light strawberry color with some caramel tones. Looks a bit off. Some fruit on the nose and decent "body", but hints of that caramel color lie in the background if you look for them. It's probably slightly oxidized, but it doesn't really stand out as flawed. Even without the slight hint of oxidation, this bottle seems like it has slipped off the plateau and started a downward slide. 91 points.