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On Tuesday 14th May 2024, as arranged by Martin C., at the Boot & Flogger, some of the obvious suspects tasted a vertical of Graham.

Links:

• Review of the evening as a whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1942 Graham;
  • 1945 Graham;
  • 1948 Graham;
  • 1955 Graham;
  • 1960 Graham;
  • 1963 Graham;
  • 1966 Graham;
  • 1970 Graham;
  • 1975 Graham;
  • 1977 Graham;
  • 1980 Graham;
  • 1983 Graham;
  • 1985 Graham;
  • 1991 Graham;
  • 1994 Graham;
  • 1997 Graham;
  • 2000 Graham;
  • 2003 Graham;
• The placemats;
• Planning and arrangements.

Really deep colour. Grapes on the nose. Big rich palate. Excellent, and still young, port. Got a point from me for WOTN which is impressive in this company.

G80: a silly colour — dark dark red, 80% opaque. Intense plum fruit, big and sweet, likely with baga.

Graham 1980. Very dark in colour, darker than the 1985 sitting alongside this glass. Distinctly different on the nose than the previous wines, younger with raspberry fruit rather than spiced fruit. Sweet raspberry fruit on the palate, dark chocolate tannins give a youthful and firm mouthfeel. Bright, youthful black cherry finish, long and persistent. Delightful. 91/100. Double decanted at 15.00 and tasted at 19.00.

G80. Medium garnet, possibly medium dark garnet. Raspberry on the nose. Sweet raspberry on the palate, but not all that much else. Still some tannins, so might add some depth over the next 5 years. 92 points.