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1966 GRAHAM'S Port, 1966

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The most recent Cellartracker comment dating from Jan 25th this year: gelliott Likes this wine: 96 Points
Colour: Dark ruby red through and through with just the faintest hint of bricking starting to show. The fade at the rim looks ever so slightly orange instead of purely pink. The center of the glass strays toward burgundy or something darker.

Nose: A bit of spirit which I've come to expect in well-aged Ports. Some dark stone fruit, possibly plum but not quite. Also some very ripe, sweet, loganberry or possibly blackberry. Definitely cassis. Some hints of strawberry as well.

Palate: Almost light and fanciful, the first taste dances in your mouth. Cassis and a plum/prune hybrid are foremost, with lots of rich black cherry backing them up. There's a very faint mint overtone that lightens the darker flavors. There's also some darker milk chocolate. After feeling light on entry, the full body reveals itself once settled. There are still plenty of tannins, leading me to believe that this hasn't even reached its peak yet. Maybe another 5 years to do that, then a very long plateau. At +40 hours it has developed a bit of a cough syrup tone, but that wasn't present on the first evening.

Finish: pleasant warmth is followed by a somewhat dry tannic grip. The fruits resolve here closer to raspberry than anything else. Good length, but not what I would call long. After a bit of chocolate, the tail resolves with a long apple note.

Simply outstanding. I shared this bottle with a couple of friends who are relatively new to Port and who greatly prefer tawnies to rubies, and their reaction was similar to mine the first time I had a 1947 Noval: "Oh, okay, now I get it. If this is what Vintage Port aspires to be, I understand the fanaticism." I smiled and thought, my work here is done.
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166507

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1966 GRAHAM'S Port

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1 bottles, 75cl each

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Fortified

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Australia, South Australia

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Base of Neck (BN)

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£11 to UK mainland address. For grouped purchases - 2 to 12 bottles = £15. PayPal is accepted but their charges will be invoiced (4% GB and 5% elsewhere) For outside Britain please contact me for quote.
From TN22, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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1966 GRAHAM'S Port, 1966

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The most recent Cellartracker comment dating from Jan 25th this year: gelliott Likes this wine: 96 Points
Colour: Dark ruby red through and through with just the faintest hint of bricking starting to show. The fade at the rim looks ever so slightly orange instead of purely pink. The center of the glass strays toward burgundy or something darker.

Nose: A bit of spirit which I've come to expect in well-aged Ports. Some dark stone fruit, possibly plum but not quite. Also some very ripe, sweet, loganberry or possibly blackberry. Definitely cassis. Some hints of strawberry as well.

Palate: Almost light and fanciful, the first taste dances in your mouth. Cassis and a plum/prune hybrid are foremost, with lots of rich black cherry backing them up. There's a very faint mint overtone that lightens the darker flavors. There's also some darker milk chocolate. After feeling light on entry, the full body reveals itself once settled. There are still plenty of tannins, leading me to believe that this hasn't even reached its peak yet. Maybe another 5 years to do that, then a very long plateau. At +40 hours it has developed a bit of a cough syrup tone, but that wasn't present on the first evening.

Finish: pleasant warmth is followed by a somewhat dry tannic grip. The fruits resolve here closer to raspberry than anything else. Good length, but not what I would call long. After a bit of chocolate, the tail resolves with a long apple note.

Simply outstanding. I shared this bottle with a couple of friends who are relatively new to Port and who greatly prefer tawnies to rubies, and their reaction was similar to mine the first time I had a 1947 Noval: "Oh, okay, now I get it. If this is what Vintage Port aspires to be, I understand the fanaticism." I smiled and thought, my work here is done.
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Item Details

Item ID:

166507

Name:

1966 GRAHAM'S Port

Producer:

Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Fortified

Country / Region:

Australia, South Australia

Fill Level:

Base of Neck (BN)

Ended:

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Shipping

£11 to UK mainland address. For grouped purchases - 2 to 12 bottles = £15. PayPal is accepted but their charges will be invoiced (4% GB and 5% elsewhere) For outside Britain please contact me for quote.
From TN22, East Sussex, United Kingdom
WORLDWIDE

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