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Graham’s 1927 Vintage Port, bottler unknown, is showing wonderfully. Burnished in color, the nose shows a little dustiness at first, but it soon shakes that off to reveal a generous bouquet of sloe, seaweed, dried rose petals and a pinch of fennel. The palate is medium-bodied with a pleasing viscous texture. This must have been a very concentrated, precocious Grahams in its youth, and that density has carried it through into its dotage. There ...
Wine Description
The Story
Graham's has a reputation as a producer of outstanding Vintage Port for well over a century. These wines are renowned for their remarkable richness, concentration and firm tannic structure: a combination which yields impressive longevity. Graham's Vintage Ports consistently attain the highest ratings in tastings and invariably attract very high bids at fine wine auctions.
Vintage Ports are only made in years of exceptionally high quality ha...
Wine Information
A truly majestic Vintage, 1927 was one of the classic Vintages of the 20th Century, with poise and class. Declared by all of the major Port houses.
Outstanding wines, which will last for years if well cellared. The wines continue to improve after 75 years and may well continue to do so even after 100.
Viticultural and Weather Conditions
Rain in July and August was followed by fine hot weather that burned some of the grapes. In Sept...