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Inventory updated: Sun, Apr 26, 2026 10:44 AM cst
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Regions: Port
Vintages: Between 1985 and 1985
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Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Qty |
Order |
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| Graham's |
1985 |
Port (375 ML)  |
$55 |
7 |
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MB [*****] (5/2000): Quite a few notes, all highly complimentary from initial tastings in April and July 1987, exhibiting its distinctive style. A gloriously velvety purple; harmonius from the start. Aged four, wonderfully complete. Superb at a Graham vertical in 1990, bouquet evolving well, lovely flavour and texture. In the mid-1990's, less deep, more plummy, simmering down a little, soft, delicious, at a dinner in the country. Three recent notes. Showing well at Stephen Kaplan's 1985 vintage dinner in April 2000: full, rich, fairly powerful. Now fully developed, perfectly balanced. Now-2020.
WA 96 (1/1989): Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port in the post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly sublime and sumptuous. Graham is the undisputed star and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. Yes, it is made in a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous wine because of a dazzling level of black-cherry fruit, an enormous structure, and staggering depth, dimension, and length. It is forward, as are all 1985s, and I would speculate that this port will be approaching maturity by 1992-93 and will keep 15-20 years thereafter.
JS 94 (3/2018): Aromas of violets, dried fruits and figs. Full body, medium sweet, beautiful tannins and length. Seems to be growing in depth and intensity. Beautiful now. I love the tannin tension to this. Drink and enjoy. |
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1985 |
Port |
$99 |
1 |
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MB [*****] (5/2000): Quite a few notes, all highly complimentary from initial tastings in April and July 1987, exhibiting its distinctive style. A gloriously velvety purple; harmonius from the start. Aged four, wonderfully complete. Superb at a Graham vertical in 1990, bouquet evolving well, lovely flavour and texture. In the mid-1990's, less deep, more plummy, simmering down a little, soft, delicious, at a dinner in the country. Three recent notes. Showing well at Stephen Kaplan's 1985 vintage dinner in April 2000: full, rich, fairly powerful. Now fully developed, perfectly balanced. Now-2020.
WA 96 (1/1989): Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port in the post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly sublime and sumptuous. Graham is the undisputed star and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. Yes, it is made in a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous wine because of a dazzling level of black-cherry fruit, an enormous structure, and staggering depth, dimension, and length. It is forward, as are all 1985s, and I would speculate that this port will be approaching maturity by 1992-93 and will keep 15-20 years thereafter.
JS 94 (3/2018): Aromas of violets, dried fruits and figs. Full body, medium sweet, beautiful tannins and length. Seems to be growing in depth and intensity. Beautiful now. I love the tannin tension to this. Drink and enjoy. |
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