GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 2017 - 375ml

GRAHAM'S VINTAGE PORT 2017 - 375ml95 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jun 2019) The 2017 Grahams Vintage Port was picked from August 28 at Malvedos, though production is one third less than the previous year. Here the Touriga Franca was particularly early ripening. It has an expressive nose, a mlange of red and black fruit, fig jam, dates and touches of clove, aromatics that are very seductive if perhaps just missing the intellectual capacity of the Dows. The palate is medium bodied with

This cuvée is a blend of the younger vines found in the various crus

The vines thrive in clay-limestone soils

dark ruby appearance

Soil: Clay-limestone

A glycerol-like coating of fruit extract and liquid inner florals lingers incredibly long as the 2007 tapers off to nuances of candied ginger

Winemaking: Slow pressing in a pneumatic press

redcurrant

• 80% Pinot Noir (12% Bouzy Rouge)

The fruit from this wine comes from the best fruit selections of their best Nebbiolo sites that do not make Barbaresco

the uncrushed berries and the whole clusters are layered in cement tanks

He studied enology and philosophy in Madrid

Vine age and soil type contribute to the wine's complexity