Graham's Late Bottled Vintage Port 2003 (Portugal)
I've written about this before; nice to taste again a couple of years later. What a great port this is, certainly the best LBV I can recall. Tasted blind I'm sure many would mistake this for a medium vintage port, although granted 2003 was an excellent declared vintage. A worthy winner of the IWC Gold Medal a few years back. Opaque colour, open nose of black fruits and violets that hints of hidden depth still to come. Rich, dusty yet opulent palate with tremendous power and grip yet entirely balanced. Not a million miles away from the sort of super-charged porty wines one comes across from the Pacific Coast or regions of Australia. This is a class act, and although bottled ready to drink it should keep (hold perhaps - may not actually improve) for a decade I would think. Also great value for the quality. 16.5-17/20.
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