W&J Graham's Vintage Port 2003
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Category | Port |
Varietals | |
Brand | W&J Graham's |
Origin | Portugal, Douro |
Alcohol/vol | 20% |
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Wine Enthusiast
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This is a great Port, from a great brand. It is packed with solid, structured, rich and intense black fruit flavors. Its tannins show considerable aging potential. It is a big, ripe wine, balanced by a long, lingering dark aftertaste.
Wine Spectator
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A muscular, strapping Port, laden with warmed black currant reduction and black cherry pate de fruit notes that meld steadily with a range of melted licorice snap, fruitcake and ganache flavors. Fleshy and grippy through the finish, with excellent energy. Tempting now, but wait on this one. Best from 2026 through 2043. 8,500 cases made, 2,500 cases imported.
Wine Advocate
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Violets, roses, spices, and candied dark fruits emanate from the glass of the murky black/purple colored 2003 Graham Vintage Port. After four days of air, this wine's aromatics sweetened further, displaying jammy blackberry and blueberry scents. Bold, full-bodied, and expansive, the Graham benefited the most from extensive contact with air of all the 2003s tasted for this report. This opulently jammy wine assaults the palate with powerful yet soft layers of oily, candied red fruits as well as notes of tar and hints of mocha. A highly concentrated effort, it is creamy textured, suave, and reveals an admirably long finish filled with additional layers of dark fruits intermingled with spices. Projected maturity: 2030-2055.