Port
950. W & J Graham & Co, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2010)
I’d had this for a few years and finally opened it just because. Perhaps not the finest of 30yo Tawnies, but very good indeed. …
938. W & J Graham & Co, Vintage Port, 1975
I wasn’t sure how this would be, given that 1975 is certainly not the Vintage of the 70s! But in the end, though it …
921. Quinta do Noval, Nacional Vintage Port, 2003
[Faint signature: António Agrellos] My first Nacional, courtesy of an MW student trip to the Douro. The range-tasting at Noval was very special, with …
739. Taylor’s, 30 Year Old Tawny Port, NV (2012)
A nice tawny port, with some elegance, balance and complexity, but not worth £68, with some over-dominance of the oak. Medium tawny, with a …
707. Dow’s, Vintage Port, 1970
Port and cheese on Easter Saturday after a red-wine-fuelled venison dinner in the Lake District. Overall, a very nice Port, reflecting the quality of …
609. Quinta do Noval, Vintage Port, 1985
Not a renowned vintage for Noval, as they were going through a lean period, pre-AXA, and this is starting to show its age. Nevertheless, …
Berry Bros press tasting: how the other half live
The Berry Bros & Rudd Autumn / Winter press tasting, in stark contrast to the Co-op supermarket’s Autumn press tasting exactly a week before, showed …
421. Taylor, Vintage Port, 1966
What a cracking way to finish Tony’s stag party dinner at Greig’s Grill. It is such a shame that they served this in old-school …
420. Porto Barros, Vintage Port, 1985
So we closed-out the Optimor dining challenge with this, which, although a great year for Port, I figured would be fully mature (less good …
411. W. & J. Graham & Co, Malvedos Vintage Port, 1987
Wine of the night with my cousins. Relatively pale garnet core, with a ruby / tawny rim. Attractive nose – fairly intense soft red …