Graham's Port Vintage 2000
€ 139.85
| Producer | Graham’s |
| Region | Douro |
| Grapes | Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Sousão, en oude stokken in veldmengsel |
| Ageing | About 2 years in cask, then ageing in bottle |
| Alcohol | 20%vol |
| Serving | 12-15°C, decant Drink within 2 days of opening |
| Scores | 98/100 Wine Spectator |
Vintage 2000: immense concentration and 98 points from Wine Spectator.
Tasting note
Smells of freshly picked orchids, with plenty of ripe, fresh fruit. Full, medium sweet and very powerful on the palate, with deliciously velvety tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes. Already great balance and class, but a wine that deserves decades to show its true potential.
The story
The 2000 harvest will be remembered for the immense concentration of its wines and the unusually small quantities.
A Vintage Port is made only from the best wines of an exceptional year. After about two years in cask it is bottled unfiltered and continues to age in bottle.
Food pairing
A delicious digestif, and also lovely with rich aged cheeses, dark chocolate or chocolate mousse.
The producer
Graham’s was founded in 1820 by the Scottish brothers William and John Graham, textile merchants who accepted a consignment of Port in Porto as payment of a debt and then devoted themselves entirely to Port. In 1890 they built their lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia and bought Quinta dos Malvedos, the heart of their Vintage Ports ever since.
In 1970 the Symington family bought Graham’s. The grapes come from four of the house’s own quintas in the Douro: Quinta dos Malvedos, Quinta do Tua, Quinta da Vila Velha and Quinta do Vale de Malhadas. Malvedos lies on the north bank of the Douro, with south-facing vineyards.
Critics & Awards
Gold – International Wine Challenge 2015
Gold – International Wine Challenge 2014
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2012
Gold – International Wine Challenge 2014
Silver – International Wine Challenge 2012
98/100 Wine Spectator | Tasted: May 2003
95/100 Falstaff | Tasted: Dec 2014
17/20 Jancis Robinson | Tasted: Oct 2015
95/100 Jamie Goode
94/100 Stephen Tanzer
94/100 CellarTracker (82 notes)
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