Graham's Vintage Port 2003

W. & J. Graham's Classic Vintage Ports are produced in years when the harvest and the resulting wines are found to be exceptional. This occurs, on average, about 3 times per decade. After aging for 18 months in cask, the best wines of some the finest Quintas in the Douro, especially Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos, are blended to produce a rich, exquisite wine. 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 read more...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. -Wine Advocate    (hide)

The Graham's port house is probably one of the most recognizable names in the port world. Their style of port is ultra rich with confectioned aromas of freshly macerated black berries. The fruit, sugar and tannin levels are all elevated, and even more so in this vintage.

Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by Wine Enthusiast

Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits

Rating: 96/100 - As reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 161 on Oct-05

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jan-06