ABV: 20%
Size: 75cl
Country: Portugal
Description
The 2016 Graham’s Vintage Port is a stunning expression of the estate's celebrated style, earning accolades with a score of 98 points from Decanter and 95 points from The Wine Advocate. Decanter praises its super-ripe character with expressive plum and dark chocolate aromas, rich opulence, and a bold finish—a wine designed for long-term aging, yet impressively approachable in its youth. Jancis Robinson awarded it 18.5+ points, highlighting its wonderfully pure and intense nose with a linear freshness. Wine Spectator rated it 95 points, noting its classical Graham style marked by complexity and vibrant fruit flavors, along with mint and eucalyptus notes. With a drinking window from 2030 to 2055, this extraordinary Port promises a rewarding experience for enthusiasts and collectors alike.
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DECANTER 98 points
Tasted by: Richard Mayson
(at Decanter Magazine's December 2018 issue Port 2016 vintage report, 30 May 2018) Part of Port 2016: Vintage report and top releases
Drinking Window: 2030 - 2055
Super-ripe with an expressive plum and dark chocolate aroma. Rich opulence backed by dark chocolate intensity and spicy tannic grip – big and bold on the finish. Voluptuous with fabulous richness, big and bold on the finish. This is one for the long haul but it’s already very impressive. Production of 6,325 cases.
JANCIS ROBINSON 18.5+ points
Extremely deep purplish crimson. Wonderfully pure nose – so direct and intense. Long and schistous somehow. Very fresh fruit quality. Almost like a mouthwash, it’s so pure and brisk. Linear. (JR)
WINE SPECTATOR 95 points
"Classical expression of Graham's style: concentration and opulence with layers of fruit flavors ready that denote great freshness. Mint and eucalyptus aromas with chocolate notes. It combines complexity, structure and balance."
THE WINE ADVOCATE 95
Drink Date: 2025 - 2070
The 2016 Vintage Port is a blend of 37% Touriga Nacional, 42% Touriga Franca and various others. It comes in with 115 grams of residual sugar. A bit bigger than Dow's this year, this is more intense as well. The better wine of these two benchmarks seems to be this Graham's. Tight on the finish, aromatic and very flavorful, this actually opens rather well and shows off its lovely fruit. The Dow's will be approachable a bit earlier, perhaps, and this may reward aging even more. As always, Graham's is wonderfully delicious. That's one hallmark of the house. I'm not sure this is a truly great Graham's, but at the moment, it is enticing, with plenty of potential for improvement. There were 6,325 cases produced, plus some bottles in other formats. - Reviewed by: Mark Squires