Graham`s Quinta Dos Malvedos 2012

Grahams Quinta Dos Malvedos, Vintage Port, 2012

Grapes: A blend of 65% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca & 10% Tinta Amarela (Trincadeira)

A single "quinta" (farm) vintage port from Grahams that's released when ready to drink.

Producer Tasting Note:

A delightfully elegant floral nose, typical of Touriga Franca in the best years. The wine also has aromas of red cherries, liquorice, mint, bergamot and orange blossom, the result of the high proportion of ripe Touriga Nacional in the wine. There is also a hint of chocolate from the relatively high proportion of Tinta Amarela. On the palate there is very fine purity of fruit and a velvety texture. This wine has ripe tannins and a well-structured minerality, combined with fresh acidity showing through on the well-defined finish.

2012 was a very dry year with cool overnight temperatures slowing the vines' growth cycle and giving very low yields of fruit.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Ripe black fruit, supple integrated tannins hints of chocolate, treacle and spice. Good length on finish."

Silver Medal, International Wine Challenge, 2023

"2012 was a classic year. Aged in cask for 18 months. Vegan. RS 105 g/l. Very deep purplish crimson. Peppery and spicy and floral. Just a great, pure vintage-style port that you could serve this Christmas if you decanted it. Great stuff!" Drink 2023-2035

17/20 points, Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com, November 2023