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Sunday, July 09, 2006

W & J Graham's 20 Year Tawny Port tasted on 8/Jul/06


Tasting Date: 8/Jul/06
Venue: Home
Price: HK$675 (Citysuper)
Name of Wine: W & J Graham's 20 Year Tawny Port 750ml
Region: Oporto
Country: Portugal
A.b.v.: 20%

Tasting Notes:
Appearance ~ Bright & clear, medium intensity of tawny colour core fading to an amber rim. Many legs.
Nose ~ Clean, pronounced-intensity, aged bouquet. Dried plums & dried prunes. Caramel, toffee & chocolate, raisins & cigar.
Palate ~ Sweet with low to medium acidity. Low level of tannins. Full-bodied with a pronounced intensity of complex flavours. Oak, cedarwood, caramel, toffee & chocolate. Some dried fruit. Fortified, with a very long length of sweet finish. An excellent match with Stilton Blue Cheese.

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