Graham’s continues to end up restricted bottlings, particular editions based mostly on its iconic Six Grapes Port. This newest is named the Particular Vila Velha Version, and it’s drawn completely from the grapes grown at Quinta da Vila Velha, one of many 4 Douro estates that provides Graham’s Port.
The property was bought by the late third-generation Port producer, James Symington, in 1987. For over three a long time, James restored and prolonged the quinta right into a well-tended 145-hectare riverside property with 55 hectares underneath vine. With its privileged place on the south financial institution of the Douro River, Vila Velha produces well-structured and balanced wines that type key elements of Graham’s Classic Ports. The Symington household has produced this Particular Version Reserve Ruby Port to mark James’ passing in 2020 and to honor his function in growing Graham’s iconic Six Grapes label.
The ‘Particular Vila Velha Version’ follows two earlier restricted bottlings of Six Grapes – one drawn completely from Graham’s ‘Previous Vines’ and one other from its ‘River Quintas’. With simply 12,000 bottles produced, the Six Grapes Vila Velha version is a handmade wine in honor of James Symington.
True to expectations, this can be a basic expression of Six Grapes that showcases its finest qualities. Wealthy, chocolate-heavy notes transfer shortly into the anticipated raisin character, nearly pruny at instances. It’s a contact oversweet, however not aggressively so, hinting at natural notes of rosemary and mint which give some welcome complexity to the end. Calmly acidic, with a contact of orange peel on the fade-out.
A- / $42 / grahams-port.com
NV Graham’s Six Grapes Reserve Porto Particular Vina Velha Version
$42
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