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View the details and tasting notes for these other wines also declared or bottled from the year 1999:
Cockburn's Quinta dos Canais
Dow's Quinta da Senhora da Ribeira
Dow's Quinta do Bomfim
Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos
Martinez
Quinta de Roriz
Quinta do Vesuvio
Smith Woodhouse Madalena
Warre's Quinta da CavadinhaGraham's Quinta dos Malvedos 1999
Release Notes
Gorgeous bouquet redolent of chocolate, mint and spice. Luxurious and lusty palate, showing cassis and layers of blackcurrant and black plum. Big and bold but in a very polished, attractive manner.
Alcohol by volume v/v (20º C): 20%
Total Acidity g/l tartaric acid: 4,10
Baumé: 3,5
Tasting Notes
Richard Mayson critic
Fine, open, classic floral aromas with a touch of rock rose. Sweet, minty, ripe palate – suave with a touch of dark chocolate at the core. Not especially big but supple and approachable. Score: 17/20
Richard Mayson critic
Good, mid-deep colour, still nearly opaque; lovely open floral fruit with a touch of esteva (gum cistus), classic; sweet, minty ripeness with a touch of dark chocolate at the core, already quite suave with a peppery finish, not especially big or structured but lovely to drink now and over the next ten years. Score: 4 Stars
Sarah Ahmed critic
A plush and expressive nose and palate of fleshy sweet plum shows eucalpyt, spicy gingerbread, chocolate violet creams and liquorice. Good vigour yet poised. Very good.
International Wine and Spirit Competition critic
Deep purple core with wide, fading rim. Ripe plum dominates the nose with hints of prune and mint. Second wave of aromas brings chocolate, vanilla and some sweet oak. Full and soft in the mouth yet still bright acidity. Compact and intense with fruit flavours bursting to show themselves. Great structure and balance. Firm tannins and long, persistent finish. Loads of potential to develop. Score: Gold Medal
International Wine and Spirit Competition critic
Intense, opaque with blue/black edge. Unbelievable concentration on the nose. Absolutely plum packed with dark cherries and chocolate and vanilla. Velvet across the palate kept keen with lively tannins. Big, massive structure with great backbone. All leads to massive time to develop all it has to offer. Score: Silver Medal
More about Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos
To learn more about Graham's here on The Vintage Port Site, read a concise Profile of the Graham's Brand, and detailed viticultural profiles of four of the key Graham's properties: Quinta dos Malvedos, Quinta do Tua, Quinta das Lages and Quinta da Vila Velha. If you would like to learn even more about Graham's history and the full range of Ports styles offered, visit the Graham's website. Finally, if you will be in Porto, be sure to visit us at the Graham's Lodge across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia for a tour and tasting.