Graham's 1945

Vintage Port

Supreme in every way although dogged by the aftermath of WWII.

Description

Tremendous concentration and still showing signs of youth, magnificent.

Our Expert's Recommendation

"If you have odd bottles of this wine in your cellar, you may find that there can be a slight variation between each bottle depending largely on where they have been stored. This wine is unlikely to benefit from further ageing."

Press Comments

"It is hard to believe this is a 61 year old VP, as it shows its uncanny youthfulness and yet it is so Graham’s by nature. The refreshing mint adds an exotic quality to the elegant raspberry fruit. On the palate there is a seamless transition from the stuffed mid-palate to the smooth and sensuous aftertaste. Wonderfully complex and great length to the finish. Wow!"
Roy Hersh , Fortheloveofport.com
03/12/2006

"1945 is an amazingly consistent and luscious vintage. Like heavenly treacle and yet still full of red fruits… Unsurpassable."
Serena Sutcliffe , Decanter Magazine
01/08/2004

“Great colour. Unbelievably young plums on the nose. Plums, tar and roses. Musky. Such extraordinary glycerol, youth and fruit. Utterly hedonistic and voluptuous. So rich and treacly. It is just like eating fruit…Always amazing”.
Serena Sutcliffe , A Century of Vintage Port, Volume 8 – Sotheby’s
01/11/2002

"Outstandingly the loveliest ’45…Many consistently good notes. Deep-coloured, fairly intense, lively, attractive, long “legs”; immediately forthcoming fragrance, spice, sweetness and fruit…the sweetest of the eleven ‘45s tasted in Florida in 1989 and outstandingly the best."
Michael Broadbent , Vintage Wine
01/01/2002

"1945 Graham. What the 1948 has in power, the 1945 has in finesse…still very concentrated but extremely well balanced and mellow…plenty of elegant, delicate plum flavors and a balance of rounded tannins on the finish."
James Suckling , Vintage Port
01/01/1990

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