Graham's Port, 2023

Quinta Dos Malvedos Vintage Port
case of Magnums (3 x 150cl)
Duty Paid Offer (includes Duty, Vat and UK delivery).
En Primeur for delivery October 2025

Description and Reviews:
Tasting notes
First impressions on the nose are the trademark Malvedos mint and eucalyptus with hints of orange blossom and a touch of rock rose. Typical Graham opulence and generosity on the palate with layered flavours of blackberry and blueberry, black chocolate and cocoa. Bright acidity and peppery tannins provide freshness and a balanced structure.

The Year
Abundant rainfall during the first half of the winter reversed the severe drought of 2022, replenishing soil water levels satisfactorily. Although February to April was an exceptionally dry and mild period, generous late spring rainfall in May and June sustained the vines over the ripening cycle. While much of Europe was blasted by extreme heatwaves during the summer, July temperatures in Portugal were close to normal and in the Douro fractionally below average. Although there was virtually no rainfall in the Douro during July and August, reasonable soil moisture, combined with comparatively moderate temperatures, favoured good levels of acidity, balanced maturations, and good phenolic development. Perfectly timed rain in early September provided a great start to the vintage, and we picked under fine conditions during the first half of the month. From mid-September, excessive rainfall affected later ripening grapes, but many of our finest vineyard parcels had been picked before the rain, enabling us to produce some very fine wines.