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2011 Graham's The Stone Terraces

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RATINGS

97Wine Spectator

Big, rich & powerful with vibrant kirsch, red plum & raspberry tart that are fresh & juicy. The peppery finish glides easily off the tongue, revealing notes of milk chocolate. A chocolate character defines a finish offering plenty of grip.

97James Suckling

Fantastic aromas of crushed berries and flowers with hints of minerals. Full body, lightly sweet with a powerful tannin and bright acid backbone. Goes on for minutes. Only 250 cases produced... from two small stone-terraced vineyards...

96-98The Wine Advocate

The inaugural Stone Terraces comes from two 18th century schist stone terraces... startling clarity & minerality on the nose, one of those young Ports where the spirit is so pure that it is difficult to distinguish from an unfortified wine!

96Vinous / IWC

A very aromatic wine with violet perfumes, this is attractive... has the richness and tannic structure necessary, while showing an open, accessible character. The acidity shows strongly at the end... magnificent long-term potential.

96Stephen Tanzer

Singular nose offers blackberry, huckleberry, licorice, black olive and exotic flowers accented by a piquant note of blood orange. Hugely rich and superripe but with lovely lift and definition to its black fruit, mineral & licorice flavors.

18.5Jancis Robinson

Very atypical. Very big and ripe and beefy – sort of Bovril nose. Then sweeter and softer than the Graham vintage on the palate. Not heavy. Minerally and racy. Distinctive.

PRODUCER

Graham's

Graham’s was founded in Oporto, Portugal, in 1820 when the Scottish brothers William and John Graham formed W&J Graham & Co. in order to produce Port. The family expanded its holdings in the upper Douro Valley of Portugal throughout the 19th century. In 1970 the company was sold to the Symington family, who are also descended from Scottish businessmen and Port producers who have been shipping Port since the 17th century. Graham’s Ports typically win numerous awards. From 1993 to 2008 Graham’s Ports won 27 Gold Medals at the International Wine Challenge, a prestigious blind tasting held annually in London. The house makes a full complement of Ports, from Vintage to Aged Tawny, and Malvedos Vintage.

REGION

Portugal, Douro

Douro is Portugal’s most prestigious appellation, thanks to the fact that the country’s famous Port wines have always come from the Douro. Douro, the appellation, is named for the Douro River which runs through northern Portugal. The region is mountainous and rocky, with very poor soil and harsh weather conditions because of proximity to the Atlantic. Nevertheless, vineyards have always existed there on terraced parcels of land surrounded by walls to protect the vines from wind. Most of the famous Port makers have quintas, or estates, in this region. In recent decades the Douro has developed a reputation for table wines as well as Ports, and today there are two sub-appellations within the Douro, one for table wines and one for Port. Numerous grapes are allowed within the Douro, but the main red grapes grown are Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesa and Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo.) The main white grapes are Esgana Cao, Folgosado and Verdelho. Besides the historic connection to Port wines – which were highly coveted in England and other parts of Europe as early as the 17th century – the region is also home to Portugal’s best table wines, including Barca Velha.

VINTAGE

2011 Graham's The Stone Terraces