Quinta dos Malvedos
Graham's owns the Quinta dos Malvedos at Tua in the Upper Douro valley. It is one of the most famous vineyards in the Douro and marked already on Forrester’s map. It was plated at the end of the 18th century and sold 1849 to Justino Ferreira Pinto Basto ( a son of the famous founder of Vista Allegre), whose family curiously enough is related to Paul Symington. Graham bought the quinta in 1890.
It is now, since 1998, a single quinta port but has in the past been a blended vintage port.
| Graham's Malvedos Vintages: | 1887, 1890, 1942, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996 |
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| Quinta dos Malvedos Vintages: | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
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Vintage Port tasting notes:
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1964 |
| Colour | Yellow mature colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Pharmacy and ether in the nose. Quite elegant. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Mature and peaking. Sweet and elegant with a lovely and quite complex finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 29th March 2002 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At a tasting in a friend’s home.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1965 |
| Colour | Yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Coffee, tea, nuts and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Medium body. Very mature and peaking. Very tasty. Lovely complex long and attractive finish | Average score | 15.94 |
| Last tasted | 26th October 2012 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At home with our Wine Club
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1968 |
| Colour | Yellow mature almost tawny colour. | Number of tastings | 7 |
| Bouquet | Complex coffee and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Medium body. Fully mature. Elegant and complex with a nice and quite attractive finish. Lovely port. | Average score | 16.25 |
| Last tasted | 24th August 2007 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1978 |
| Colour | Still very dark in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel, cacao and burned sugar in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Medium body. Still immature and soft tannin. Complex and balanced port. Quite impressive with an attractive finish. Will be interesting to follow. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 17th September 1990 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 tasting in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1979 |
| Colour | Still quite dark but yellow mature in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Complex and quite generous bouquet with fudge, toffee coffee, tea and much more in the nose. | Score range | 15.25 - 16.75 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature and peaking. Crème caramel in the taste. Elegant and balanced port with a generous and delicious finish. Quite extraordinary for the vintage. | Average score | 15.96 |
| Last tasted | 28th February 2013 | Point this date | 16.75 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% Semi-Great Tasting in Malmö.
This vintage took part in a Great Tasting in the Wine Society 18%. For points and ranking see Great Tastings. | Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1984 |
| Colour | Still quite dark with yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, blackberry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Medium body. Quite mature. Easy to drink and like and a nice quite attractive finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 28th October 1997 | Point this date | 15.50 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1986 |
| Colour | Still very dark with a yellow rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Spicy nose with coffee and cacao. | Score range | |
| Taste | Full-bodied and attractive. Still immature and soft tannin but complex and balanced. Long and attractive finish. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2001 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1987 |
| Colour | Quite dark with yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 45 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, dark cherry and blueberry in the nose. | Score range | 15.40 - 16.90 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Quite mature and near peaking, but still lots of soft tannin and will be better. Plum and dark berry in flavour. Balanced and elegant with a long lovely finish. | Average score | 15.88 |
| Last tasted | 15th March 2012 | Point this date | 16.90 |
| Comment | At the Wine Society 18% tasting in Malmö.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1988 |
| Colour | Still very dark with a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Crème caramel and old grocery shop in the nose. | Score range | 15.00 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Sweet but still not at its peak. Will improve. Long complex and balance finish. Very attractive. | Average score | 15.25 |
| Last tasted | 5th November 2001 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At the Port Wine Festival in Copenhagen.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1990 |
| Colour | Still rather dark blue with a yellow mature rim in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Old grocery shop, coffee and tea in the nose. | Score range | 16.50 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Mature, elegant and complex port. Grocery shop in flavour. A wonderful and long finish. Quite impressing. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 24th December 2011 | Point this date | 16.50 |
| Comment | At home with the family
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1992 |
| Colour | Still very dark, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Fruity and dried fruit in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Immature and loaded with fruit. Balanced but lots of tannin. Promising long finish. Quite impressive. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 5th January 2009 | Point this date | 16.00 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1995 |
| Colour | Still very dark, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 5 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, blackberry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.50 |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Immature and lots of tannin but balanced and still very fruity. Long, lovely and promising finish. | Average score | 16.06 |
| Last tasted | 18th April 2010 | Point this date | 16.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1996 |
| Colour | Still very dark, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 6 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, vanilla but also French plum in the nose. | Score range | 15.75 - 16.25 |
| Taste | Quite full-bodied. Still immature and soft tannins. French plum in taste. Balanced with a long and promising finish. Will be much better | Average score | 15.82 |
| Last tasted | 17th November 2012 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | At our private Wine Club
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 1998 |
| Colour | Still very dark, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 4 |
| Bouquet | Dark cherry, blackberry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | 15.50 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Rather full-bodied. Still immature and soft tannins but balanced. Fruit in flavour. Sweet with a lovely and attractive finish. | Average score | 15.67 |
| Last tasted | 25th May 2012 | Point this date | 15.75 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham-Malvedos | Vintage | 1999 |
| Colour | Still very dark, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 2 |
| Bouquet | Mulberry, blueberry and blackberry bouquet. | Score range | 15.25 - 15.75 |
| Taste | Medium bodies. Still immature and loaded with fruit. Still soft tannins but balanced and attractive Full of fruit and berry in flavour. Maybe a little short in finish. | Average score | 15.50 |
| Last tasted | 3rd March 2012 | Point this date | 15.25 |
| Comment | At home with the family.
| Tasters | SAI, JB, SS |
| House | Graham- Malvedos | Vintage | 2001 |
| Colour | Still very dark, almost black in colour. | Number of tastings | 1 |
| Bouquet | Not so generous yet but black berry and fruit in the nose. | Score range | |
| Taste | Full-bodied. Massive tannins and immature. Lovely and very promising finish. Will be great I suppose. | Average score | |
| Last tasted | 27th June 2009 | Point this date | 15.90 |
| Comment | With the Danish Port Wine Club est. 1981 at a trip to Douro.
| Tasters | SAI |