Graham’s – LBV Late Bottled Vintage 2019 75 cl. 20%
Late Bottle Vintage Port – Douro Valley
Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), like Vintage Port, is a port wine from a single vintage, but it is not a “declared” Vintage Port. Whereas Vintage Port is aged in barrels for only two years before aging in the bottle, LBV is barrel-aged for four to six years before bottling. This barrel aging enhances the wine’s development, making it fully matured and ready to drink upon release.
Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage perfectly reflects Graham’s house style: intense fruit concentration with spicy complexity and depth, held together by an outstanding structure and balance. Graham’s is renowned for producing exceptional port wines, and their Late Bottled Vintage Port is no exception.
Deep ruby red in color with a complex aroma of red and black forest fruits. Sweet and bursting with flavors of wild berries and blackcurrant, beautifully balanced by a backbone of firm tannins. A long, velvety finish rounds it all off.
About W & J Graham’s
Few places in the world are as beautiful as the Douro Valley and the city of Porto. This becomes evident when visiting Graham’s in both the Douro Valley and Porto. The grapes come from the Douro Valley (without which port cannot be called port), and the wine is aged in Porto, where Graham’s Lodge has an exceptional view over the charming city. Porto is a city we highly recommend visiting.
In 1820, the Graham brothers received 27 barrels of port wine as payment for an unpaid debt. Their success in selling them ignited a passion for this unique wine, and the enterprising Scots decided not only to produce port but to make the best port wines in the Douro Valley. Thus, W & J Graham’s was born.
Three centuries of port wine tradition and experience give Graham’s a strong foundation, ensuring a set of values that still underpin the company today. The company’s motto is therefore ‘Do Not Forget’. Tradition, experience, and knowledge are passed down from generation to generation, while the company also focuses on innovation.
In 1882, the young Scot Andrew James Symington joined Graham’s, but after a few years, he continued his journey within the port wine industry. However, when Graham’s faced financial difficulties in 1970 and needed a capital injection, Symington’s grandchildren seized the opportunity to purchase the company. Today, the Symington family holds a central position in the port wine world, owning several of the finest houses. Today, it is five cousins with roots in port wine production and the Douro Valley dating back to the 1600s who oversee production.
