1994 Graham’s LBV Port 1 Litre Tomintoul

1994 Graham’s LBV Port 1 Litre TomintoulLike Vintage Port, LBV is a wine of a single year but it is not a 'declared' Vintage Port. Whereas Vintage Port spends only two years in casks and then matures in bottle, LBV is aged solely in cask and then bottled at between four and six years old. At the time of bottling it has completed its maturation and is ready for drinking without the need for decanting. 1994 GrahamsLBV has much of the rich full fruity flavour and 'grip' of Vintage Port,

Nose: Light

cheese or rich stews

a little pine sap

Light eau-de-vie (plums) and notes of roasted nuts and brioche

Becoming similarly earthy and savoury with time

red pepper) and black berries

Mouth (neat): Very fresh

Hints of butterscotch and smoked fish

Nose : The first thing you appreciate is that there is absolutely no alcohol burn on the nose whatsoever

moss and mushrooms

and a touch of tobacco leaf

Parellada and Trepat