{"product_id":"w-j-grahams-single-harvest-tawny-port-1974-750ml","title":"W. \u0026 J. Graham's - Single Harvest Tawny Port 1974 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWine Specification:\u003cbr\u003e\nABV: 20%\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal Acidity: 5.1g\/L\u003cbr\u003e\n(tartaric acid)\u003cbr\u003e\nBaumé: 4.8\u003cbr\u003e\nLimited Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1974 SINGLE HARVEST TAWNY PORT\u003cbr\u003e\nVintage:\u003cbr\u003e\nPort producers faced that year’s harvest with some trepidation due to the\u003cbr\u003e\nvolatile political, social and economic climate. Their fears were, however,\u003cbr\u003e\nlargely unfounded as Michael Symington testified in his harvest notes,\u003cbr\u003e\ndated October 1974 ‘here all has been very peaceful and many report one\u003cbr\u003e\nof the happiest “vintage atmospheres” for many years.’ he also reported\u003cbr\u003e\none of the finest vintages in recent years — ‘the overall 1974 Port wine\u003cbr\u003e\nvintage must prove to be one of the best for many years.’\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Wine:\u003cbr\u003e\nOn the 25th of April 1974, a military-led coup overthrew the\u003cbr\u003e\ndictatorship which had governed Portugal for half a century. In its\u003cbr\u003e\nimmediate aftermath it unleashed social and political tensions, in the\u003cbr\u003e\nprevailing turbulent climate the family elected not to bottle Vintage Port.\u003cbr\u003e\nNonetheless, many of the year’s wines were so exquisite that they were\u003cbr\u003e\nselected for maturing in cask. For Peter Symington, this was just his fifth\u003cbr\u003e\nvintage in the Douro, but as he gradually took on the position of head\u003cbr\u003e\nwinemaker, taster and blender, it became his responsibility to nurture the\u003cbr\u003e\ndevelopment of this wine during its prolonged aging in cask, before\u003cbr\u003e\npassing that responsibility to his son Charles.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Artisan:\u003cbr\u003e\nThis reflects the importance of complementary crafts and areas of\u003cbr\u003e\nexpertise which are essential for shaping wines that are half a century old.\u003cbr\u003e\nGraham’s cellar masters, coopers and tasters, all of them true artisans,\u003cbr\u003e\nhave played key roles in this wine’s long aging process.\u003cbr\u003e\nSCORES\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Editors Choice'\u003cbr\u003e\n95 Points, Wine Enthusiast, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n95 Points, James Suckling, 2023\u003cbr\u003e\n95 Points, Wine Advocate, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n94 Points, Wine Spectator, 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n93 Points, Wine \u0026amp; Spirits, 2021\u003cbr\u003e\nTasting Note:\u003cbr\u003e\nCoppery center with a pale bronze edge.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe broad range of aromas reveals\u003cbr\u003e\nsultanas, quince preserve and a\u003cbr\u003e\ncombination of subtle caramel, vanilla\u003cbr\u003e\nand ginger notes. The palate is silky and\u003cbr\u003e\nsensual, with a zest of soft, tingling\u003cbr\u003e\ntannins which continue to underpin the\u003cbr\u003e\nstructure and the wine’s vitality. The long\u003cbr\u003e\nfinish provides reminiscences of peppery\u003cbr\u003e\nspice, tea leaf and thyme.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W.\u0026 J. Graham's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47520733626592,"sku":"129573","price":508.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/w-and-j-graham-s-single-harvest-tawny-port_1.jpg?v=1750453800","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/w-j-grahams-single-harvest-tawny-port-1974-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}