Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port, 75 cl, (packaging may vary) Wine

I visited Porto recently and did the tours of a few of the port houses over in Vila Nova de Gaia. There are quite a few of them as you can imagine, some better than others. Of course, the wine itself is no longer transported down the Rio Douro in wooden rafts but there is still plenty of heritage and time honoured traditions of manufacturing this particular fortified wine which was devised by the British during the Napoleonic wars to ensure that the nobility still had wine on their table. You learn a lot on these tours and you also get a feel for which type you prefer whether than be ruby, tawny, vintage or late bottled. My favourite was the tawny and my favourite port house was Grahams. Tawny has the most flavour and it is a lighter brown colour than the heavier types. Grahams is the hardest port house to visit as it is up a steep hill with most of the others being on the riverside. It is worth the climb though as the views are spectacular, as are the wines. You really get a sense that Grahams is the classiest place too, it is still family owned and has resisted the temptation to "join forces" (i.e. sell out) to the global drinks conglomerates and this has ensured that their quality has remained high. They own their own vineyards too, unlike some of the inferior brands, and I was really impressed with the set up there. So the combination of tawny and Grahams for me is an absolute winner. This is 10 year old and not as subtle as the 20 but, to be honest, at this price which is little more than you would pay for a bottle of plonk in a restaurant, it is an absolute bargain. Comes in a nice tube too.

Well if you like a special drink after a meal then this Tawny Port doesn’t disappoint. I’ve bought this bottle several times as it goes perfectly with a cheese course, dessert or even on its own. It’s also packaged well so a perfect gift option.

Delivered with care, presented in a box good taste and value for the money.

Bought as a gift but got to try it and it was lovely. I'd deffo buy it again for myself

I bought this along with the Taylors 10 whilst they were both on offer and delivery was speedy, with the bottle being well protected for its travel to the Isle of Bute. On pouring, the colour is good and the aroma is certainly fruity. This is confirmed on nosing it in the glass. The taste for me was slightly rough with a noticeable burn on swallowing. The taste was okay but definitely not as refined as the Taylors 10. Personally I would Recommended the Taylors 10. I do not receive any payment or free goods for writing these reviews. I am just happy to share my views on my purchases with fellow like minded Amazonians in the hope that you may find it helpful.

Good value tawny port. Smooth, sweet, sticky and hangs around in your mouth, what more do you want need. We made the mistake of opening before Christmas (you have to sample before serving to friends) now there’s very little left and we’ll probably need another bottle.

Great Christmas treat

This is mine and my dad go to port. Tried the 20 year, but we much prefer this one. Often by this from amazon