Graham's 1940 Single Harvest Tawny Port wine 750ml in a tube

The 1940 Porto is an extremely rare wine. During the Second World War, the market froze. Many producers stopped trading altogether, while others drastically reduced their wine production. Although 1940 brought a smaller harvest than usual, it yielded high quality grapes. This superb wine was bottled after nearly eighty years of ageing in oak barrels. Graham 1940 is an extremely refined and balanced wine. Charles Symington, master blender, selected two of the few remaining 1940 barrels for this one-of-a-kind release.

An entry in the Symington family collection records, written by Ron Symington in early October 1940: "The vintage at our Quintas began on 18 September and the weather was good throughout. The grapes were free from disease, there is little or no escolha (grape selection) and the mostos (fermenting grape juice) looks very nice."

The deep orange-brown colour reflects the concentration of almost eighty years of barrel ageing. Complex aromas of caramel, chocolate, brown sugar and roasted coffee are underlined by a remarkable freshness that somehow belies the eighty years spent in oak. The palate is creamy, elegant and intense, with a long aftertaste with notes of walnuts, candied citrus and honey, while notes of tea and tobacco linger long afterwards in the glass.

Capacity: 750 ml, alcohol content: 20%

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