Picture the bit of the evening when dinner's done and nobody wants it to end. That's this. A small glass of Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny, lightly chilled, and suddenly you're getting walnuts, warm honey and butterscotch in one smooth, mellow sip. It's sweet but never sticky, rich but easy, and it makes a wedge of blue cheese or a bar of dark chocolate feel like an event. Late night, friends still around, one bottle that quietly steals the show.
Golden amber in the glass with a coppery glint. The nose is all toasted nuts, honey and dried figs, that cosy roasted smell that pulls you in. Sip it and you get dried fruit and raisin up front, then walnut, caramel and butterscotch rolling through, with a little warm spice on the edge. Ten years in oak has sanded off every rough corner, so it lands silky and mellow and just keeps going. Long, gentle finish that makes you reach for the next sip.
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Graham's is one of the great names of the Douro Valley in northern Portugal, started by two Scottish brothers back in 1820 and run today by the Symington family. The grapes grow on steep terraced vineyards up the Douro, much of it from Graham's flagship Quinta dos Malvedos estate. After harvest the wines head to the lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from Porto, where they sit in seasoned oak casks for around ten years. That slow, gentle ageing is what turns deep ruby wine into this nutty, amber, butterscotch-laced beauty.
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- What is the price of Grahams 10 Years Tawny Port 75cl?
Grahams 10 Years Tawny Port 75cl is KSh 4,999 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port 75cl taste like?
Smooth and sweet with toasted nuts, honey, dried fruit, caramel and butterscotch, plus a touch of warm spice. Ten years in oak makes it mellow and silky with a long finish.
- What is the ABV?
It's 20% ABV, so a small glass goes a long way. It's a fortified wine, which is why it's stronger than regular table wine.
- How do I serve it?
Lightly chilled, around 15 to 20 minutes in the fridge, in a small wine or port glass. Sip it neat after dinner, no mixer needed.
- What pairs with it?
Blue cheese, dark chocolate, salted nuts and rich desserts like tiramisu or fruit cake. Basically the end of any good meal.
- Where is it from?
Portugal, from the Douro Valley. Graham's is a classic port house founded in 1820 and run by the Symington family, with wines aged in oak at their lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia near Porto.
- How long does it last once opened?
Tawny port is hardy. Keep it sealed and it'll stay lovely for around eight weeks after opening, so no pressure to finish it in one sitting.
Grahams 10 Years Tawny Port 75cl
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Grahams 10 Years Tawny Port 75cl price in Kenya
Buy Grahams 10 Years Tawny Port 75cl online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 4,999. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.