Graham Colheita Single Harvest Tawny Port, Graham's Port 1969

The 1969 Colheita is a blend, says the winery, from the best 6 casks of 1969s the winery had. Tasted from 200ml bottle, it is quite charming up front, with intensity and some power in the background. A bit lighter than the '52 also reviewed here, it also was marked by prominent brandy notes up front and was a little disjointed early on, while remaining quite rich. For all that, its concentrated molasses overlay is notable and quite delicious. The bright, juicy finish is very appealing. It really showed far better the next day, when everything fell into place and it displayed a sunnier demeanor and nice texture. That juicy finish was laced with just a bit of brandy and intellectual interest in the background. This was particularly nice when drunk a little on the cool side. I would bet that this could develop more and improve under cork. Note: The USA label for this limited edition Colheita has "Colheita" only in small print and "SINGLE HARVEST" in large print-just a translation. There were just 712 bottles produced.