95 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Jun 2019)
The 2017 Grahams Vintage Port was picked from August 28 at Malvedos, though production is one-third less than the previous year. Here the Touriga Franca was particularly early ripening. It has an expressive nose, a mlange of red and black fruit, fig jam, dates and touches of clove, aromatics that are very seductive if perhaps just missing the intellectual capacity of the Dows. The palate is medium-bodied with very supple tannins, a gorgeous Grahams with hints of espresso and cloves that tincture the multi-layered fruit that veers towards black rather than red towards the finish that fans out without a care in the world. This is perhaps one of the more flamboyant Vintage Ports that is likely to drink earlier than the Dows, yet that takes nothing away from what is a beautifully crafted Grahams. Total production is 5,250 cases.