IronGate Fine Wine Auction
Tue, Mar 18, 2025 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Mar 25, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 865
1985 Taylor Fladgate and Graham's Vintage Port - 2 bottle(s)-750ml
Estimate: CAD$220 - CAD$300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| CAD$0 | CAD$20 |
| CAD$500 | CAD$50 |
| CAD$1,000 | CAD$100 |
| CAD$2,000 | CAD$200 |
| CAD$3,000 | CAD$250 |
| CAD$5,000 | CAD$500 |
| CAD$10,000 | CAD$1,000 |
| CAD$20,000 | CAD$2,000 |
| CAD$50,000 | CAD$5,000 |
| CAD$100,000 | CAD$10,000 |
This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1985 Taylor Fladgate and Graham's Vintage Port - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $220 - $300 with a reserve of $140. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11588. In this lot you will find 1 bottle of 1985 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port (750ml), 1 bottle of 1985 W J Graham's Vintage Port (750ml).
Condition
Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot - Damaged (Ripped Or Torn) Label on 1985 W J Graham's Vintage Port
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An Ontario based consignor who is selling her late husband’s collection. Most of the bottles were purchased through the LCBO, with the remainder bought on travels to the US and abroad. The provenance of the bottles was confirmed with original receipts. They were stored in their home cellar at 16C before arriving at Iron Gate.
The rating for 1985 W J Graham's Vintage Port is 96 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Graham is another great port house, producing one of the deepest-colored and sweetest styles of vintage port. Along with Taylor and Fonseca, Graham has probably been the most consistent producer of great port in the post- World War II era. Their tawnys are quite good rather than exceptional, but their vintage ports are truly sublime and sumptuous. Graham is the undisputed star and kingpin of the 1985 vintage ports. Yes, it is made in a sweeter style than the other ports, but it is a fabulous wine because of a dazzling level of black-cherry fruit, an enormous structure, and staggering depth, dimension, and length. It is forward, as are all 1985s, and I would speculate that this port will be approaching maturity by 1992-93 and will keep 15-20 years thereafter.
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