PortDB the Vintage Port maturity guide

Graham's 2011

Vintage Port: when to open it, wine notes and sources.

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Graham's 2011 is a legendary Vintage Port. PortDB estimates it is ready to drink from 2031, with its prime lasting through 2088 and decline expected from 2116. The estimate uses the opulent house style and this wine’s legendary quality tier.

Vintage Port Legendary Opulent

Drinking window

Ready to drink from 2031 · prime to 2088 · declining from 2116

Opening a bottle? See how to decant Vintage Port.

The model suggests opening this wine from 20 years after harvest, with a prime lasting another 57 years. It may still drink well after that, with decline expected around 105 years after harvest.

Producer
Graham's
Vintage
2011
Type
Vintage Port
Quality tier
Legendary
Style
Opulent
Prime window
2031–2088

About the wine

~95-97 pts; ranked among the greatest declarations of the last two centuries, Bicentenary Collection wine.

SourceGraham's Bicentenary Collection (named a legendary declaration) + official list

The quality tier reflects critic consensus and our editorial judgement. Drinking windows are estimates; storage and bottle condition affect how a wine ages.

2011 in context

PortDB records 18 wines from 2011, including general Vintage Ports from 14 recorded houses. Compare the other 2011 wines in our guide below. Each link opens a wine profile or its entry on the vintage page.

Explore the 2011 wines recorded in PortDB →

Nearby Graham's vintages

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