1966 Warre Vintage Port
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:31 pm
Opened for Christmas. What an alcohol kick at first opening but very powerful, lots of spice and dark fruit , black/white , red/ pepper blend. The color is a rich ruby, looks like it is from the 90's , not the 60's. Not the least bit pale or rust color.
After 8 hours , still hot getting very nice. Black cherry nose and flavor on the pallet. A little rosemary, toasted almonds, fine fruitcake, ( there are such things) big, long finish. Smoother at 12 hours but still lots of alcohol, but nice alcohol. Strange to call it forward for a 1966, but this could mature some more.
Not sure who bottled this. It came from the Fort Worth City Club cellar which is unloading wines at low prices that they have held for a long time in their walk in climate controlled cellar. This was a Robert Hass import . It had a pink wax capsule, no lead. Oddly, under slight pressure from the cork screw, the cork dropped intothe bottle, but the wine was undamaged. Decanted with moderate sediment.
After 8 hours , still hot getting very nice. Black cherry nose and flavor on the pallet. A little rosemary, toasted almonds, fine fruitcake, ( there are such things) big, long finish. Smoother at 12 hours but still lots of alcohol, but nice alcohol. Strange to call it forward for a 1966, but this could mature some more.
Not sure who bottled this. It came from the Fort Worth City Club cellar which is unloading wines at low prices that they have held for a long time in their walk in climate controlled cellar. This was a Robert Hass import . It had a pink wax capsule, no lead. Oddly, under slight pressure from the cork screw, the cork dropped intothe bottle, but the wine was undamaged. Decanted with moderate sediment.