1980 Warre's Vintage Port
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:45 pm
I had a Warre 1980 tonight. It was a little bit of a strange bird and would love to have some feedback on it. Notes are broken down by just after decanting and then 5 hours later.
Just after decanting: The nose is like cherry soda, with the fruit and the affect on the nostrils. Kind of strange. Is this a taint with a sweet wine? Anyway, on the palate the wine exhibited red berries, mostly raspberries, and also displayed some heat from the spirits. The color was a medium red, starting to go to a brick red due to age.
After 5 hours: Same nose, that cherry soda smell. On the palate, the spirit head has dissipated. There is some light tannins that are well integrated, and a flavor of cherries.
UPDATE: After 24 hours, there has been only a little change. The overall taste of the wine is much more integrated. It is only medium sweet, so it went well with cheese and with a vinagrette salad this evening. I'm glad I have two more, which I'll consume this year.
Overall, the wine is fully mature and won't gain anything more from further ageing. Time to drink up.
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Just after decanting: The nose is like cherry soda, with the fruit and the affect on the nostrils. Kind of strange. Is this a taint with a sweet wine? Anyway, on the palate the wine exhibited red berries, mostly raspberries, and also displayed some heat from the spirits. The color was a medium red, starting to go to a brick red due to age.
After 5 hours: Same nose, that cherry soda smell. On the palate, the spirit head has dissipated. There is some light tannins that are well integrated, and a flavor of cherries.
UPDATE: After 24 hours, there has been only a little change. The overall taste of the wine is much more integrated. It is only medium sweet, so it went well with cheese and with a vinagrette salad this evening. I'm glad I have two more, which I'll consume this year.
Overall, the wine is fully mature and won't gain anything more from further ageing. Time to drink up.
This tasting note is one of several related tasting notes. Click [here] to see the original note in context.