1985 Warre's Vintage Port
91WS
90RP
$79.99
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91
Wine Spectator
Reviewed February 2008Ruby-colored, with grape, dark chocolate and plum. Full and chewy. Tannins are still there and need to mellow. Medium-sweet and grapey. A little one-dimensional still, but impressive. (JS)
Professional Reviews
90
Wine Advocate
This house makes rather restrained yet rich, flavorful vintage port and a very good tawny called Nimrod. Their vintage ports seem slow to develop … they have a unique mineral-scented character that gives them their own complexity and style. The 1985 is the sweetest and richest of the recent Warre vintages. Extremely concentrated, rich, even luscious, this full-bodied, intense, opulent wine has layers of fruit, a full-blown bouquet, and impeccable balance. (RP)
JR
Jancis Robinson
Mid garnet with bricky rim. Marked aroma of lavender and dried flowers. Really floral in a wildflower way, scented not perfumed. More minty as it opens. Red-fruited and a touch minty on the palate, too – seems to show the house's more delicate style more obviously than the 2003 does. Refined, silky and remarkably pretty for a port. Tannins are dry in texture and extremely elegant. 18/20 points (JH)
Notes
Michael Broadbent, the late British wine critic and judge, gave this bottling 5 stars. Warre's is the oldest English Port company.
Details
| Type | Dessert Wine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Port, Portugal |
| Bottle Size | 750 mL |
| SKU | 975002 |