Warres LBV "New Style" 1998

Nikolaj Winther · Post by **Nikolaj Winther** » Tue May 09, 2006 3:22 am

I saw this wine on a discount, but I'm not sure what to make of it. Does anyone have any experience with this particular port (I guess it's supposed to be different from warre's traditional LBV)?

Ronald Wortel · Post by **Ronald Wortel** » Tue May 09, 2006 3:54 am

In the Netherlands, this is sold in the supermarkets, usually around €10-11. (Currently 1999 is on the shelves). It is a filtered LBV, and by no means in the league of the traditional version.

Alex K. · Post by **Alex K.** » Tue May 09, 2006 5:12 am

... but then again nothing wrong with it. It is a perfectly adequate filtered LBV, better than Taylor's or Graham's IMHO. Not as good as the unfiltered Warre's (by a long way) but 2/3 of the price. Never tried keeping the unfiltered long enough to see how it lasts but this lasts pretty well for a week or so before any significant deterioration.

Frederick Blais · Post by **Frederick Blais** » Tue May 09, 2006 4:48 pm

Is Warre's stopping to produce traditionnal LBV from the new vintages or it will continue and have both in each year released at different times?

Ronald Wortel · Post by **Ronald Wortel** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:54 am

According to the Symingtons they will produce both.

Nikolaj Winther · Post by **Nikolaj Winther** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:57 am

Isn't it strange, there's nothng on Warres website on the "new style"?

Al B. · Post by **Al B.** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:53 am

I haven't yet worked my way through the list of port producers websites that Roy included in his last newsletter, but I have looked at a few of them in the past.

I must admit that I have been rather disappointed by many of the websites. Quinta do Noval, for example, if you select the 1994 Nacional from their drop down list to read about the wine - the screen comes up blank.

I like the Symington's website and its ability to provide you with brief details of the weather conditions for the declared years back to 1900, but I find it disappointing that whenver I go to the site I get a pop-up promoting the "recently declared 2003 vintage".

Alex