For The Love Of Port

Upon opening, the cork was very soft and completely disintegrated while being extracted.

Good waft of cherry fruit while decanting. The wine doesn't seem worse for the wear considering the cork.

+3h
Bright fruit, raisins and plums on the palate. Spicy finish. A little too hot. An enjoyable glass, but no wow factor. I rinsed the bottle and decanted back into the bottle. I'll return to it later.

+17h
This is more like it. The nose is of rum-soaked raisins. Velvet in the mouth. Chocolate covered cherries. Much more integrated. Spirits have dissipated. Much, much more enjoyable.

+24h
Still drinking very nicely. I'll be able to enjoy some of this tomorrow night, too.

I've found that Warre's VPs tend to need a touch more decanting time to come around. Your time frame of 17+ hours is about average for a post 1980 Warre's VP to start to show well. At least based on my experience with them.