TN: 1985 Warre Vintage Port

[Al B.]

Decant: 0 hours - Decanted at 8am, short cork with less than ½cm of penetration, moderate deposits of sediment looking like chipped bark mulch. Immediate impressions were of a very deep red colour, opaque at the centre but with a hint of mahogany on the rim. Absolutely no VA, but a wonderful nose of morello cherry juice and a hint of rosemary. Thick and sweet impact of the cherries promised on the nose, but with some balancing acidity that grows on the tongue and with some dusty tannins still evident. Cranberries and raoted meats came to mind. Lovely and very interesting in the mid-palate. A slight burn on swallowing followed by a warm glow of mulled wine at the back of the tongue that spreads out across the inside of the cheeks but is a little short. Promising showing straight from the decanter. 6/6 89 points