1980 Warre's Vintage Port
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:47 pm
1980 Warre VP:
This is obviously an ex-cellar release as it had a brand new label, capsule, s.d.Guarnatee, and a computer number printed on the side of the capsule from the labeling line. The cork came out looking nothing like its true age.
I will say quite the opposite experience from John on his bottle.
Upon decanting:
Quite dark for a 27 year old with no signs of fading. Nose is a bit restrained at the moment, but some silky plums and licorise showing thru a touch of bottle stink. The palate has a very nice entry and mid-palate of blackberries, and grape jolly rancher. Although the palate is a bit tight, there is some moderate tannins present. A medium/long finish right now, but this should come round quite nicely with time.
+4 hours:
Getting darker by the hour, a touch of menthol is showing up on the palate, and the bottle stink is gone. The finish is still a little tight and clipped.
(a brief run in with a Niepoort white wine and an unexpected Punk concert last night delayed part 3 of my TN's)
+28 hours:
Wow, this baby is dark. Looks like some 2000's I've had, and not showing any signs of old age in the color. It actually stains the side of the glass its so dark. The nose has come alive with plums, licorise, and a touch of mint. The palate has really opened up and is very silky and elegant (feminine?). There is still some decent tannins left that give it a nice bite. My only complaint is the finish is just a touch clipped on the fruit. But that is being really nit-picky, as the finish is quite nice.
Overall, obviously this was an impecibley stored bottled before I got it last year and it shows. This is drinking great right now and will hold for at least 5+ years on this plateau, at least for well stored bottles.
92 points (I docked a point for the slightly clipped finish)
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This is obviously an ex-cellar release as it had a brand new label, capsule, s.d.Guarnatee, and a computer number printed on the side of the capsule from the labeling line. The cork came out looking nothing like its true age.
I will say quite the opposite experience from John on his bottle.
Upon decanting:
Quite dark for a 27 year old with no signs of fading. Nose is a bit restrained at the moment, but some silky plums and licorise showing thru a touch of bottle stink. The palate has a very nice entry and mid-palate of blackberries, and grape jolly rancher. Although the palate is a bit tight, there is some moderate tannins present. A medium/long finish right now, but this should come round quite nicely with time.
+4 hours:
Getting darker by the hour, a touch of menthol is showing up on the palate, and the bottle stink is gone. The finish is still a little tight and clipped.
(a brief run in with a Niepoort white wine and an unexpected Punk concert last night delayed part 3 of my TN's)
+28 hours:
Wow, this baby is dark. Looks like some 2000's I've had, and not showing any signs of old age in the color. It actually stains the side of the glass its so dark. The nose has come alive with plums, licorise, and a touch of mint. The palate has really opened up and is very silky and elegant (feminine?). There is still some decent tannins left that give it a nice bite. My only complaint is the finish is just a touch clipped on the fruit. But that is being really nit-picky, as the finish is quite nice.
Overall, obviously this was an impecibley stored bottled before I got it last year and it shows. This is drinking great right now and will hold for at least 5+ years on this plateau, at least for well stored bottles.
92 points (I docked a point for the slightly clipped finish)
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