The Warre's 2017 Vintage Port is made up of the finest parcels from Warre;s three Douro vineyards, Cavadinha, Retiro, and Telhada, and the privately (family) owned Alvito and Netas properties. The combination of old field blend vines and very low yields gives the Warre's 2017 Vintage Port extraordinary complexity and subtlety, alongside the concentration and power which are hallmarks of the year.
JAMES SUCKLING 98 POINTS - "Loads of wet earth and grape aromas with hints of stems. Old vine aromas of bark and moss. Full-bodied sweet and structured with a big kick at the end. Very impressive. Exceptional layers of fruit and energy. A stronger and more muscular Warre. Try after 2018."
WINE ADVOCATE - 94 - 96 POINTS The 2017 Vintage Port is mostly a field blend from old vines (63%), plus 22% Touriga Nacional and 15% Touriga Franca, bottled about a month before this tasting after 18 months in seasoned vats. The just-bottled sample was not actually used for fear it might be in shock, so this is actually a pre-bottling sample. It comes in with 110 grams of residual sugar. Relatively accessible, this still shows some impressive firmness to go with its fine concentration. An elegant wine this may be, as Charles Symington called it, but it is still admirable for its structure, even if the whole package is a little understated. Its fruit and mid-palate are nicely supported by moderate tannins. It evolves well with air, easily showing vivid and fresh fruit. It is beautifully textured as well. This is a fine Warre's Port, holding its own next to Dow, better than the 2016 Warre and a force in its own right. It is one of the best in a while. It is relatively accessible but not ready. There were 3,600 cases produced.
JAMES SUCKLING 98 POINTS - "Loads of wet earth and grape aromas with hints of stems. Old vine aromas of bark and moss. Full-bodied sweet and structured with a big kick at the end. Very impressive. Exceptional layers of fruit and energy. A stronger and more muscular Warre. Try after 2018."
WINE ADVOCATE - 94 - 96 POINTS The 2017 Vintage Port is mostly a field blend from old vines (63%), plus 22% Touriga Nacional and 15% Touriga Franca, bottled about a month before this tasting after 18 months in seasoned vats. The just-bottled sample was not actually used for fear it might be in shock, so this is actually a pre-bottling sample. It comes in with 110 grams of residual sugar. Relatively accessible, this still shows some impressive firmness to go with its fine concentration. An elegant wine this may be, as Charles Symington called it, but it is still admirable for its structure, even if the whole package is a little understated. Its fruit and mid-palate are nicely supported by moderate tannins. It evolves well with air, easily showing vivid and fresh fruit. It is beautifully textured as well. This is a fine Warre's Port, holding its own next to Dow, better than the 2016 Warre and a force in its own right. It is one of the best in a while. It is relatively accessible but not ready. There were 3,600 cases produced.
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