Warre's, Vintage Port
Warre's

Warre's, Vintage Port


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
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2016
37.5cl
DP
£28.56

2016
12x37.5cl
DP
£342.78

Broking

Broking
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2016
12x37.5cl
DP
£270.78

2016
6x75cl
DP
£270.78


Warre's, Warre's, Vintage Port, 2016

2016

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Warre's, Warre's, Vintage Port, 2016

A stunning Warres, singing with floral aromatics and steely purple fruits, a real sense of lift and tension, full of elegant, feminine charm, and while it’s less dense than Dow’s or Graham’s it is no less long. As this caresses the mid palate a seam of electric red fruits appears alongside a fresh tea leaf, rose and fine mineral dimension. A great Warre’s.

ABV:
20%
94/100
Neal Martin, Vinous

The 2016 Warre’s Vintage Port was picked from 19 September, the harvest took 10 days longer than usual in order to gain optimal ripeness. It has a tightly-wound but compelling bouquet with intense black fruit laced with clove, nutmeg and touches of smoke. This is a Warre’s with great precision and detail. The palate is sheer class: saturated ripe tannin that belie the structure underneath. There is a symmetry about this Vintage Port and a tension that keeps you returning for more. Wow. This is one of the finest Warre’s that I have tasted at declaration. Bravo! Production is 4,250 cases.
Date Reviewed:
06/2018

specifications

country:
Portugal

region:
Douro

Appellation:

Producer:
Warre's

style:

Grape Variety:

Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


Warre's

Warre's

The firm that became Warre’s was established in 1670. Two Englishmen, William Burgoyne and John Jackson opened offices in northern Portugal as Burgoyne & Jackson - initially a general trading company, exporting wines, olive oil and fruit, as well as importing dried cod and English woollen goods. Over time, the company admitted new partners and its name changed accordingly; in 1718 it traded as John Clark, then in 1723 it was known as Clark & Thornton and finally in 1729, it became Messrs. Clark, Thornton & Warre, with the arrival of the first Warre in Portugal. This was William Warre, born in India (1706), where his parents and grandparents were long established members of the East India Company. By the close of the 18th century, Warre’s had become one of the leading companies. In 1791, 21 companies exported a little over 30,000 pipes of Port, of which Warre & Sons accounted for 2,937 pipes, i.e. 10% of the total. 2020 sees the 350th Anniversary of this pioneering British Port company, nowadays under the umbrella of the Symington Family Estates. In addition to Quinta da Cavadinha, Quinta do Retiro Antigo and the most recently acquired Quinta da Telhada, Warre’s top vineyards, held by the company itself, the Symingtons are individually significant owners of vineyards in the Douro Valley. Each member of the family has vineyards that he or she owns privately and manages. The grapes from these vineyards are supplied to Warre’s. This extent of private family vineyard ownership is unique to the Symingtons in the Port trade. Warre’s Vintage Ports are celebrated for their elegance, poise, and balance, combining high-toned floral aromas with understated power, pre-requisites for long, graceful aging.

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