2011 Warre's, Port, Portugal

There is no shortage of competition but Cavadinha, high in the Cima Corgo, is one of the most photogenic of all the Quintas. Whence the famous Warre floral elegance, complemented by the tiny yields from the other key property, Quinta do Retiro, which is located in the warmer Rio Torto Valley.
 
There is a potential risk that Warre, the middle sibling, may be overlooked, as all attention is focused on the Cavalier Graham and the Roundhead Dow, on Carnival and Lent…but time and time again it excels. The 2011 has classic ethereal aromas of violet and rock rose, the fruits of ancient mixed vines and traditional foot-treading. Gentle and silky in so far as Vintage Port can be thus, the wine has elegiac grace and great purity.
Simon Field MW, Port Buyer


With a lovely rich fruit cake nose with scents of violets, this is classically Warre, warm and welcoming. Perhaps the fruitiest of the classic Symington trio, it is mouth-filling with spicy, cinnamon notes. The black fruit really shines through the crisp acidity and chewy tannins whilst the superb structure (almost, but not quite, hidden by the luscious fruit) means it has the capacity to live for decades. The lion’s share of the fruit for this wine comes from old vine, mixed planting blocks, helping to add a beguiling complexity to the finished wine. It is another superb Warre for the cellar.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager