Served blind at this off-line at the Crusting Pipe, London, on 9th March 2010.
The ports:
Wines marked "*" were purchase on the night at TCP due to a world record consumption of 1 bottle each in less than 2 hours, which included dinner
1977 Warre
1977 Warre
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
Re: 1977 Warre
Notes left at the table.
From memory- this one I remember started off well but a strange bitterness took over after a couple of seconds. Disappointing.
From memory- this one I remember started off well but a strange bitterness took over after a couple of seconds. Disappointing.
Mark
Re: 1977 Warre
Light red. A good middle-weight, dry with strawberry on the palate and a nice warm glow.
The guesses:
The guesses:
- DJP: brought this bottle (0 points)
- RLC: Graham 1985 (0 points)
- WS1: Warre 1983 (0 points)
- CSD: Graham 1983 (0 points)
- AHB: Smith Woodhouse 1983 (0 points)
- DRT: Dow 1985 (0 points)
- MKD: Taylor 1985 (0 points)
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: 1977 Warre
This got a bit better over time, but I was rather disappointed by this showing. A bit thin and dirty on the nose, with not much structure or acid in the mouth, and finishing a bit harsh (the finish did improve a bit in time). Not bad, per se, but really not what I would have expected from a 77 Warre. 83