From the tasting on 18 Mar 08 - served blind
Lovely clear red/brown colour. Not much on the nose. A worrying cardboard smell but Alex says "No, it's not corked"
Smooth and quite dry. A little heat initially but not distracting. Long finish with a slightly bitter edge.
1960 Warre
1960 Warre's VP
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Alex Bridgeman
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My tasting note taken at the time:
Clear red with distinct brown tones; light and evolved. Tangarines on the nose, but it is remarkably closed. Sweet and gentle entry; a faint hint of tannin but lots of sweet small oranges and a lovely floral or lavender element within the centre of the mid-palate. Lovely aftertaste of orange peel and meat juice gravy. Lovely elegance and a port that is drinking very well at the moment. 4/4 or 90/100. Drunk on March 18th 2008 after 5 hours of decanter time.
Clear red with distinct brown tones; light and evolved. Tangarines on the nose, but it is remarkably closed. Sweet and gentle entry; a faint hint of tannin but lots of sweet small oranges and a lovely floral or lavender element within the centre of the mid-palate. Lovely aftertaste of orange peel and meat juice gravy. Lovely elegance and a port that is drinking very well at the moment. 4/4 or 90/100. Drunk on March 18th 2008 after 5 hours of decanter time.
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