1962 Warre LBV

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Where: The Boot & Flogger 10-20 Redcross Way, SE1 1TA
When: 18h30 on Wednesday 20th July
What: Anything But Vintage III

A few of us gathered to sample some things which were not Vintage Port.

• 1962 Dow LBV
• 1960 Dow LBV
• 1962 Warre LBV
• 1977 Quinta do Infantado Colheita
• 1978 Barros Colheita
• 1982 Smith Woodhouse LBV
• 2011 Sandeman LBV
• 1999 Bonnezeaux Coteau du Houet - Domaine Mark Angeli

[Alex Bridgeman]

Bottled 1966. Pale copper colour with a pale green rim; 20% opaque. A slight hint of caramel on the nose and a touch of rosemary. Sweet brown sugar on entry with some odd metallic hints and more rosemary. Nut skins and olives show on the late palate but the finish is the surprise, a huge wave of sloes, birch sap and some kumquat skins. This is old and oxidised but still rather pleasant. 2 hours later the rosemary and oxidised elements had faded leaving a much lighter and more delicate wine. 84/100.

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20% opacity, very clear, orange-bronze. Lively acidic nose, tawnied, caramels. Quite syrupy sugary mouthfeel with heat and acidity early on the palate. Very extracted citrus flavours with a superbly long aftertaste.