1982 Warre Cavadinha

[DRT]

Consumed on Tuesday 22nd April, The Crusting Pipe, London at The Half Bottle Offline.

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The Ports:

• Warre Quinta da Cavadinha 1982
• Cask Sample 2010
• Sandeman 1927
• Quinta de la Rosa 1991
• Martinez 1985
• Croft Quinta de Roeda 1967
• Graham's 1977
• Smith Woodhouse Madalena 1988
• Quarles Harris 1980

[DRT]

Dark red. Lovely soft nose - good weight - red fruits, good tannin.

My guess was TV86.

[Alex Bridgeman]

Note that the wine was Cavadinha 1992.

Pale red, 50% opaque and with a light rose rim. Sweet on the nose (described by RAYC as violets) but with a mild menthol and sweet floral perfume. Light bodied, delicate but very spicy—full of curry powder, Mild flavours, slightly aggressive with a tobacco bite. Short aftertaste with a bitter redcurrant finish. 83/100.

[jdaw1]

Was the wine WC82 or WC92?

[Alex Bridgeman]

My notes indicate that it was the 1992 vintage. I have never tasted the 1982 vintage, nor have I ever seen DRT with half bottles of Warre Cavadinha 1982.