1994 | Warre's | Vintage Port

The 1994 Vintage is in the classic style with firm but subtle tannins, plenty of grip and the typical 'cistus' nose so closely associated to Warre. The wines show every indication of being extremely long lived.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: One of the finest Warres I have ever tasted, this opaque purple-colored wine is made in a drier style (a la Dow), yet it is expressive, extremely full-bodied, with superb richness, purity, and well-integrated alcohol and tannin. It possesses a great mid-palate as well as impressive length. Tasters should take note of the wealth of peppery, licorice-scented and flavored raspberry and blackcurrant fruit. Look for it to be ready to drink in 10-12 years, and keep for 30+. This is a profound example of Warre vintage port.

• Wine Spectator: A great surprise for the vintage. Displays fabulous concentration and complex character with it's layers of very sweet fruit, chocolate and cherry aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins. Long finish with plenty of grip. Beautiful wine. Best after 2008. 13,000 cases made.

Producer Information

Warre's is one of Portugal's most famous port houses, often producing a highly-regarded single vintage port. It also produces a range of ports in various styles, including tawny, ruby and white expressions, as well as several single-vineyard vintage ports. The house traces its origins back to 1670 when a company trading in wine, oil, fruit, fresh produce and wool was established in the region by two Englishmen, Burgoyne and Jackson. In 1729, William Warre arrived in Portugal and became a partner in the business, which by this point was known as Clark, Thorton and Warre. By the end of the 18th Century, Warre's was one of the largest port merchants, accounting for around 10 percent of total exports. It was also one of the first port houses to establish a lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia (on the left bank of the Douro river opposite the city of Porto) where a large portion of port producers now age the wines before release. The house stayed exclusively in the Warre family until 1905 when Andrew James Symington was admitted into the partnership of Warre and Co. Today, Warre's is run by the 13th generation of the Symington family, who also own the Dow's and Graham's port houses. Warre's has vineyards throughout the Douro, the most famous of which are the Quinta da Cavadinha, Quinta do Retiro Antigo and the recently acquired Quinta de Telhada. These three vineyards are used to make various ports throughout the portfolio, each contributing different characteristics. Quinta da Cavadinha gives fresh aromatics and acidity, whereas Quinta do Retiro Antigo produces wines with higher concentration. The estate's Vintage Port tends to be blended from these two vineyards, although fruit from Quinta de Telhada will soon be included in the blend as well. In years where a vintage is not declared, a single vineyard vintage port is made from the Cavadinha vineyard. Warre's also boasts a range of labels including the Otima tawny and colheita ports aimed at a younger demographic than that traditionally associated with port. Warre's Warrior is the label of the company's reserve port.

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