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TWO bottles in perfect condition.
From FOR THE LOVE OF PORT website:
1985 Warre’s Vintage Port – Another Vintage Port which was badly in need of revisiting by this taster. It was a beautiful baby and I bought and drank lots of it when it was about 8-12 years old. This bottle was purchased in April of 1996 for $25. Those were the good old days. It showed a dark cranberry colour with a lighter pink edge. My daughter decanted this bottle and she said, “raspberries” while pouring it through cheesecloth (always her first guess). Not bad for 5, although to me it was much brighter with strawberry scents and an exotic side with espresso bean and dark chocolate, absolutely lovely aromatics! I poured this “blind” for my tasting group which was split down the middle between loving it and those who found it too hot. There was a slight sense of alcohol here but very minor and unobtrusive. The medium-bodied Warre’s delivered a mélange of cherry and strawberry to my pleasure zone and I was really happy how well this was showing. The tannins were quite soft and I am not sure that this is going to get much better, but should be interesting as it develops more secondary nuances, as it is still quite primary. Even though it is a bit light, the taste is so delicious that I’d pop these now and for the next decade, but no reason to save these for the long haul, except for curiosity sake. (Note: subsequently … I had a much better bottle while visiting the Symington’s. Although this bottle was solid, it was not as great as the one in Portugal!) 92 points
and from Almighty Bob:
Robert M. Parker, Jr. 90
The 1985 is the sweetest and richest of the recent Warre vintages. Extremely concentrated, rich, even luscious, this full-bodied, intense, opulent wine has layers of fruit, a full-blown bouquet, and impeccable balance. The soft tannins and precocious appeal of the 1985 suggest rapid maturation.
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