Warre's 1983

Vintage Port

Another rich and long-lived wine.

Description

A rather small quantity was made. The freshness and outstanding aromatic quality was probably the best since 1963, possibly excepting the 1977. Should not be ready until just before the end of the 20th century.

Our Expert's Recommendation

"This wine is now beginning to reach its full maturity and is likely to be ready for drinking. As it ages further, it will begin to develop gently into a more tawny style wine."

Press Comments

Light red colour with just a touch of purple showing through. Warre has drier firm style, less show more workman-like but with elegance and what the Symingtons call “florals”. The style at 25 years is charming. It’s above all harmonious with a dried fruit and almonds undercurrent mixed with a pinch of cocoa and teal leaf. It has fine acidity and length with just the right bite in the back end.
Anthony Gismondi , Gismondi
07/12/2008

"Perfumed chocolate and spice nose. Floral hints, rich palate. Great elegance".
Decanter Magazine
01/12/2006

“A really haunting scent. Wonderful orangey fruit…This has everything. The fruit, acidity and tannin balance is superb. The most classic of the 1983s”.
Serena Sutcliffe MW , A Century of Vintage Port, Volume 8 – Sotheby’s
01/11/2002

“...with characteristic Warre elegance and firm dry tannic finish”.
Michael Broadbent , Vintage Wine, Published 2002
01/01/2002

“In my opinion, the winner was WARRE’S; big, intense, tea leaf redolent wine – a long laster if ever there was one”.
Jane MacQuitty , The Times
01/07/1988

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