2016 | Warre`s | Vintage Port Tappit Hen 2.25L

Introduction

Red Wine: 2016 | Warre`s | Vintage Port Tappit Hen 2.25L

This vintage port offers delicate floral aromas of violets and rock rose. On the palate defined aromas of blackberries, blueberries and cherries are harmoniously complemented by the acidity and long, sweet and elegant finish.

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Producer: Warre`s

Ratings: WS | 98 JS | 96

Vintage: 2016

Size: 2.25L

ABV: 20%

Varietal: Port Blend Red

Country/Region: Portugal, Douro

This vintage port offers delicate floral aromas of violets and rock rose. On the palate defined aromas of blackberries, blueberries and cherries are harmoniously complemented by the acidity and long, sweet and elegant finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: Gorgeous, with warm plum reduction and gently steeped raspberry, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors forming the core, all inlaid with warm ganache and smoldering tobacco accents. Very plush in feel, but has no lack of energy, as everything sails beautifully through the long finish. A late echo of anise completes the seduction.

• James Suckling: Very complex with dried flowers and roses. Full-bodied, very layered and tightly wound. Chewy and powerful. Firm and off-dry. Needs five or six years to soften. Beauty. Try in 2024.

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.