Warre's Late Bottle Vintage Port 2009 lucien-crochet with pronounced aromas of ripe

with pronounced aromas of ripe plum

vivid and aromatic white

The Destemmed portions (30% of the blend) went through a longer cooler fermentation before being pressed and matured in foudre (2000L) for 10 months

which is indeed nervy but also generous with an appealing balance of flavours offset by a rocky

nutmeg and cinnamon nuances through maturation in predominantly French oak

Warre's Late Bottle Vintage Port 2009 lucien-crochet with pronounced aromas of ripeInky and concentrated, with opaque color given by the famous old vines of Retiro Antigo. This concentration combines perfectly with the freshness imparted by the wines from the higher lying Cavadinha vineyards to produce lovely fresh flavors of blackberry fruit. A wine of enormous elegance, combining vibrant lifted fruit with power and long lasting flavors. The wine was much enhanced by the exuberance of the Telhada Touriga Franca grapes.