Barros 1985 Vintage Port

Fine balanced vintage to lay down until at least 2005. (6 x 75 cl)

Intense, deep colour, full spicy nose and full bodied. Drink from 2007. (6 x 75 cl)

Sweet ripe blackberry aromas with a plump, fresh and fruit rich palate. A vintage for early drinking. (6 x 75 cl)

Full, fruity ruby in the Portuguese style. (6 x 75 cl)

Full bodied Port bottled after 4 years in cask. (6 x 75 cl)

Full, fruity and stylish. Formally known as Vintage Reserve. (6 x 75 cl)

Very fine single Quinta Port, full of rich flavours and ready to drink. (6 x 75 cl)

Single vintage port aged in wood. What it loses in power it gains in elegance. (6 x 75 cl)

In 1729, the first member of the Warre family, William, arrived in Oporto and he became a partner in the firm and henceforth it was known as Messrs Clarke, Thornton and Warre. Ahead of his time, William Warre was the first British resident to acquire land in Vila Nova da Gaia, across the river from Oporto, later to become the centre for the port companies' lodges and administrative offices. Tradition is important and two or three times a decade, Warre's judge that their wines are of such outstanding quality that they merit consideration to be 'declared' a vintage. When such a wine becomes available it is sure to be a leader in its field and Warre's principal objective is to produce a vintage Port that continues the same superb reputation created by the great Warre's vintages of previous generations. Wines of this quality are made using the traditional treading techniques that have not changed in 2000 years, producing wines with intense colour and flavour. Selected from a number of top quality vineyards, including Warre's own Quinta da Cavadinha, the company's Vintage Port is aged in wooden cask for 18 months before being bottled unfiltered using a normal driven cork. Warre Vintage Port is produced for long aging in the bottle and therefore should always be stored lying down and decanted prior to serving. Tremendous backbone with a rich complexity of balanced fruit showing through. This elegant wine has the characteristic Warre flowery nose and its solidity shows it to be a lasting Vintage. (12 x 75 cl)