Warres Bottle Matured Lbv 2008

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Warres
Label Name:
 
Bottle Matured Lbv
Vintage:
 
2008
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 91, Jeb Dunnuck 90, Robert Parker/The Wine Advocate ~89; Warre’s bottle‑matured LBVs have earned multiple International Wine Challenge medals (house series)

Tasting Note
Deep, dark red with aromas of blackcurrant, plum, violets, spice and cedar. Palate shows concentrated blackberry, black cherry and liquorice with Christmas-pudding warmth, refined schist tannins, fresh acidity and a long, warming sweet finish.

Food Pairing
Western: Stilton/blue cheese, mature cheddar, dark chocolate desserts, fruit cake, roast lamb; Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), hoisin‑glazed duck/pork, spiced Sichuan beef, sticky rice and dried-fruit desserts.

Production Method
Traditional LBV: fermented and fortified, matured roughly four years in oak, bottled unfiltered and then bottle‑matured for several years in Warre’s lodges prior to release; no fining or filtration.

Vineyard Info
Warre’s, founded 1670 and part of the Symington family estates, is a historic Douro Port house known for structured, elegant, bottle‑matured LBVs and classic Vintage-style ports.