Warres Bottle Matured Lbv 2009

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Warres
Label Name:
 
Bottle Matured Lbv
Vintage:
 
2009
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca (Douro field blend)
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 93; Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92; Wine Spectator 91; acclaimed for elegance and bottle maturation

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and black cherry with cocoa, cedar and floral violet notes; minty-eucalyptus lift and peppery spice. Sweet, velvety texture with ripe fruit and a long, spicy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: Stilton or blue cheese, dark chocolate desserts, roasted lamb, beef stew. Asian: Cantonese roast duck, char siu (barbecue pork), braised pork belly, sesame or black-sesame desserts.

Production Method
Traditional Douro field-blend fermented and fortified with grape spirit; aged ~4 years in wood, bottled unfiltered and then bottle-aged in lodge before release.

Vineyard Info
Warre's, a historic British port house founded in 1670; sources fruit from Quintas including Cavadinha. Known for classic, bottle-matured LBV style and long cellar ageing.