Warres Bottle Matured Lbv 2011

Category:
 
Fortified Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Port Wines
Producer:
 
Warres
Label Name:
 
Bottle Matured Lbv
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
Portugal
Region:
 
Douro
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
20%
Grape(s):
 
Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Tinto Cão
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
5
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Retail tasting notes and merchants consistently praise its bottle‑aged complexity. Comparable Warre LBVs have scored in the ~90–92 range (e. g. , Wine Spectator 91 for the 2008 LBV; Robert Parker ~92 for adjacent vintages); Warre's 2011 Vintage Port (different bottling) received high critic scores

Tasting Note
Deep garnet colour; perfumed violets and rose florals with ripe blackberry, cassis and dark plum. Notes of liquorice, dark chocolate and spice. Velvety, concentrated palate with fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity and a long, warming finish.

Food Pairing
Stilton or Roquefort and other blue cheeses; dark chocolate desserts, Christmas pudding, roasted nuts; braised beef or lamb, roast duck; Asian pairings such as char siu (sticky pork belly), Peking duck and spiced desserts.

Production Method
Aged ~4 years in oak casks, bottled unfiltered and matured further in bottle at Vila Nova de Gaia (traditional bottle‑matured LBV). No fining or filtration; fortified with grape spirit to c.20% ABV.

Vineyard Info
Warre’s, founded 1670 and now part of Symington Family Estates, sources grapes from Quinta da Cavadinha and nearby Douro quintas. Renowned for a floral, elegant house style and traditional bottle‑matured LBV production.