Warres Vintage Port 1985

Warre’s Vintage Port 1985 is a beautifully mature example from one of the Douro Valley’s oldest and most esteemed houses. Now fully developed yet still vibrant, it displays a deep garnet colour with a brick-red rim. The nose is rich and complex, offering layers of dried cherry, fig, dark chocolate, and spice. On the palate, it is full-bodied and velvety, with seamless tannins, integrated sweetness, and a long, elegant finish that reflects four decades of graceful ageing.

Dried Cherry, Fig, Plum, Dark Chocolate, Spice, Walnut

Contains sulphites.

• Stilton or other blue cheeses
• Dark chocolate desserts
• Roasted nuts
• Christmas pudding or spiced fruitcake

Warre’s, established in 1670, is the oldest of the British Port houses and remains family-owned. The 1985 vintage is considered one of the finest of the late 20th century — a year that produced Ports of exceptional balance and longevity. Warre’s signature style, marked by elegance over sheer power, makes this vintage particularly prized among collectors and connoisseurs.