Warre's Warrior Port (75cl, 20%)

A Reserve Ruby Port from Portugal's Douro Valley, bottled at 20% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Warrior is the oldest continuously shipped Port brand, with an unbroken history dating back to the 1750s. The fruit comes from Quinta da Cavadinha in the Pinhão Valley and Quinta do Retiro in the Rio Torto Valley. The blend centres on Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca, and the wine is matured in oak casks at the traditional lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia. The nose is deep and seductive, with ripe plums, dark cherries, warm baking spices and concentrated red fruit preserves. The palate is lush and full-bodied, with raspberry, plum, cherry, Asian spice and dark chocolate, framed by well-integrated schisty tannins. The finish is long and complex, with dark chocolate, black pepper and fresh minerality.