Warre's hits the mark again...

First off I'd like to say cheers to Bill on the recent tastings. Nice to see that the drought has ended, and I hope you enjoyed that Graham's 77 as much as I did! Here's the most recent update from the east coast:

WARRE'S VINTAGE 2003

Rich dark purple in color - like concord grape juice - with a bright burgundy rim. As with most vintages as young as this, it took quite a number of hours of decanting before the nose opened up. It shows warm scents of dark berry jam, like cherry or blueberry pie filling, with perfumed aromas of orange blossom intermingling, adding a pleasingly exotic aspect. Delivers pure sweet black cherry and raspberry fruit on the palate - good depth of flavor - with a milk chocolate undertone, firm tannins, and a long mouthwatering finish. 92pts, Tasted 4/08

Having now tasted through the 94, 97, 00, and 03 offerings from this house, it is apparent that Warre's has produced an excellent string of recent vintages. I still feel that the 97 is the standout of the bunch, and would guess that it will live the longest, but all four are delicious and well structured ports that should age very well. I certainly hope I have the chance to sample all of them again as they continue to mature and develop.