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| I only have tasted the Warre 1900, and in the late 1989 it was starting to fade in a tawny. Apparently a few years before it was still in superb condition. The 1900 vintage has an excellent reputation, even though the wines lacked colour at an early stage. They were always balanced and fruity. | |||
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| The 1904 harvest was a big crop. The grapes were extremely ripe, and the vines were apparently overload with grapes. This may have lead to a slight lack of concentration in the wines, but the vintage has always had an excellent reputation. I have tasted both the Sandeman and the Cockburn 1904s. The Cockburn had already reached the tawny stage in its evolution when I tasted it in late 1987. The Sandeman was still very fine in early 1990, with sweet fruit flavours and silky tannins. | |||
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| The 1908s were said to be slightly stalky and green in their infancy, wich can be a good sign for a young vintage Port. Some of the 1977s share this characteristic. The weather was nearly perfect for much of growing season. In fact, it was so hot and clear during the harvest that some producers found it difficult to control their fernentations. Those who declared the vintage made excellent wines. I have tasted Cockburn and Sandeman. The Cockburn was starting to fade a little in 1985, but it still had the fruity character of a vintage Port. The Sandeman was more like a good tawny when I tasted in early 1990. | |||
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