1985 Warre

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1985 Warre

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Warre II, the rematch, this time in Sussex on Saturday 17th April 2010. Links: Placemats; Review of the evening as a whole; TNs of 1945, 1947, 1948, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1985.
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Re: 1985 Warre

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W85: 20% translucent, and dark, though not as dark as the W80. Alas a bad bottle, spoiled by a strong smell and flavout of vegetal woodiness.

To varying extents, that vegetal woodiness has been seen recently in other 1985s (e.g., T85). It might be worthy of investigation and discussion.
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Re: 1985 Warre

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This was clearly a bad bottle.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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