1947 Warre

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1947 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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W47: orange with a hint of red, and about 75% translucent. Subdued nose, with marmalade. Massive heat, early-palate especially. The fruit all gone. Long, but dried out.

Later that evening I thought this more dried out than the W45.
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On the night: Slightly darker than the 45 with oranges on the nose, a hot entry and a very dry finish.

4 days later: Stinky nose - soft and flabby mouthfeel with aniseed and a good length. This glass had the very strange characteristic of becoming progressively better from start to finish. Very strange and ultimately very nice.
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W47 at D+9 days: a sample bottle was shared with the Supreme Commander Port-Drinking Forces France, so I had a mere 3cm³. Very soft, with a little of that oleaginous mouthfeel, with heat, but otherwise too soft. No obvious fruit flavour. Nine days is too long.
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